Lord's – South Africa will feel that their ambition to displace England as the No. 1 Test side in the world is edging closer. Their fast-bowling attack has outshone England throughout the series and by tea on the second day their superiority had been re-emphasised with an unflagging examination of England's batting techniques. England's fourth wicket fell at 56, just as South Africa's had on the first day, but two identical scores had a different feel: South Africa had the sense merely of a troubled Test first morning; England's smacked of a side labouring to turn the tide of a series that So ...

Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal, who pulled out of the US Open due to injury, said Friday his sole focus now was on getting back to full fitness again and not worrying about his world ranking.The world number three on Wednesday withdrew from the US Open, the final Grand Slam of the season, which starts in New York on August 27, because of his continuing battle with knee tendinitis."Now I'm not bothered if I'm third or fourth in the ATP. The most important thing is to be physically fit," said Nadal. "I've missed too many important tournaments to continue taking risks. I'll return when my knee ...