Top-seeded David Ferrer of Spain began his defence of the ATP Copa Claro title with a comfortable 6-4 6-1 victory over Argentine wild card Agustin Velotti on Wednesday. Ferrer, ranked …
Jason Day was in a great position to post an opening-round win at the Match Play Championship before a snowstorm halted play early in the Arizona desert. Day surged to …
David Gill inherited the chief executive role at Old Trafford just at a time when Manchester United’s Premier League-era dominance of English football appeared to be coming under serious threat. …
Matt Coles and Ben Stokes have been sent home from the second-string England Lions tour of Australia, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) says. Kent seamer Coles and Durham …
Little-known Australian Joe Vickery is hoping to make a name for himself by helping Leeds topple NRL champions Melbourne Storm in the 2013 World Club Challenge. The 23-year-old utility back …
David Gill is to step down as chief executive of Manchester United on June 30, the English soccer giants have announced. In a statement on the club’s website, the 55-year-old …
The Premier League remains hopeful of implementing goal-line technology in time for the start of next season. FIFA’s announcement yesterday that it will introduce the technology for the first time …
Defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska and Australia’s Samantha Stosur led a parade of top seeds into the Dubai Open quarter-finals on a Wednesday overshadowed by the abrupt withdrawal of Serena Williams …
All Blacks prop Ben Franks is set to make his Super rugby debut for the Hurricanes against the Blues in Wellington on Saturday. The former Crusader has been named at …
Both skippers agree: England’s miserly bowling attack, led by James Anderson, set the platform for the tourists’ eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in the second one-day cricket international in Napier. …
Seamer Moises Henriques says banging the ball into a lifeless Chennai pitch will be an energy-sapping experience but Australia are determined to focus on pace in a bid to win …
Hawke’s Bay product Tohu Harris is to make his debut for Melbourne as a starting back-rower in Friday night’s World Club Challenge against Leeds. Harris, a 21-year-old who was recruited …
Paddy Jackson is set to make his Ireland debut against Scotland this weekend after being selected ahead of veteran five-eighth Ronan O’Gara for the Six Nations match at Murrayfield. Ireland …
Prop Geoff Cross has been called into the Scotland side for this weekend’s Six Nations international against Ireland at Murrayfield in the only change to the side that beat Italy …
Gabriel Agbonlahor believes it is inevitable fellow Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke will be a target for leading clubs after his fine form this season. Benteke has scored 15 goals …
Hawke’s Bay product Tohu Harris is to make his debut for Melbourne as a starting back-rower in Friday night’s World Club Challenge against Leeds. Harris, a 21-year-old who was recruited …
Sydney Roosters will give a debut a new backrow recruit in their Foundation Club match against Wests Tigers on Saturday – but it will not be Sonny Bill Williams. With …
England have cruised to an eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in Napier to square their one-day cricket series at 1-1. Set a target of 270, the tourists produced a well-judged …
