Round-up: Caroline Wozniacki pulled out of her second-round match in Rome, putting her participation at the French Open in doubt.

Round-up: Rafael Nadal completed a fluid 6-1 7-5 victory over Florian Mayer in the second round of the Rome Masters.

Italy's Roberto Ferrari won stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia in Montecatini in a hectic bunch sprint ahead of compatriot Francesco Chicchi.

Queensland centre Justin Hodges has taken part in the Maroons' first training session in the build-up to next Wednesday night's Origin I.

Adelaide United will host Nagoya Grampus in a round of 16 Asian Champions League match after beating Gamba Osaka 2-0.

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez appears to have no intention of apologising to Sir Alex Ferguson after holding a banner mocking him.

The Brisbane Roar have signed off on their AFC Champions League campaign with a 1-1 draw against Chinese side Beijing Guoan.

Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke will put his driving skills to the test at the International Rally of Queensland later this month.

Wallabies star Quade Cooper will be a shock starter in his long-awaited return from a knee reconstruction for the Queensland Reds.

World number one Victoria Azarenka suffered a blow to her French Open preparations when she was forced to pull out of the Italian Open.

Joey Barton is disputing an FA charge relating to his conduct toward's Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany.

An aching Roger Federer made a seamless transition from blue to red clay as he saw off Carlos Berlocq 6-3 6-4 at the Rome Masters.

We look back at the career of Kenny Dalglish, sacked by Liverpool.

Veteran Lleyton Hewitt and teenager Ashleigh Barty have been awarded Tennis Australia's wildcards into the main draw of the French Open.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and John Ruddy have been named in England's Euro 2012 squad but Rio Ferdinand has been left out.

Australian boxer Bianca Elmir's hopes of competing in London are in jeopardy after she was slapped with a provisional ban for doping.

British middleweight Savannah Marshall is still one win away from absolutely guaranteeing her Olympic place.

West Coast coach John Worsfold has declared Daniel Kerr a certain starter for Sunday's AFL clash with St Kilda.

Australia's Joel Parkinson shone as the quarter-final line-ups were completed at the Billabong Rio Pro at Barra da Tijuca.