Sprinter Andre Greipel will head the German team for the September 29-October 3 road cycling world championships in Australia, the German cycling federation announced overnight.

Liverpool's Italian international midfielder Alberto Aquilani has completed a free loan move to Juventus for a season with an option to buy, the Serie A club said overnight.

Praveen Kumar grabbed three early wickets and Virender Sehwag smashed a superb century as India entered the tri-series final with an emphatic 105-run win over New Zealand overnight.

The now ex-wife of Tiger Woods has broken the silence she maintained through the ordeal of dealing with the torrid sex scandal that engulfed their marriage, saying she has been through "hell."

A Football Federation Australia (FFA) disciplinary committee has reduced North Queensland Fury defender Eric Akoto's ban from a red card to just one match.

Australia has secured two gold medals and a silver in a fantastic display at the Youth Olympics in Singapore.

Cricket Australia hopes the debut of its radical split innings format and more Twenty20 matches will reinvigorate the domestic cricket calendar.

Recalled Parramatta five-eighth Daniel Mortimer insists he was not dropped for bad form, and believes the two-week break from the NRL has reignited his hunger for the game.

Trim and taut Wallabies full-back Kurtley Beale has declared himself in the best shape of his burgeoning career after shedding up to seven kilograms since the end of the Super 14.

Retiring AFL field umpire Scott McLaren's moment in the spotlight was his clash with Essendon legend James Hird, but it was also McLaren's darkest hour.

Wests Tigers forward Jason Schirnack is hoping the rugby league player who chomped on his ear will be suitably punished at the NSW Cup judiciary.

Shane Warne says Shane Watson should be given every chance to become a 100-Test player and that means shielding the all-rounder from opening the batting.

Melbourne forward Brad Miller should know within two weeks if he will be offered an AFL lifeline by fledgling club Gold Coast.

Melbourne Heart defender Michael Beauchamp's Socceroos spot has been thrown into doubt after being ruled out for at least two weeks with an ankle injury.

Senior Sydney Roosters players are adamant they can rescue their faltering NRL season by defeating fellow finals aspirants Manly on Sunday and avoiding the dreaded "chokers" tag.

The operation on All Blacks' star fly half Dan Carter's ankle has been declared a success and he should miss only one New Zealand Test match.

Broncos captain Darren Lockyer has confirmed he will definitely miss Friday night's important NRL clash against the Warriors.

Fremantle coach Mark Harvey claims Carlton counterpart Brett Ratten has "inflamed" tensions between the two AFL clubs after Ratten questioned the wisdom behind the Dockers' policy of bulk resting players.

A cracked bone in Dale Morris' back has ended his AFL season and compounded the late-season woes for the Western Bulldogs.

Samantha Stosur has made a winning return from a fortnight out with an arm injury to be the first woman through to the quarter-finals of the Pilot Pen tennis tournament in New Haven.

West Coast coach John Worsfold has labelled Chad Fletcher's brush with the law as disappointing, but says the former Eagle's behaviour in no way reflects the current culture of the AFL club.

Canterbury has pulled off a signing coup after agreeing to a deal with rampaging Penrith back rower Frank Pritchard for the next three NRL seasons.

Colourful American Andy Roddick and Australian women's number one Samantha Stosur have committed to the 2011 Brisbane International at the Queensland Tennis Centre.

The New South Wales Swifts have confirmed the return of drawcard Mo'onia Gerrard for the 2011 Trans-Tasman Championship season and the ferocious defender is excited to back in her "Manly hood".