MELBOURNE Storm went back to basics and looked anything but a spent force in a 26-18 win over the second-placed Sydney Roosters.

GUUS Hiddink may have got plenty of credit yet only now are we appreciating how good the 2006 World Cup squad was.

BAYERN Munich wins the all-German Champions League final; Cadel slips to third and another American sportsman 'comes out'. Get your Sports Fix.

THERE is great excitement among all the players today as we prepare to leave for England.

THE pain of her French Open semi-final capitulation to unheralded Italian Sara Errani a year ago still stings Sam Stosur.