Wellington Phoenix captain Andrew Durante has labelled the actions of Gold Coast United owner Clive Palmer as “nonsense”, saying the under-siege club is vital to the A-League’s integrity. The third-placed …
Victoria were dismissed for 277 on Friday in the first innings of their Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia at the WACA Ground in Perth. Tailender Jon Holland was the …
Monaco-based millionaire Owen Glenn has bought a half share in the Warriors NRL team two days out from their first game of the 2012 season. He and Warriors co-owner Eric …
Fast-improving Alana Boyd knows all about the lows that can plague a pole vaulter. Boyd has been there and come out the other side so successfully she is now considered …
Novak Djokovic needed a piece of luck against close friend Janko Tipsarevic on Thursday before carrying his bid for a record fourth successive Dubai Open title into a semi-final clash …
Ford’s Mark Winterbottom has defied the pain of a healing broken leg to upstage defending champion Jamie Whincup in practice for the opening race of the V8 Supercar season. Winterbottom …
Monaco-based millionaire Owen Glenn has bought a stake in the Warriors NRL club two days out from their first game of the 2012 season. He and Warriors co-owner Eric Watson …
A century from Ricky Ponting helped Tasmania build their lead over South Australia to 190 runs at lunch on Friday’s third day of the Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide. The …
After last weekend’s nailbiting affair between the two left AC Milan a point clear, Juventus will hope to take command in Serie A on Saturday with a seemingly easier fixture …
Montpellier, flying high at the top of the French league, are out to retain control of the Ligue 1 summit at lowly Dijon on Saturday. The season’s surprise packages owe …
Borussia Dortmund are looking to set a new club record by claiming their eighth straight victory on Saturday when the leaders host Mainz in the German league. Having opened a …
Longtime Boston Red Sox captain Jason Varitek announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Thursday in an emotional press conference at the club’s spring training facility in Florida. “My …
Allrounder Dwayne Bravo could bring his nine-month international cricket exile to an end next month against Australia after being selected for a West Indies training camp. But explosive opener Chris …
Barcelona must live without the inspirational presence of Lionel Messi when they tackle Sporting Gijon on Saturday as the Argentine superstar serves his first suspension in Spanish soccer’s La Liga. …
Rangers assistant manager Kenny McDowall wants a repeat performance of last week’s thrashing of Inverness when Hearts come calling at Ibrox on Saturday. It has been another turbulent week at …
Adelaide United coach John Kosmina says his club’s Asian adventure should be a welcome retreat from their A-League woes. The Reds are travelling to Uzbekistan for an Asian Champions League …
Football Federation Australia can add another disgruntled businessman to their list of critics after seemingly extinguishing Canberra’s long-held hopes of entering the A-League. Bid leader and TransACT boss Ivan Slavich’s …
Fernando Verdasco defeated fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro in straight sets on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Mexican Open tennis tournament. Verdasco trailed 4-1 in the second-set tiebreaker but …



