Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova reached the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday when opponent Maria Kirilenko of Russia retired injured at the beginning of the second set.

Kvitova was le

Former Australian batsman Dean Jones believes that the Indian cricket team needs a fresh batch of fast bowlers if it wants to rebuild its reputation as world cricket’s top side in all formats of the g

British star Andy Murray said his improved movement in Saturday's easy third round win over quirky Frenchman Michael Llodra pointed to better times ahead in the Australian Open.

The two-time finalist

Second seed Rafael Nadal overcame Slovakian qualifier Lukas Lacko in straight sets to reach the fourth round at the Australian Open on Friday.

The Spanish 10-time grand slam champion won 6-2, 6-4, 6-

Impressed by the Australian team's dominance of India in the ongoing Test series, former national coach Tim Nielsen said the side could regain the top spot in world cricket within 12 months.

Nielsen

Roger Federer came through a tough test against big-serving giant Croat Ivo Karlovic on Friday to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open 7-6 (8/6), 7-5, 6-3.

Karlovic let slip a golden chance

Pakistani bowling great Wasim Akram says the defeats against Australia exposed India's ageing stalwarts' ‘physical inadequacies’ and labelled team's abject capitulation as ‘sub-continental shame’.

Ak

Australian spin legend Shane Warne has backed out-of-form wicketkeeper Brad Haddin to retain his place in the national team but said Matthew Wade is ready to replace him.

Haddin has not scored a Test

India's Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna came from a set down to win 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 against Australian pair of Mathew Edben and Chris Guccione in the first round of the men's doubles in the Australian

Two Australians have become the first men to travel more than 1800 km through the Antarctic wilderness unassisted, in an expedition called ‘Crossing the Ice’.

Adventurers James ‘Cas’ Castrission, 29,