Former England striker Michael Owen says he wouldn’t take his children to watch a soccer match, contrasting the atmosphere at English Premier League grounds with that of the London Olympics. …
South Africa captain Graeme Smith says suggestions his side deliberately leaked text messages from Kevin Pietersen are “the biggest load of rubbish I have heard”. England will go into Thursday’s …
Reading captain Jobi McAnuff has urged the club to follow the Barclays Premier League survival blueprint set out by Stoke. The Royals start the new season at home to Tony …
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez’s devotion to stylish football helped sell the Latics to new signing Arouna Kone. The Ivory Coast international striker completed his move from Spanish side Levante yesterday …
Luke Romano has bounced back from injury to earn an unexpected start at lock for the All Blacks in Saturday’s match in Sydney. The man touted as the long-term replacement …
A week after the extinguishing of the Olympic flame in east London, the Premier League season is set to begin this weekend with football for once on the back foot. …
South Africa have made six changes to the team held by England last June for a Rugby Championship first-round match against Argentina in Cape Town Saturday. In comes fullback Zane …
England batsman Kevin Pietersen apologised on Wednesday for sending “provocative” text messages to South African players but team officials said it was too soon to say if he would be …
Twelve months ago, Brent Tate was contemplating his NRL retirement after battling to return from yet another knee reconstruction. All the frustration of late 2011 must now seem like a …
Canterbury skipper Michael Ennis says he would welcome the introduction of a captain’s challenge to the NRL as long as such a system was properly trialled first. Under the instruction …
There is no risk of a complacent All Blacks side running onto ANZ Stadium in the first trans-Tasman rugby Test since their one-sided World Cup semi-final. The 20-6 thumping of …
AFL coaches association chief executive Danny Frawley says clubs risk burning out their assistant coaches if they ignore new findings on stress levels. AFL-funded research released on Wednesday found 98 …
With their backs against the wall, Brisbane will be fired up for their crunch Friday night NRL clash with Melbourne according to Storm fullback Billy Slater. Melbourne snapped a five-game …
West Coast coach John Worsfold says it was right for the AFL match review panel to hand Geelong skipper Joel Selwood a reprimand for shoving a dazed Adam Selwood last …
Sam Perrett says he never doubted his mid-season move to Canterbury would be a success, as he eyes off his first NRL premiership while his former club Sydney Roosters remain …
If Olympic athletes can perform half a world away, Melbourne players ought to be able to improve the AFL club’s sorry interstate record, coach Mark Neeld believes. The Demons are …
Fremantle midfielder Nat Fyfe is confident he’ll be ready to tackle AFL rivals Richmond on Saturday despite his freak accident at a hotel last weekend. Fyfe’s pre-game routine of playing …
Australia will play a rugby league international in Canberra for the first time next April, it has been announced. The Kangaroos will meet New Zealand in the early season Test …
