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The New Zealand Cricket team won’t tighten its after-hours leash on players despite the ill-timed mishap that has ruled Doug Bracewell out of the first Test against England. Pace bowler …

Scotland interim head coach Scott Johnson on Monday recalled Euan Murray and Alasdair Strokosch to his squad for Saturday’s Six Nations showdown with Wales. Tight-head prop Murray and back-rower Strokosch …

Des Hasler says Ben Barba’s absence will not hinder Canterbury as they open their NRL season without the Dally M Medallist. The superstar fullback has been stood down indefinitely due …

Roberto Mancini was left admitting Manchester City need to win all 10 remaining Premier League matches if they are to snatch the title away from bitter city rivals Manchester United. …

St George Illawarra chased Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy all off-season, but Dragons coach Steve Price denies he has a point to prove when his NRL side takes on the Storm …

Ben Rohrer says the man he’s succeeding as NSW cricket captain, Steve O’Keefe, is determined to push for a maiden Test call-up after stepping down from the leadership. O’Keefe’s resignation, …

Leicester flanker Tom Croft was added to England’s training squad on Monday ahead of this weekend’s Six Nations rugby fixture against Italy, while Owen Farrell is set to miss the …

Melbourne Super Rugby recruit Scott Higginbotham hasn’t provided the Rebels with much inside knowledge on his old team Queensland. But one thing the Wallabies back-rower has pinpointed that the Reds …

Greater Western Sydney ruckman Jonathan Giles says his fledgling AFL side aren’t reading too much into their promising start to the pre-season but they’re “definitely in the right track”. GWS …

Rafael Nadal plans to test his fragile knee on the hard courts at Indian Wells to determine his playing schedule for the rest of the northern spring. The 11-time grand …

South Sydney coach Michael Maguire says he has no idea if Sonny Bill Williams will be in the Sydney Roosters side for the NRL season opener on Thursday – but …

The National Rifle Association (NRA), the largest American gun lobbyist group, will sponsor the NASCAR elite series race in Texas on April 13, event organisers announced on Monday. The NRA …

Carlos Tevez kept Manchester City’s faint title hopes alive as the Argentine striker fired the champions to a 1-0 win at struggling Aston Villa on Monday. Tevez struck on the …

Hull’s Australian halfback Brett Seymour was set to be released from hospital on Monday afternoon after being involved in a car crash, the Super League club have confirmed. Seymour was …

Russia coach Fabio Capello has dismissed suggestions he has been sounded out about the possibility of replacing Rafael Benitez at Chelsea. Benitez has become an increasingly isolated figure at Stamford …

Ryan Giggs is poised to reach yet another milestone in his extraordinary career on Tuesday when he is expected to make his 1000th appearance in senior football. The indefatigable Welshman …

Injured Black Caps pace bowler Doug Bracewell has apologised and heeded a warning from New Zealand Cricket (NZC) about his off-field obligations following an incident in Napier. Bracewell escaped a …

Liverpool owners have been hit by a set of “painful” financial results that highlight the cost of investing heavily in players who have failed to re-establish the club as a …