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Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria said on Wednesday he has filed an appeal in a London court against his life ban for spot-fixing, vowing to fight on to clear his name. …

Race quotas will return to South African rugby next season in a bid to produce more top-level black players, the national body announced on Wednesday. A South African Rugby Union …

Essendon AFL coach James Hird’s defence of charges he brought the game into disrepute has begun with a demand that an independent tribunal conduct a public hearing into the matter. …

Manchester United’s Michael Carrick has withdrawn from the England squad for Wednesday’s soccer friendly against Scotland after suffering an eye infection, the Football Association said. Carrick, 32, had been in …

English cricketer Darren Stevens on Wednesday admitted to being charged by the International Cricket Council (ICC) with failure to report attempted corruption in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The ICC …

South Africa have made two changes for their Rugby Championship opening-round Test against Argentina on Saturday in Soweto. No.8 Duane Vermeulen replaces injured Pierre Spies and lock Juandre Kruger comes …

Stoke City striker Cameron Jerome has been fined STG50,000 ($A85,400) after admitting to breaching betting regulations, the Football Association (FA) announced on Wednesday. The 27-year-old Englishman was warned about his …

Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez has said he will stay at Liverpool, despite being unsettled at the English Premier League side and seeking a transfer, El Observador newspaper said on Wednesday. …

Ryder Cup-winning golf captains Jose Maria Olazabal and Sam Torrance will take charge of the Continental Europe and Britain & Ireland teams in The Seve Trophy in Paris from October …

Disgraced Pakistani fast bowler Mohammad Asif on Wednesday apologised for his role in the notorious 2010 spot-fixing scandal, admitting his guilt for the first time and accepting a five-year ban. …

Fremantle forward Matt de Boer says there’s no way he’ll be putting his hand up for a rest in the lead-in to the AFL finals. The fourth-placed Dockers will start …

Leeds’ Australian forward Brett Delaney will see out the rest of his rugby league career at Headingley after ending speculation over his future. The 28-year-old centre turned second-rower has signed …

The message from James Hird couldn’t be clearer – he will fight City Hall. The Essendon coach says he’s shattered the AFL has charged him with bringing the game into …

The Twitter accounts of AFL stars Dale Thomas, Dustin Martin and Jack Riewoldt were hacked on Wednesday, according to their respective clubs. Collingwood’s “Daisy” Thomas tweeted he was leaving the …

Paul Roos hasn’t shut the door entirely on coaching in the AFL again but the Brisbane Lions have a tough job swinging it wide open for him. Roos on Wednesday …

West Coast coach John Worsfold claims he will explore the possibility of joining a rival AFL club if he isn’t re-signed by the Eagles. Worsfold is out of contract at …

Prop James Slipper feels sympathy for dropped colleague Benn Robinson but has no doubt he is ready to start against the All Blacks. The dumping of 59-Test front rower Robinson …

Carlton coach Mick Malthouse is predicting a shambolic build-up to the AFL’s finals series courtesy of Essendon’s supplements saga. Seventh-placed Essendon, senior coach James Hird, assistant coach Mark Thompson, football …