BULAWAYO, 17 August 2005 Nathan Astle struck an unbeaten 116 to put New Zealand in command against Zimbabwe after the second day of the second Test at Queens Sports Club yesterday. Astles
MANCHESTER, England, 17 August 2005 Australia, the world champions, did a very un-Australian thing at the end of the third Test at Old Trafford they celebrated a draw. There was Glenn McGrath,
COPENHAGEN, 17 August 2005 Jermain Defoe gets a rare chance to start an international ahead of Michael Owen when he leads the England attack against Denmark in a friendly today. Defoe will
JEDDAH, 17 August 2005 Saudi Arabia and South Korea clash in the final Group A match in the Asian World Cup qualifying today in Seoul. Only prestige will be on the line in the 1 p.m. (Saudi
MEXICO CITY, 17 August 2005 Costa Rica will try to make history repeat itself when they visit Mexico for a World Cup qualifier today, four years after a historic win at the Azteca stadium. The
CINCINNATI, 17 August 2005 A ring-rusty Roger Federer stuttered into the second round of the Cincinnati Masters on Monday, the top seed edging a 7-6, 7-5 victory over resurgent American James Blake. Earlier,
ISTANBUL, Turkey, 17 August 2005 Sniffer dogs will scour the stands. The new circuit will be ringed by some 2,000 paramilitary police, backed up by undercover officers and security guards. Vehicles
