The post-Mario Balotelli era at Manchester City began in lacklustre fashion as they were held to a 0-0 draw at Queens Park Rangers on Tuesday that prevented them from making …
QPR defender Anton Ferdinand has signed a loan deal with Turkish club Bursaspor until the end of the season, the English Premier League strugglers said on Tuesday. The 27-year-old will …
Australian Open doubles champion Roberta Vinci cruised through the opening singles round at the Paris Open on Tuesday as she brushed aside Romania’s Simona Halep 6-0 6-3. Vinci, who sealed …
Fourth seed Sorana Cirstea joined British number one Heather Watson and Australia’s Anastasia Rodionova in the second round of the Pattaya Open as the trio cruised through their matches on …
The Football Association has charged Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson after he criticised the performance of an assistant referee in a game at Tottenham Hotspur earlier this month. “The FA …
Uncapped Gloucester centre Billy Twelvetrees is set for an England debut against Scotland at Twickenham this weekend after being confirmed in coach Stuart Lancaster’s 23-man matchday squad. With powerful Leicester …
Ireland great Brian O’Driscoll is among several senior players restored by Declan Kidney to the starting XV for this weekend’s Six Nations opener away to Wales in Cardiff. Also taking …
New Zealand-born Sean Maitland is set to join the ranks of Scotland’s ‘kilted Kiwis’ after being handed a Test debut for the Calcutta Cup Six Nations clash away to England …
Australia have capped a successful build-up to the Women’s World Cup cricket tournament with a five-wicket win over India in their second and final practice match in Mumbai. India got …
The Prime Minister’s XI have snuck home against the West Indies by 23 runs in Canberra after a “David Warner-esque” performance by an unknown local. The PM’s side rattled up …
Pakistan will board in the cricket stadium at Cuttack during the Women’s World Cup for security reasons. The Barabati Stadium clubhouse was chosen by the International Cricket Council for the …
The Prime Minister’s XI have snuck home against the West Indies by 23 runs in a high scoring 50-over thriller in Canberra. The PM’s side rattled up 6/333 and restricted …
Australia rugby league representative and acclaimed broadcaster Ferris Ashton died on Tuesday aged 86 after a brief battle with illness. Ashton played 27 matches for the Kangaroos, including eight Tests, …
Carlton’s Mitch Robinson says he’s learned a harsh lesson about professionalism after the AFL player was caught on video in a brawl at a weekend music festival. The Blues have …
Israel Folau has revealed he’s spent most of his NSW pre-season training at fullback as the Waratahs weigh up throwing their star recruit straight into the key position. Folau says …
The Western Force will unveil their new-look 9-10 combination in Friday night’s Super Rugby trial match against the Brumbies in Darwin. The Force overhauled their backline following last year’s disastrous …
Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has strenuously defended his organisation and those at the helm after Shane Warne’s attack on them as “muppets”. Warne vented on Twitter late on …
Reds coaching director Ewen McKenzie has allayed the Blues’ fears that their opening rugby trial in flood-hit Queensland could be cancelled. Blues coach John Kirwan thought the worst after witnessing …
