World Sports

Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark highlighted Tuesday's first-round winners at the $175,000 Japan Open Tennis Championships.

Despite the lengthy preparations beforehand, were there any aspects of the Singapore Grand Prix weekend that caught the team unwawares? "The bumps were a factor that caught everybody by surprise.

Gough, who retired from first-class cricket at the end of the county season, said: "The IPL would be a great buzz for me and I need cricket to be a buzz.

Marcos Senna's brilliant free-kick consigned Celtic to yet another defeat on their Champions League travels as they lost 1-0 to Villarreal.

ATLANTA Getting to the Tour Championship turned out to be worth more than a trip to the Masters.

Dodger Stadium has turned into the capital of Mannywood in two short months, the ballpark taken over by a cartoon character of a superstar who wears a loose-fitting uniform and helmet that always seems to fly ...

Phillies left fielder Pat Burrell left today's workout with a sore lower back, a day before Philadelphia opens the NL playoffs.

Venus Williams made a successful return to the Porsche Grand Prix after 10 years, advancing to the second round by beating Anna-Lena Groenefeld 6-1 6-2 Tuesday.

Renault test driver Lucas di Grassi believes he is in with a good chance of securing a full race seat with the French team next season, especially if Fernando Alonso should head elsewhere.

Martin van Jaarsveld was named the Professional Cricketers' Association Player of the Year at a glitzy dinner in London on Monday.