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Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson insisted on Thursday that Champions League-chasing Newcastle can still provide another dramatic twist in the Premier League title race. Newcastle, fresh from a fine …

Liverpool have reported a loss of almost STG50 million ($A79 million) for the last financial year as a result of failed new stadium costs and pay-offs to former manager Roy …

Sir Alex Ferguson believes new England manager Roy Hodgson should take veteran defender Rio Ferdinand to Euro 2012 after a “fantastic” season. Hodgson has agreed to speak to Ferdinand and …

Gold Coast captain Gary Ablett admits he might miss the next four AFL matches as he recovers from a knee injury. The Brownlow Medallist was sidelined for last weekend’s match …

Former West Indies captain Chris Gayle cleared the way to return to the team for the one-day-day international series in England by pulling out of his contract with English county …

The father of disgraced Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Asif said his son’s release from prison on Thursday had brought an end to six months of pain for his family and backed …

Former No.1 draft pick Jack Watts has paid for his mediocre start to the AFL season, with Melbourne dropping him for Saturday’s trip to Geelong. Demons football manager Josh Mahoney …

Former Pakistan paceman Mohammad Asif was released from a British prison on Thursday after completing half of his one-year sentence for spot-fixing, his lawyers said. Asif, 29, was jailed in …

Carlton coach Brett Ratten says there is no arrogance in his side’s decision to leave skipper Chris Judd out of the AFL clash with winless Greater Western Sydney. The Blues …

Collingwood AFL coach Nathan Buckley says the return of Heath Shaw and Ben Reid will add some star power to the Magpies’ lineup for Friday’s clash with the Western Bulldogs. …

Melbourne have lost patience with No.1 draft pick Jack Watts, dropping him for Saturday’s AFL match against Geelong. The tall utility has had a tough start to the year, with …

Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba made an emotional return to Reebok Stadium, waving tearfully to supporters from the field less than seven weeks after his on-field cardiac arrest. Muamba said he …

The good news for Holden fans is that three-time champion Jamie Whincup is off to his greatest V8 Supercars season start. The bad news is that Whincup still finds himself …

NSW lock Sitaleki Timani isn’t someone you want on your bad side and, unfortunately for the Brumbies, the Super Rugby man mountain has a long memory. Timani was with the …

Cameron Smith is set to lead Queensland out as captain for the State of Origin opener in Melbourne and says he’d love to run out with veteran back Brent Tate …

Brumbies coach Jake White insists the pressure is on NSW – not his side – to prove they deserve top spot in the Australian conference ahead of their highly-anticipated Super …

Tim Mannah has drilled into NRL strugglers Parramatta the need to start strongly against a disciplined Canterbury side, saying they can’t expect to pile on quick points as they did …

As his long-awaited comeback looms, Melbourne Rebels captain Stirling Mortlock believes the next month will determine his rugby future. Mortlock, 34, will play his first Super Rugby match this season …