John Mitchell has returned as coach of the Lions’ Currie Cup team after being cleared of misconduct charges. In a brief statement on Friday, the Lions said Mitchell – a …
Fernando Torres aims to finally end his Liverpool jinx and help Chelsea stay firmly in the English Premier League title race. Torres’ miserable debut against his former club following his …
Andre Villas-Boas has brushed off Didier Deschamps’ latest barb over Hugo Lloris after the Tottenham goalkeeper made his first high-profile error this week. Deschamps renewed his attack on Villas-Boas on …
Manchester City first-team coach David Platt has defended manager Roberto Mancini after the club’s Champions League frustration continued in mid-week. The English champions are currently third in the English Premier …
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is certain that Wayne Rooney will score 20 goals this season – despite his relatively poor start to the campaign. The England striker, 27, had …
South Africa batsman JP Duminy has been ruled out of the rest of the Test series against Australia after rupturing his achilles tendon in a training mishap on Friday. After …
Rain severely disrupted play at the co-sanctioned Singapore Open again on Friday, with golfers being shuttled on and off the course and half the field unable to even start the …
Second row forward Yoann Maestri has been forced to withdraw from the France XV to face Australia on Saturday with lumbago, the management announced. His place in the pack will …
Former England cricket captain Tony Greig, who last month was diagnosed with lung cancer, is to undergo surgery on Tuesday. The 66-year-old spoke to the Channel Nine commentary team, of …
Thunderstorms ended play at the co-sanctioned Singapore Open on Friday after just six hours of golf were possible and with half the field yet to start their second rounds. England’s …
Japan coach Eddie Jones took his rugby squad out of their “comfort zone” in wrestling and fencing sessions in the build-up to their four-match tour of Europe. The Australian, who …
West Australian batsman Shaun Marsh will spend yet another week in the wilderness after being overlooked for the Warriors’ Sheffield Shield clash with South Australia at the WACA Ground, starting …
Speedster James Pattinson admitted Australia’s off-key pace attack suffered stage fright as South Africa dominated the opening day of their Test battle on an unusually soft and slow Gabba. The …
Nothing could spoil South Africa’s mood after they reached a commanding 2-255 at stumps on day one of the first Test against Australia at the Gabba on Friday – or …
Sri Lanka’s cricket selectors on Friday named uncapped teenager Tharindu Kaushal in a 15-man squad for a two-Test home series against New Zealand starting next week. The 19-year-old is one …
Fans wanting more tries in Test rugby have an ally in Wallabies’ goalkicking maestro Mike Harris, who is hoping experimental laws in Saturday’s (Sunday AEDT) Test against France will help …
Classy South African batsman JP Duminy has been taken to hospital after injuring his ankle in a training mishap after stumps on the opening day one of the first Test …
New Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter knows he has a long summer of soul-searching ahead of him. But far from having cold feet about turning the underachieving joint-venture around, Potter …
