USA: Police say a central Pennsylvania man beat his friend for refusing to eat ramen noodles.

Everything continues to fall nicely for Novak Djokovic as he looks forward to a third-round tie at Wimbledon.

Serena Williams extended tennis’ most one-sided rivalry with her 17th consecutive victory over Maria Sharapova to reach her eighth Wimbledon final.

Elder sister Venus will directly block Serena Williams’s calendar grand slam path today in a Wimbledon clash that is impossible to watch. Former Wimbledon champion Lindsay Davenport believes the siblings’ first meeting in six years will have even the aficionados squirming in their seats.

Australia’s Nick Kyrgios kicked up another storm at Wimbledon after the 20-year-old was involved in a heated exchange with an umpire during his victory over Juan Monaco.

Novak Djokovic was grateful for the support of a “bird from Belgrade” after a mischievous sparrow flew on to Centre Court and watched the world number one defeat Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets at Wimbledon yesterday.

Serena Williams has won the Australian Open, beating Maria Sharapova in the final 6-3 7-6 (7-5).

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has conceded the Australian election, saying the party "fought the good fight".

A number of young talented GAA stars are being put through their paces at a two-day Australian Rules trial at DCU this week.

Rafael Nadal will miss next month’s Australian Open due to a stomach virus as his long-awaited return was put on hold again yesterday.

Rafael Nadal will miss next month’s Australian Open due to a stomach virus as his long-awaited return was put on hold again today.

An Australian Olympic rower has publicly apologised after he was arrested during a drunken night out in Surrey.

Andy Roddick described his movement on the red clay of Roland Garros as “horrendous” as the former world number one made an opening-day exit from the French Open.

Paddy Keenan was central to Louth winning this low-key Division 2 tie at Haggardstown yesterday.

RED BULL design guru Adrian Newey has vowed to crack the issues that led to a “stressful” Australian Grand Prix weekend, despite Sebastian Vettel’s stunning start to the new Formula One season.

Each of the protagonists, bar Italy, can legitimately talk up their Six Nations chances, writes Donal Lenihan.

DERVAL O’ROURKE bounced back from a disappointing disqualification in Barcelona on Friday night to claim her eighth 100m hurdles title and equal Susan Smith’s record at the Woodies DIY National senior championships at Morton Stadium yesterday.

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The Association of Tennis Professionals were today considering their response to Andre Agassi’s revelation that he used crystal meth in 1997 and lied to avoid a drugs ban.

MICKEY HARTE believes the GAA could resurrect the inter-provincial series this year by playing the competition on the dates left vacant by the postponed International Rules Series.

Paul Casey and Geoff Ogilvy were battling it out for supremacy on the PGA Tour again as the wind-delayed Shell Houston Open played catch up.

AUSTRALIA captain Ricky Ponting has called for calm after India supporters demonstrated in the streets in response to the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) decision to ban spin bowler Harbhajan Singh for three Tests.

The front runner in this weekend’s Australian general election put climate charge firmly at the top of his agenda today.

Two-time US Open champion Venus Williams remained in contention for a third title after coming from a set down to beat third seed Jelena Jankovic 4-6 6-1 7-6 (7-4) to advance to the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows.

Defending champion Roger Federer eased to his third Australian Open win – and 10th grand slam title – with a 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 6-4 win over Fernando Gonzalez.

Rafael Nadal has described his Australian Open clash with Andy Murray as one of the most memorable of his career.

Roger Federer expected a tougher semi-final test before easily reaching his sixth consecutive Grand Slam final as he closed in on a third straight US Open title.

Greg Rusedski tonight crashed out of Wimbledon in the first round after suffering a straight-sets defeat to Russian Marat Safin.

Martina Hingis rates herself as a “good outsider” to win Wimbledon as she continues her comeback.

Third seed and last year's runner-up Lleyton Hewitt will begin his quest for the Australian Open title with a first round match against Czech Robin Vik.

Formula One’s commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone is still finalising the 2006 calendar as he tries to fit grands prix around other major events.

MOST of the European Tour’s better name players are absent from the Cadillac Russian Open but there is one world champion on show - former tennis champion Yevgeny Kafelnikov.

Roger Federer became only the eighth man ever to win three consecutive Wimbledon titles with a majestic victory over Andy Roddick on Centre Court today.

Defending Wimbledon champion Roger Federer insists he is “total control” of a once troublesome temper as he heads to SW19 in pursuit of a hat-trick of titles.

In the time-honoured fashion of budding sports stars the world over, as a youngster Lleyton Hewitt imagined himself lifting the Australian Open trophy.

LOCAL hero Robert Allenby kept his unbeaten record in play-offs to claim the first Australian Mastercard Masters of his long career yesterday.

FEW families have contributed as much to the development of a GAA club as the Collins dynasty in Castlehaven.

The Australian Football League has announced the Australian squad for next month's international rules tour of Ireland.

Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi slugged through another two tie-breaks in a repeat of their epic US Open duel, but this time it was Sampras who came out on top at the Kooyong Classic in Melbourne.

Alexandra Stevenson produced a stunning upset against top seed Jennifer Capriati, ousting the Australian and French Open champion in three sets at the adidas International in Sydney.

Less than two weeks before the Australian general election, opinion polls suggest the result is now too close to call, although most still show Prime Minister John Howard’s Government holds a winning lead.

Forty-four survivors were recovering in an Indonesian refugee camp today after their boat sank off Java island, drowning several hundred people.

Jennifer Capriati kept alive hopes of an incredible calendar Grand Slam with a