The Scot is back in football, having enjoyed a welcome break after being sacked by Villa in May, bringing the curtain down on a difficult 11-month spell. McLeish arrived from …
Wenger has acquiesced to Walcott’s demands to play a more central role in the last two weeks and the move has paid off handsomely. The 23-year-old scored in the Gunners’ …
New Zealand defender Winston Reid is in talks with English Premier League club West Ham to extend his contract. Reid, 24, has started all 18 Premiership games for the 12th-placed …
Allardyce was upset with the consistency shown by Anthony Taylor during his side’s 2-1 defeat at home to Everton last weekend where he saw both striker Carlton Cole and Toffees’ …
South Africa are likely to be at full strength to face New Zealand in the first cricket Test at Cape Town after positive prognoses for Vernon Philander and Jacques Kallis. …
Moyes kickstarted an outstanding 2012 for the club by bringing in Nikica Jelavic, Darron Gibson and Steven Pienaar during the corresponding window last season. But that was a rare opportunity …
All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw is set to sit out the first half of next year to give his body a rest and extend his longevity in the game. McCaw’s …
Referees struggle to officiate at their best during the festive period as they are overworked, according to West Ham manager Sam Allardyce. Anthony Taylor dismissed West Ham striker Carlton Cole …
Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert insists there is no point dwelling on his side’s nightmare start to the festive period as they aim to get back on track in tomorrow’s …
Rafael Nadal pulled out of the Australian Open on Friday, claiming he was still suffering from the stomach virus which caused him to cancel his return to action in the …
Harry Redknapp has ruled out making any panic buys next month in an ill-conceived attempt to lift QPR off the foot of the Barclays Premier League. Rangers enter Sunday’s clash …
World No.1 Novak Djokovic opened his season with an impressive 6-0, 6-3 win over David Ferrer in the Abu Dhabi tennis exhibition on Friday. The Serb, who won the event …
Rafael Benitez has been bracing himself for a hot reception at Everton on Sunday despite refusing to repeat his small-club jibe ahead of his first match on Merseyside as Chelsea …
England’s wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow will miss next month’s one-day series in India after being granted an extension to his compassionate leave due to a family illness. Bairstow, who left before …
Alex Ferguson has criticised Newcastle manager Alan Pardew for his claims that the Manchester United manager should have been sent off after a verbal exchange with referee Mike Dean during …
Sydney Thunder import Matt Prior insists he’d never “cheat a player out” as the England wicketkeeper avoided controversy over a dubious catch in Friday’s five-wicket loss to the Brisbane Heat …
The Brisbane Heat overcame a controversial catch to down a hapless Sydney Thunder by five wickets in their Big Bash match at ANZ Stadium on Friday night. Dan Christian starred …
The Sydney Thunder have again struggled to post a threatening total, setting the Brisbane Heat a Big Bash target of just 127 at ANZ Stadium on Friday as Dan Christian …
