Lions pride wounded ahead of first Australia test
CANBERRA - If managing players' fitness and keeping morale high are the ultimate balancing act for a long and arduous rugby tour, British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland took a plunge off the high-wire after his team's shock loss to the ACT Brumbies.
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Korea coach Choi exits, Hong in the running
SEOUL - Hong Myung-bo, who coached South Korea's Olympic side to a bronze medal at the 2012 London Games, is one of the "strongest candidates" to replace Choi Kang-hee as national team coach, the Korean FA said on Wednesday.
Blake out of Jamaican champs, to run just 100 metres at worlds
KINGSTON - Olympic double sprint silver medallist Yohan Blake will only run in the 100 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow after he withdrew from this weekend's Jamaican national championships, his manager said on Tuesday.
Australia, Iran and South Korea head for Brazil
- Australia and Iran booked their fourth World Cup finals appearances with nervous 1-0 victories in a dramatic finale to Asian qualifying on Tuesday.
Quick visit to mum puts Li Na right
EASTBOURNE, England - Who can a woman turn to when everything falls apart? Her mother, of course - even if, in Li Na's case, it necessitated a 12-hour flight from Paris to China after her early exit from the French Open.
Platini praises Israel as Spain take spoils once again
JERUSALEM - Israel came in for warm praise from European football's supremo Michel Platini as the Euro Under-21 football championships ended with Spain thrashing Italy 4-2 to retain the title.
Champions League final live blog – Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund
The first all German final of the world's most prestigious club soccer competition comes to Wembley in London as some of Europe's finest look to put on a show.


