Sunderland skipper Lee Cattermole has been banned for four matches in the wake of his side’s ill-tempered derby draw at Newcastle, the club have confirmed. The 23-year-old midfielder was booked …
Harry Redknapp insists Tottenham are still clear favourites to finish third in the English Premier League despite seeing his team lose for the second time in the space of a …
Barcelona defender Gerard Pique’s one-game ban for being sent off against Sporting Gijon in the Spanish league could be extended after accusing the referee of targeting him. The Spain international …
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has vowed to go all out to keep captain Robin van Persie at the club. The Gunners had their talisman skipper to thank for a scarcely-deserved …
Chelsea have become a “serious embarrassment” to the Premier League after firing Andre Villas-Boas just eight months into his reign, the head of England’s League Managers’ Association says. Dumping the …
Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere may be fit to play for England in Euro 2012. The 20-year-old has not played at all this season after having surgery on an ankle injury. …
West Brom head coach Roy Hodgson expects defender Steven Reid will be out of action for “a few weeks” with the ankle ligament injury suffered during the 1-0 win over …
Paris St Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti has hailed the “significant success” over Ajaccio which enabled his side to reclaim the Ligue 1 leadership. The big-spending Parisians beat the Corsican outfit …
FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke is urging the Scottish, Welsh and Irish Football Associations to allow their players to take part in the London 2012 Olympics. Valcke says the national …
Roberto Di Matteo is picking up the pieces of Chelsea’s season after Andre Villas-Boas became the latest managerial casualty of the Roman Abramovich era. Assistant boss Di Matteo was handed …
Rory McIlroy’s win on Sunday in the Honda Classic makes him the fourth player to take the world No.1 spot since long-term incumbent Tiger Woods was unseated on October 24, …
Australian tennis player Marinko Matosevic has soared to a career-high world ranking after reaching his maiden ATP final. Matosevic on Monday rose 44 spots to 129th in the standings after …
Daniel Mortimer’s NRL debut for the Sydney Roosters wasn’t spectacular but boy did he do a great job for his coach Brian Smith in a tough and thrilling local derby …
Sydney Roosters produced the ultimate NRL Houdini act with an Anthony Minichiello try 19 seconds from time securing a scarcely believable 24-20 NRL win over arch-rivals South Sydney on Monday. …
Pakistan hopes new cricket coach, Australia’s Dav Whatmore, can find a magic formula to transform the country’s talented players into a team that enjoys sustained, match-winning success. The team’s peaks …
Sydney Roosters produced the ultimate NRL Houdini act with an Anthony Minichiello try 19 seconds from time securing a scarcely believable 24-20 NRL win over arch-rivals South Sydney on Monday. …
The Socceroos will face Scotland in a friendly international match in Edinburgh in August as part of their preparations during the next phase of 2014 World Cup qualifying. Football Federation …
Carlton defender Jeremy Laidler will have surgery and is out of AFL action for up to six weeks because of his dislocated kneecap. The Blues announced that Laidler would undergo …


