General Sport http://au.rd.yahoo.com/news/rss/top_stories/*http://au.news.yahoo.com/top/ en-au Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo!Xtra. All rights reserved. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:25:32 +1200 Yahoo!Xtra Sport http://l.yimg.com/au.yimg.com/i/mh/nz/yxtra_sport_1_1.gif 241 36 Wimbledon-Federer's hunger fired by impending parenthood (Reuters) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/5702897 LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - Even if Roger Federer gets his record 15th grand slam title at Wimbledon on Sunday retirement will not be an option -- for the simple reason that his heavily pregnant wife has ruled it out. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:56:46 +1200 Rugby-Lions thump Springboks 28-9 to avoid series whitewash (Reuters) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/5702894 JOHANNESBURG, July 4 (Reuters) - The British and Irish Lions avoided a second successive series whitewash when they produced a spirited display of attacking rugby to beat South Africa 28-9 in the third and final test at Ellis Park on Saturday. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:54:32 +1200 Wimbledon champion Serena Williams (Reuters) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/5702893 July 4 (Reuters) - Factbox on American Serena Williams, who won her third Wimbledon title with a 7-6 6-2 win over her sister Venus on Saturday: Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:49:18 +1200 Wimbledon-Serena downs Venus to win third crown (Reuters) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/5702895 LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - Serena Williams celebrated American Independence Day by beating sister Venus 7-6 6-2 to win her third Wimbledon singles title on Saturday. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:46:45 +1200 Wimbledon-Women's singles final (Reuters) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/5702891 LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - Highlights of the Wimbledon women's singles final at the All England Club between Venus and Serena Williams of the United States. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:41:03 +1200 Wimbledon-Serena captures third Wimbledon title (Reuters) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/5702890 LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - Serena Williams won her third Wimbledon singles title with a 7-6 6-2 win over elder sister Venus Williams in the final on Saturday. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:40:17 +1200 Wimbledon-Deflated Murray fans count cost of defeat (Reuters) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/5702887 LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) - Fans of Andy Murray who paid over the odds for Wimbledon final tickets in the hope of seeing the Briton enter the record books tried to recoup their losses on Saturday, while bookmakers breathed a quiet sigh of relief. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:20:27 +1200 Karlsson in danger of missing British Open (Reuters) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/5702870 ST QUENTIN, France, July 4 (Reuters) - Last year's European number one Robert Karlsson could miss this month's British Open because of a long-term eye complaint. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:50:59 +1200 Rugby-Springboks wear armbands to protest against Botha ban (Reuters) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/5702869 JOHANNESBURG, July 4 (Reuters) - South Africa's players wore white armbands in Saturday's third and final test against the British and Irish Lions in protest at lock Bakkies Botha's two-match ban. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:26:35 +1200 Bulldogs embarrass hapless Hawthorn (AAP) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/news/article/-/5702815 The Western Bulldogs effectively ended Hawthorn's AFL title defence with an 88-point thrashing at Etihad Stadium. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:09:42 +1200