New Zealand has set the benchmark for future hosts of the Rugby World Cup, International Rugby Board chairman Bernard Lapasset says. The comments come after Rugby World Cup Ltd, which …
Rejuvenated striker Craig Bellamy has praised a mind-management guru for helping him keep his volatile temper under control as the Welshman looks to claim a League Cup winner’s medal. Bellamy, …
A 94th-minute equaliser by Guillaume Hoarau gave Paris Saint-Germain a stunning 4-4 draw against Lyon in an incredible soccer match at Stade Gerland on Saturday night. After falling behind in …
Manager Ally McCoist says Rangers must start producing results on the field regardless of the financial challenges they face off it. Their first game since being forced into administration on …
The Court of Arbitration for Sport aims to give a verdict in April on Mohamed bin Hammam’s appeal to overturn his life ban from football over bribery allegations. Bin Hammam …
Leeds manager Neil Warnock claims Ross McCormack was denied a obvious goal in Saturday’s goalless npower Championship draw at Portsmouth. McCormack came closest to breaking the deadlock at Fratton Park …
Not even the eagerly anticipated return of Lukas Podolski could stop Cologne slumping to a 2-0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga’s Rhine derby on Saturday. Cologne fans had …
Alessandro Matri’s late goal prevented Juventus from slipping to their first defeat of the season as they snatched a 1-1 draw at Serie A leader AC Milan in a thrilling …
Malaga have stormed back to beat last-place Zaragoza 5-1, boosting the Andalusian side to fourth place in the Spanish league. After a 60-million-euro ($A75.24 million) squad overhaul this summer, Malaga …
Title challengers Kaizer Chiefs drew and SuperSport United lost on Saturday in the South African Premiership as they tried to close the gap behind leaders Mamelodi Sundowns. Chiefs went ahead …
Martin Jol and Mark Hughes have both downplayed talk of an altercation after Fulham secured victory from a tense west London derby at QPR. The clubs’ once-amicable relationship is far …
Manager Alex McLeish has admitted life is not easy dealing with the Aston Villa boo-boys. Once again McLeish was targeted by his own fans during Saturday afternoon’s 0-0 draw at …
Austrian Jurgen Melzer continued his amazing run with a broken right big toe by beating Radek Stepanek 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the semi-finals of the tennis tournament in Memphis on …
Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish says striker Darren Bent has injured his ankle and will miss England’s friendly international against the Netherlands on Wednesday. Bent was carried off on a …
Frank Lampard has admitted for the first time his relationship with Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas had “not been ideal”. Speculation has been rife of a conflict between midfield star Lampard …
Manchester City have opened up a five-point lead at the top of the English Premier League with victory over Blackburn as Chelsea beat Bolton to ease the pressure on manager …
Johan Cruyff will advise the slumping Guadalajara club Chivas, Mexico’s most popular team who are winless in 13 straight matches. Chivas owner Jorge Vergara said on Saturday he hoped Cruyff, …
Hunter Mahan and Mark Wilson have set up an all-American semi-final after quarter-final victories at the WGC Match Play Championship. Mahan destroyed countryman Matt Kuchar 6 and 5, ending it …
