Footballers appear to have overcome a recession and are on their way to become a popular Made in Germany export again, just as Volkswagen, Mercedes and BMW cars. The reported …
The United Nations has urged FIFA to allow Islamic women football players to wear a hijab headscarf. The UN says Wilfried Lemke, sports adviser to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, has written …
Ireland coach Declan Kidney has named an unchanged side for the re-arranged Six Nations international against France in Paris this weekend. Despite several minor injuries, Kidney stuck with the same …
Scott Parker was today chosen by interim boss Stuart Pearce to captain England in the friendly against Holland at Wembley tonight. He will lead out his country just days after …
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 …
