Newcastle boss Alan Pardew has admitted his players might have had one eye on the Champions League as their chances of getting there were dealt a major blow. The Magpies …
Widnes have given a new contract to Australian half-back Anthony Watts, who has made only one substitute appearance so far. The 25-year-old joined the Vikings on a 12-month deal from …
Blistering half-centuries from Kumar Sangakkara and Cameron White helped Deccan Chargers score a 13-run win over Pune Warriors in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday. Sangakkara scored 82 off 52 …
Hull have announced that Australian full-back Wade McKinnon has left the club for personal reasons, just six months into a three-year contract. The 31-year-old, who joined the Super League club …
New Zealand’s Wayne Smith has rejected an approach to join England’s backroom staff, citing “personal reasons”. Smith was contacted personally by England coach Stuart Lancaster, who met with the former …
Chris Hughton insists speculation linking him to the manager’s post at West Brom is just that, with the Birmingham boss fully focused on his side’s upcoming play-off bid. As yet …
Melbourne Rebels flanker Jarrod Saffy has been ruled out for the rest of the Super Rugby season. Saffy had an MRI scan following the Rebels’ round nine fixture against the …
Batting superstar Sachin Tendulkar said on Tuesday he was honoured to be nominated to India’s parliament but stressed cricket would remain his priority as long as he keeps playing. Last …
Manchester City’s victory over Manchester United sparked wild celebrations in the blue half of the city but two tricky fixtures lie between the team and their first English league title …
Shay Given insists under-fire Aston Villa boss Alex McLeish still retains the support of the dressing room. And the Republic of Ireland keeper insists it is up to everyone to …
Aston Villa skipper Stiliyan Petrov, who is currently sidelined because of acute leukaemia, has been voted by his colleagues as player of the year. The Bulgarian international enjoyed a fine …
Chelsea new boy Marko Marin believes the London club is “the perfect fit” for him and hopes the man who recruited him, Roberto Di Matteo, is still in charge when …
Arsene Wenger has declared Lukas Podolski “an important part of our future” after Arsenal officially confirmed the signing of the Germany striker. The deal was finally out in the open …
NSW Waratahs coach Michael Foley will consider changes to his pack for Saturday’s crucial Super Rugby clash with the Brumbies, but admits injuries have stalled plans to rotate his players. …
He’s not hitting the panic button just yet, but Canterbury coach Des Hasler knows his side needs to turn good performances into NRL wins. After a brilliant start to life …
NRL serial bad boy Arana Taumata could be in line to make his Penrith debut against Melbourne on Saturday with Luke Walsh set to be sidelined with a knee injury. …
Collingwood’s Scott Pendlebury wants to see AFL umpires pay more attention to the holding and pushing tactics employed by midfield stoppers such as Fremantle’s Ryan Crowley. Crowley’s performance against Carlton …
Western Force flanker Ben McCalman will miss the club’s two-game Super Rugby tour of South Africa due to a shoulder nerve injury. McCalman missed three games earlier this season with …
