Former Sweden and Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg has left Shimizu S-Pulse by mutual consent after just six months at the Japanese J League side. Ljungberg, 34, made the move to …
Thousands of Fenerbahce fans shouted slogans outside a Turkish court house in support of the club’s jailed president who went on trial on Tuesday, along with 92 other suspects, in …
Skipper Roger Johnson insists the Wolves players and not sacked manager Mick McCarthy are to blame for the club’s current plight. McCarthy was dismissed yesterday after Wolves slipped into the …
French rugby veteran Sebastien Chabal is set to play in Australia with Sydney suburban club Balmain. Chabal, sacked from the Parisian-based Top 14 club Racing-Metro earlier this month after falling …
Benfica will try to take advantage of host Zenit St Petersburg’s injury woes to continue its unbeaten run in the Champions League on a frozen pitch at Petrovsky Stadium on …
The world’s top tennis player Novak Djokovic has been awarded Serbia’s top honour. Djokovic was awarded the Karadjordje’s Star medal for his promotion of Serbia, President Boris Tadic’s office said. …
France have named an unchanged 23-strong squad for the Six Nations game against Scotland at Murrayfield on February 26. The squad had been on duty at the Stade de France …
Italy’s prime minister has scrapped Rome’s bid for the 2020 Olympics, saying the government can’t supply the required financial backing at a time of financial crisis. Prime Minister Mario Monti …
Indian captain MS Dhoni has doused controversy about a `missing ball’ umpiring blunder that cost his side victory in Tuesday night’s dramatic tie against Sri Lanka. India’s batsmen faced one …
Scottish Premier League champion Rangers have gone into financial administration, triggering a 10-point deduction that will leave rival Celtic 14 points ahead in the title race. The Glasgow club, which …
Hull KR will be without acting captain Michael Dobson for a month with a shoulder injury, the club have confirmed. The Australian scrum-half sustained the injury in Sunday’s 22-10 Stobart …
The Australian Fed Cup team has drawn a challenging World Group playoff tie against Germany in Germany from April 21-22. The Australians must defeat the Europeans to earn a spot …
Spain’s sports minister has acknowledged his country has a problem with doping that needs fixing. Jose Ignacio Wert says “we have a problem with doping and that’s why we have …
Thousands of Fenerbahce fans shouted slogans outside a Turkish court house in support of 93 suspects, including the club’s jailed president, as the opening hearing into their match-fixing case began …
Malaysia is probing three teams in the country’s top football league for match-fixing, a senior official said Tuesday, following a scandal that saw 18 youth league players suspended. “Three M-League …
FIFA president Sepp Blatter is to visit India in March as the football federation looks to develop one of the world’s most untapped markets, officials said on Tuesday. India is …
The Japan Football Association is moving to hold a match in quake-hit Fukushima during this year’s Under-20 Women’s World Cup. JFA vice president Kozo Tashima said the association has plans …
Fairytale Africa Cup of Nations champions Zambia will return to competitive action in June with 2014 World Cup qualifiers against recent rivals Sudan and Ghana. The Chipolopolo (Copper Bullets) defeated …
