LONDON, June 10, 2008 (AFP) - The Lawn Tennis Association were accused of letting young British talent go to waste after James Ward, one of the prospects they neglected, came close to shocking former world number one Marat Safin at Queen's Club.

SYDNEY, Dec 5, 2007 (AFP) - Beleaguered A-League champions Melbourne Victory Wednesday announced the signing of national under-23 midfielder Nick Ward for the rest of the Australian season.

Attacking midfielder Ward has been playing with lower league English clubs Queens Park Rangers and Brighton with mixed success since starring in the inaugural A-League season with Perth Glory.

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, Dec 4, 2007 (AFP) - The New York Giants placed their top rusher, Derrick Ward, on injured reserve on Tuesday, officially ending his National Football League season.

Ward broke his left leg on Sunday in the Giants' 21-16 victory over the Chicago Bears.

NEW YORK, Oct 15, 2007 (AFP) - Cambodia Ward, who backstopped the Carolina Hurricanes to a Stanley Cup in 2006, was named the National Hockey League's player-of-the-week on Monday.

The 23-year-old Canadian registered a superb 1.67-goals-against average over three games last week, including a 27-save performance against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday.

Ward, who dropped 11.3 kilograms (25 pounds) over the summer break, is unbeaten so far in 2007-08 with four wins and one tie and a .942 save percentage.