Unwanted by his home state as a young fast bowler, Jackson Bird has made a triumphant return to the SCG as an emerging star for Australia. Bird (2-14) took the …
The man under the broad-brimmed sun hat was gone, but his spirit lived on. Tony Greig’s trademark hat sat on top of the stumps at the SCG members’ end before …
Germany’s Mona Barthel wasted little time getting through to the semi-finals at the Auckland Classic tennis tournament in Auckland. Barthel, the eighth seed, beat Swede Johanna Larsson 6-2 6-1 in …
Australian cricket has bid a fond farewell to former England captain Tony Greig on the first morning of the final Test against Sri Lanka at the SCG. The crowd stood …
Australia won the toss and chose to utilise their four-pronged pace attack by sending Sri Lanka in to bat in the third Test in Sydney. It’s the first time in …
Joe Cole is closing in on a move from Liverpool to West Ham to end his lacklustre spell at Anfield. The former England midfielder joined Liverpool on a free transfer …
Chelsea old boy Shaun Wright-Phillips stunned his former club with a 78th-minute winner as bottom club Queens Park Rangers shocked the European champions 1-0 in the Premier League on Wednesday. …
Chelsea were close to finalising a deal to sign striker Demba Ba from Premier League rivals Newcastle on the same day Daniel Sturridge was sold to Liverpool. Chelsea have been …
New captain Brendon McCullum has defended his decision to bat after the Black Caps were rolled for 45 on the opening day of the first Test against South Africa at …
Chelsea have been given permission to approach Newcastle United striker Demba Ba after making an offer that triggered a release clause in his contract, Newcastle confirmed on Wednesday. Chelsea can …
The Blues have been given permission to talk to the 27-year-old Senegal international after meeting the 7million release clause stipulated in the deal he signed with Newcastle during the summer …
As dismal as Sri Lanka’s preparations for the Sydney Test have been, departing captain Mahela Jayawardene insists they can bounce back and pull off a stunning upset. Rarely has there …
Gael Monfils, the former world No.7 from France who is seeking to resurrect his career after a knee injury, has upset the seedings to reach the quarter-finals of the Qatar …
New Zealand have stumbled to their worst Test score in more than 50 years as South Africa rolled them for 45 on the first day of the first Test at …
World number nine Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia has opened his campaign in the ATP Chennai Open with an emphatic win that lifted him into the quarter-finals. Tipsarevic, seeded second behind …
South Africa are in a dominant position after New Zealand crashed to 45 all out on the first day of the first Test at Newlands. Vernon Philander took the first …
Liverpool have announced they have completed a deal to sign England international forward Daniel Sturridge from Chelsea on a long-term contract. The 23-year-old joined Chelsea from Manchester City in 2009 …
Wigan this morning completed the loan signing of Angelo Henriquez from Manchester United. The move, which was expected, will see 18-year-old Chilean Henriquez join Wigan for the rest of the …
