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8:31 AM AEST | Roger Federer has rolled into the third round of the US Open while sixth seed Nikolay Davydenko lost and Japanese qualifier Kei Nishikori dumped 11th seed Marin Cilic in five gruelling sets.
8:08 AM AEST | Sydney's loss to Melbourne six weeks ago was the catalyst for a drastic change, writes Michael Cowley.
6:43 AM AEST | Pakistan's top diplomat in Britain claims that the three cricketers facing match-fixing allegations were "set up".
3:00 AM AEST | DURBAN: Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has called on his players to at last produce a performance ''they can be proud of'' when they confront the Springboks in Bloemfontein on Saturday night.
3:00 AM AEST | CRICKET faces its greatest crisis but the future has not lost its radiance just yet, judging by the enthusiasm of NSW paceman Josh Hazlewood, who wore a broad grin as he thought about making his first trip to India as part of Australia's Test squad.
3:00 AM AEST | ST GALLEN, Switzerland: Socceroos defender David Carney is set to bolster Australia's dwindling stocks in the English Premier League after switching to battlers Blackpool.
3:00 AM AEST | LIBBY TRICKETT'S comeback is in danger of stalling on the blocks with world body FINA's anti-doping rules set to prevent her from qualifying for next year's world championships in Shanghai.
3:00 AM AEST | DURBAN: Peter de Villiers' public support of a man charged with murder could spell the end of his controversial three-year term as Springboks coach.
12:13 AM AEST | THE three Pakistan cricketers accused of spot-fixing have been rubbed out for the remainder of the England tour. Captain Salman Butt and pace bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif will play no further part in the series, which includes two Twenty20 and five one-day matches.
12:13 AM AEST | THE controversial betting plunge on the Cowboys-Bulldogs encounter in round 24 was not confined to NSW. The Herald has learnt that apart from TAB Sportsbet and other bookmakers, most of the other bets on the North Queensland penalty goal to open the scoring were placed through UNiTAB in Queensland.
02 Sep 10 | Parramatta have confirmed the signings of North Queensland prop Carl Webb and former Canterbury and Cronulla backrower Reni Maitua for the 2011 NRL season.
02 Sep 10 | Phillip Hughes and Josh Hazlewood picked for tour of India, while Brad Haddin has been ruled out with an elbow injury.
02 Sep 10 | Libby Trickett's comeback is in danger of stalling on the blocks with world body FINA's anti-doping rules set to prevent her from qualifying for next year's world swimming championships in Shanghai.
02 Sep 10 | Sacked Western Bulldogs star Jason Akermanis has denied he said he did not want the club to succeed in the finals.
02 Sep 10 | Banned Hawthorn midfielder Travis Tuck has returned to training with the Hawks on Thursday, just two days after he was suspended for 12 matches under the AFL's illicit drugs policy.
02 Sep 10 | Shane Warne says Pakistan captain Salman Butt should face a life ban if found guilty of being involved in a cricket betting scam.
02 Sep 10 | Former England fast bowler Darren Gough has described Kevin Pietersen's dropping as "absolutely pathetic", saying England stand no chance of defending the Ashes without the star batsman.
02 Sep 10 | Socceroos star David Carney is set to bolster Australia's dwindling stocks in the English premier league after switching to battlers Blackpool.
02 Sep 10 | JOHN STEFFENSEN might not run at the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi next month because he is still feuding with Athletics Australia.
02 Sep 10 | Wallabies coach Robbie Deans will soon have an abundance of World Cup riches at his disposal with first-choice prop Ben Alexander the latest to emerge on the comeback trail.
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