Sports round-up

Rugby Union: Wales coach Warren Gatland will coach the 2013 British and Irish Lions in Australia, officials announced yesterday. The New Zealander, who has guided Wales to two Six Nations Grand Slams, will be the second overseas coach of the Lions following fellow Kiwi Graham Henry who was in charge during the 2-1 series defeat in Australia in 2001. The Lions, selected from the best players in England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, begin their tour against the Barbarians in Hong Kong on June 1 before playing the first of three Tests against Australia in Brisbane in June.

Tennis Doubles: Russians Nadia Petrova and Maria Kirilenko avenged a pair of stinging London defeats by beating Venus and Serena Williams in the women’s doubles at the US Open on Monday. Petrova and Kirilenko claimed a 6-1 6-4 victory for their first victory over the American sisters, to reach the quarter-finals. The Williamses beat the Russians 3-6 6-3 9-7 in the second round at the Wimbledon championships. Serena and Venus then returned to the All England Club and beat the Russian pair 7-5 6-4 in the Olympic semi-finals before going on to claim their third gold medal together.

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Golf: Tiger Woods (picture) made golf history this week, finishing third in the Deutsche Bank Championship to become the first golfer to make more than $100 million in earnings on the PGA Tour. Woods made $544,000 after four rounds around the TPC Boston, pushing his career total to $100.35 million. Phil Mickelson is one spot back of Woods at $66.8 million. Mickelson placed fourth at the Deutsche Bank Championship. Woods has 74 wins, second all-time to Sam Snead, who collected $620,126 in a career that began in 1937. Woods shot a closing 66 and finished two strokes behind winner Rory McIlroy.

Cricket: Michael Hussey and Glenn Maxwell hit fighting half-centuries to help Australia beat Pakistan by three wickets in the third and final one-day international, taking the series 2-1. Hussey scored 65 for his 39th 50 and Maxwell hit a 38-ball 56 not out as Australia successfully chased down a challenging target of 245 in 47 overs, with three wickets in hand, spoiling Pakistan’s chances of beating them for the first time since 2002. Australia had won the first match by four wickets last week before Pakistan levelled the series with a seven wicket win in the second match in Abu Dhabi on Friday.