South Korea’s new coach spoke of a “crisis” as he announced an experienced 26-man squad on Friday for the crucial World Cup qualifying match against Kuwait later this month. Arsenal …
Blackburn manager Steve Kean believes Aiyegbeni Yakubu’s return will be the catalyst to lift Blackburn out of the Barclays Premier League relegation zone. The striker has missed Rovers’ last three …
Top seed Maria Sharapova crashed out of the WTA Paris Open in the quarter-finals on Friday after falling 6-4 6-4 to German ninth seed Angelique Kerber. Sharapova had breezed past …
Harry Redknapp is extremely glad that he will be able to take his place in the Tottenham dugout on Saturday without the prospect of being jailed hanging over his head. …
He wriggled a little bit. He squirmed. He even tried ignoring the subject. But in the end, Harry Redknapp had to admit managing England is the ultimate job. After Thursday’s …
Massimiliano Allegri laughed off suggestions AC Milan are in crisis after a run of three games without a win. The champions lost 2-1 at home to league leaders Juventus in …
Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas maintains he will not make the same mistake as Manchester City counterpart Roberto Mancini and “underestimate” Everton in Saturday’s match. Mancini blamed himself for his side’s …
Pakistan defeated Afghanistan by seven wickets in the first-ever one-day international between the two countries at Sharjah Stadium on Friday. Leg-spinner Shahid Afridi took 5-36 to restrict Afghanistan to 195 …
German goalkeeper Lutz Pfannenstiel is known as the global goalie for being the only footballer to have played the game in all six confederations. He was jailed in Singapore for …
Internacional of Brazil have defeated Peru’s Juan Aurich 2-0 in the first round of matches in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores. In other games, Universidad Catolica of Chile …
Thierry Henry is heading back to the New York Red Bulls on time after all. Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said last week he may try to extend the former France …
The world No.1 ranked Australian men’s hockey team came back from a goal down to beat Argentina 3-1 in the second match of the Kookaburras Challenge on Friday night at …
South Sudan has been admitted as a member of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), becoming the world’s newest footballing nation. Africa’s football body accepted on Friday the application by …
Manchester City will find at least three highly motivated players in their way when they try to improve upon their flagging away form in the Premier League at Aston Villa. …
The United States jumped to a 1-0 lead against Switzerland in their Davis Cup first round series on Friday after Mardy Fish beat Stanislas Wawrinka 6-2 4-6 4-6 6-1 9-7 …
Neymar says he is still far from his best despite coming off a hat trick in his best performance of the year. Neymar scored three second-half goals and set up …
World No.2 Rory McIlroy and Thomas Bjorn shared the lead at the halfway stage of the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday. At the $US2.5 million ($A2.33 million) European Tour event, …
Three-time Olympic sailing gold medallist Ben Ainslie has escaped further sanctions from British yachting’s governing body for grappling with a cameraman during a race in Australia. Ainslie was disqualified from …


