Mark Hughes believes QPR have enough quality to stave off relegation over their 12 remaining “crucial” matches. The Rs have only won only once in 14 league games and languish …
A sloppy Lebanon lost 4-2 to the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, but still progressed to the next stage in World Cup qualifying thanks to a loss by nearest rival …
Australia scored three goals in five whirlwind minutes to come back from behind and dump Frank Rijkaard’s Saudi Arabia out of 2014 World Cup qualification in Melbourne on Wednesday. Australia …
South Korea saw off Kuwait with two second-half goals on Wednesday to book their place in the final group round of Asian qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. …
Saudi Arabia crashed out of World Cup qualifying with a 4-2 loss away to Australia on Wednesday, as Oman progressed to the final round of Asian qualifiers at its neighbour’s …
Former top-20 tennis player Alisa Kleybanova says she has completed her treatment for cancer and will play at the upcoming Sony Ericsson Open. The 22-year-old Russian announced in July that …
South Korea have scraped through to the final round of Asian qualifying for the 2014 World Cup by beating Kuwait 2-0. Needing at least a draw to avoid a surprise …
Triple Grand Slam titleholder Novak Djokovic had to fight hard before reaching the quarter-finals of the Dubai Open on Wednesday and moving to within one win of a possible rematch …
Taiwan’s Su-Wei Hsieh has beaten Australia’s Casey Dellacqua at the Malaysian Open 6-1 7-5. Hsieh said she was a little surprised at the ease of her victory as she was …
The post-mortem report for Italian rider Marco Simoncelli, who died in a crash at last year’s Malaysian MotoGP, has been completed and sent to his family, a race official said …
Fullback Clement Poitrenaud and flanker Julien Bonnaire have been drafted into the French side to play Ireland in the Six Nations tournament at the Stade de France on Sunday. They …
Striker Alex Brosque scored a double as a stunning second-half Socceroos barrage set up a 4-2 win to end Saudi Arabia’s World Cup qualifying campaign on Wednesday night. Australia were …
India have left out vice-captain Virender Sehwag and pace spearhead Zaheer Khan for the Asia Cup in Bangladesh, selectors insisting the out-of-form duo were rested and not dropped. Veteran Sachin …
Chelsea defender John Terry hopes to be playing again within a month after undergoing successful knee surgery. The 31-year-old centre-half was initially ruled out for up to eight weeks last …
British promoter Frank Warren hit out at the World Boxing Council on Wednesday after the governing body slapped heavyweight Dereck Chisora with an indefinite suspension. In an unusual move, the …
The London Olympics will be opened by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, a Buckingham Palace spokesman says. The royal couple will open the Games at the 80,000-seater Olympic …
After Saudi Arabia scored first, Australia’s speedy striker Alex Brosque replied in the 43rd minute, but a stoppage-time goal gave the visitors the lead. While crucial for the Saudis, the …
Winterbottom can expect to feel every bump and clutch movement around the unrelenting Adelaide street circuit more than his V8 Supercar rivals, as he nurses his healing off-season waterskiing injury …
