Sports Shorts: Osaka claims Pan Pacific Open title

IMAGE: Japan's Naomi Osaka did not drop a set all week en route to her win the Pan Pacific Open title at Utsubo Tennis Center, Osaka, Japan, on Sunday. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Naomi......

Sports Shorts: Ledecky breaks world record to overshadow Phelps

American teenager Katie Ledecky broke her second world record in less than 24 hours while Michael Phelps suffered a rare defeat at the Pan Pacific championships in Australia on Sunday. Ledecky......

Ailing Rice pulls out of Commonwealth Games

Triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice has pulled out of this year's Commonwealth Games to have shoulder surgery in the hope of being fit enough to compete at the 2012 London Games. The......

Rice targets shoulder surgery after CWG

Triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice plans to have shoulder surgery later this year after competing at the October 3-14 Commonwealth Games in India. Australian Rice has been struggling......

Beckham's Galaxy lose pre-season tourney

David Beckham's first pre-season game of 2008 ended in disappointment with his Los Angeles Galaxy side losing 1-0 to Japan's Gamba Osaka in the first Pan Pacific Championship semi-final. The......