Last year, a simple overhead mark or laying a strong tackle would make star Fremantle midfielder Nat Fyfe wince in pain. But after undergoing shoulder surgery and doing months of …
Burkina Faso’s Portuguese coach Paulo Duarte has been sacked because of the team’s poor performance at the recent African Cup of Nations. The African nation finished last in Pool B …
German media says veteran coach Otto Rehhagel is poised to take over struggling Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin. The dapd news agency says Rehhagel, who is 73, has agreed to replace …
Skipper Ross Taylor will miss the Black Caps’ one-day international cricket series against the touring South Africans because of his calf muscle injury. Taylor has been sidelined since retiring hurt …
Jason Roberts scored the only goal when Reading defeated Burnley 1-0 on Friday to take his team into third place in the Championship. Reading captain Jobi McAnuff, returning after hernia …
Inter Milan were jeered off the pitch by their own fans at the San Siro on Friday after their latest humiliation, a 3-0 defeat to lowly Bologna. This latest defeat, …
A sloppy Manly have succumbed 26-12 to Leeds in a heated World Club Challenge encounter at Headingley. The Super League champions scored five tries to two in front of a …
Inter Milan have lost 3-0 at home to struggling Bologna in Serie A to leave Claudio Ranieri’s job hanging in the balance. Marco Di Vaio struck twice in less than …
Arsenal’s torrid week has continued with Arsene Wenger revealing that Per Mertesacker has been ruled out “long term”. Adding to Wenger’s defensive problems is that Laurent Koscielny will also be …
Top seed Roger Federer reached the Rotterdam Open semi-finals on Friday with a 7-5 7-6 (7-2) win over Jarkko Nieminen, his 13th win in 13 matches against the Finn. The …
Luis Suarez has thanked Liverpool’s fans and those of his former club Ajax for their support during the recent racism row engulfing the Uruguayan player. The Liverpool striker had to …
Third-placed Heerenveen have moved within two points of Eredivisie leaders PSV Eindhoven thanks to a hard-fought home victory over NAC Breda. Filip Djuricic netted the Friday game’s only goal 11 …
Hoffenheim’s new coach Markus Babbel has been unable to mark his home debut with a win after Mainz came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw in the Bundesliga. The …
West Ham midfielder Ravel Morrison has admitted a Football Association charge of “using abusive and/or insulting words” after a homophobic remark on Twitter. The 19-year-old, who moved to Upton Park …
The Trinidad and Tobago football federation says it plans to sue former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner to recover millions of dollars in funds including those slated for Haiti as …
The former president of Austrian club Sturm Graz has been sentenced to five years in prison and fined 6.6 million euros ($A8.09 million) for embezzlement and tax evasion while running …
Phil Mickelson remains in control of the US PGA Tour event at Riviera Country Club midway through the second round. Mickelson shot a one-under-par 70 in the morning wave to …
Galatasaray have pulled nine points clear at the top of the Turkish Super Lig by defeating Mersin Idmanyurdu 3-1. Necati Ates scored two goals for his team. He headed the …
