MELBOURNE, Oct 18 (Reuters) Age and fatherhood may have mellowed David Warner, but nothing coaxes the old 'Bull' out of the Australia vice captain like a home Ashes series.

Undated, Oct 16 (Reuters) Roger Federer is eyeing a seventh ATP Finals crown and has not ruled out pinching the world number one ranking from Rafa Nadal if he maintains the form that won him his second Shanghai Masters trophy on Sunday.

JAKARTA, Oct 16 (Reuters) Indonesian soccer fans are mourning the death of Choirul Huda, the long-term goalkeeper and captain of top flight side Lamongan FC, usually known as Persela, following a collision with a team mate during a weekend match at their stadium in East Java.

Undated, Oct 16 (Reuters) Maria Sharapova is looking for a strong finish to a season that began with a doping ban and hit a high in China on Sunday when she won her first title in over two years.

Kolkata, Oct 15 (UNI) FIFA U-17 World Cup Project Director of the India 2017 LOC Joy Bhattacharjya today said this has been a tipping point for Indian football, and purely for the perception of Indian football and hosting this tournament, something has definitely changed.

MELBOURNE, Oct 15 (Reuters) Australia will brace for another World Cup cliffhanger in Sydney, with FIFA confirming the second leg of the Socceroos' intercontinental playoff against Honduras will be played at the city's Olympic stadium on Nov.