Sharks coach John Plumtree expects there to be an extra bit of fire and spice to this evening's round-nine Currie Cup encounter against the Blue Bulls.

The News of the World is promising more revelations about cricket match fixing when it hits the streets tomorrow - just hours before England play the first of two Twenty20s against Pakistan.

The Springboks invariably come up smelling of roses when they play Test matches in the Free State capital and captain John Smit is banking on more of the same in today's Tri-Nations match against the Wallabies.

Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes the new domestic one-day format could damage the World Cup preparations of fringe players.

Venus Williams easily eliminated 185th-ranked qualifier Mandy Minella of Luxembourg at the US Open.