FORMER Australia full-back Chris Latham notched up his first points for English club Worcester, scoring a hat-trick in their 55-6 win over Petrarca in the European Challenge Cup.

Schwartzel, a two-time European Tour winner, nearly withdrew before the start Friday due to an illness and a sore shoulder.

The 6-7 guard-forward Allen was on a zone connecting on 6-of-7 from the floor and converting 13-of-16 from the free throw line for Boston's first preseason win.

The 20-year-old In-Kyung tallied four birdies Friday for an 8-under 136 total at the Blackhawk Country Club course.

Sam Bradford tossed his fifth touchdown pass, and third to Manuel Johnson, as Oklahoma pulled ahead of Texas 35-30 early in the fourth quarter, though it would be the final score for the Sooners.

Cody Hawkins ran for a score and passed for another touchdown for Colorado, but was also sacked in the end zone for a safety.

In a statement on their website Friday, Charlton said that the Dubai-based investors have tendered an undisclosed "indicative cash offer" subject to board approval.

The Chelsea defender aggravated a nagging back injury during the Blue's Champions League match against CFR Cluj last week.

Sean Smith intercepted a Karsten Sween pass and returned it 25 yards for a score, helping Utah stretch its advantage to 20-0 in the first half.

Crenshaw was nothing short of stellar in his long and short game, missing just two of 14 fairways with no three-putts in the second round.

James Aldridge's two-yard touchdown run gave Notre Dame a 24-16 third quarter lead.

Caulfield Guineas winner Whobegotyou would run the favourite in the Cox Plate in two weeks and most likely win it, according to Sportsbet's chief executive, Matt Tripp, following the three-year-old's devastating victory yesterday.

Anthony Mundine is a step closer to breaking into the US boxing market after a meeting in Los Angeles with South Sydney co-owner Russell Crowe and pugilistic great Oscar De La Hoya.

Australia's bid to host the 2018 World Cup has been boosted by a report to the Federal Government suggesting that the tournament would deliver a $5.4 billion bonus to the nation's economy.

The AFL Players Association will insist that Ben Cousins be treated like any other player should the league pave the way next month for his return from a one-year exile.

Mitchell Johnson hunted down India's champion batsmen one by one to lead Australia to a powerful position on day three of the Bangalore Test, but the old antagonist Harbhajan Singh returned to frustrate Australia last night.

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The thunderous rumble of hooves, snapping of crushed branches, a flicker of hair flashing only yards from me in the dense pine thicket.

A legislative investigator found that Palin violated state ethics laws and abused her power by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper.