Sally McLellan in actionOlympic 100m hurdles silver medallist Sally McLellan will risk her back injury to compete at tomorrow night’s grand prix meet in Sydney. A fierce competitor, McLellan has had her patience severely tested after being sidelined since tearing a disc in her back just prior to the world championships in August last year. Expected to be unable to compete until at least May,... 

LONDON — Striker Didier Drogba is a major doubt for Chelsea’s home game with Portsmouth in the Barclay Premier League on Wednesday after he picked up a back injury in training today. The Premiership leading goalscorer, who has already scored 18 goals in just 21 appearances this year, pulled out of the session at Cobham and club manager Carlo Ancelotti said a decision on whether or not he... 

SYDNEY — Olympic 100m hurdles silver medallist Sally McLellan is set to skip the early parts of next season as she is still being bothered by a nagging back injury. Sally McLellan of Australia competing in the women's 100 metres hurdles at the Herculis 2009 meeting in Monaco PHOTO/Kurt Morris The Australian who struggled with the injury during this summer’s IAAF World Championships...