With Champions League qualification the only major issue still to be decided, focus on the final day of the Premier League season on Sunday will fall on the characters bidding …
Essendon’s management of key forward Patrick Ryder will come under the microscope as the Bombers host Brisbane in Saturday’s AFL clash at Etihad Stadium. Second-placed Essendon have recalled Ryder, Brent …
Western Force-bound flyer Luke Morahan will start for Queensland at fullback in their Super Rugby clash with the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Sunday morning (AEST). Morahan, who played one Test …
Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti has never started on the front row in the US classic but the Scotsman is threatening to claim top spot on Saturday. Qualifying for …
Keegan Bradley shot a 10-under-par 60 on Thursday for a course record even with consecutive bogeys during his opening round at the Byron Nelson golf championship. Bradley was seven-under in …
Defending champion Rafael Nadal endured a three-set thriller before overcoming big-hitting Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6 7-5 6-4 on Thursday to reach the Rome Masters quarter-finals. In the women’s event, …
Frank Lampard signed a one-year contract extension with Chelsea on Thursday and then admitted he had considered quitting the club. After months of speculation over his future, the 34-year-old had …
Lloyd Saltman of Scotland carded an 8-under 64 to take a two-shot lead after the first round of the European Tour’s Madeira Islands Open on Thursday. Saltman was the first …
Holden driver James Courtney admits the V8 Supercars could introduce themselves to the United States with opening corner carnage this weekend. An unfamiliar Circuit of the Americas track featuring a …
Chelsea will splash out on new players and return even stronger next year, interim manager Rafael Benitez predicted after leading his team to Europa League victory. Speaking to Spain’s Onda …
Defending champion Rafael Nadal endured a three-set thriller before overcoming big-hitting Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6 7-5 6-4 on Thursday to reach the Rome Masters quarter-finals. Gulbis, ranked 46th, and …
New Zealand took charge of the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday, reducing England to 4-160 when rain forced an early close to the first day. England captain Alastair Cook …
Indian police said Thursday they had arrested three cricketers including Test bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, after they allegedly accepted tens of thousands of dollars for spot-fixing. Eleven bookmakers were also arrested …
New Zealand’s Bruce Martin took one wicket and came close to another as England reached 1-56 at lunch on the first day of the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday. …
Trent Boult struck twice as New Zealand continued to make England struggle on the first day of the first Test at Lord’s on Thursday. At tea, England — who won …
Brian O’Driscoll ended speculation about his future by signing a new one-year deal to play on for Ireland and Leinster, the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) revealed on Thursday. However …
Top seed Novak Djokovic played without ankle pain on Thursday in a routine 6-1 6-4 defeat of Alexandr Dolgopolov for a quarter-final place at the Rome Masters, and then spared …
Manchester United’s established stars won’t get a free ride into the first team under new manager David Moyes next season, according to centre-back Rio Ferdinand. The 34-year-old says anything they …


