Super Rugby’s swashbucklers, the Queensland Reds, have two major hurdles to overcome to successfully defend their title: an injured Quade Cooper and being in their rivals’ crosshairs. As good as …
Paul-Henri Mathieu fought back from a set down Monday to upset fourth-seeded Feliciano Lopez 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 in the opening round of the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament. Sixth-seeded …
Seventh-seeded Albert Montanes of Spain lost to Filippo Volandri of Italy in the first round of the Brazil Open on Monday. Volandri needed 65 minutes to defeat the 51st-ranked Montanes …
Brian McClennan is sticking to his bold target of shooting for the NRL premiership in his first year in charge of the Warriors. Not for McClennan a transitional phase after …
If there were any remaining doubters about the coaching credentials of Melbourne Storm mentor Craig Bellamy, they were silenced last year. His player stocks stripped back by the salary cap …
Napoli have ended a winless run of five matches with a 2-0 win over Serie A rivals Chievo thanks to goals from Uruguayan duo Miguel Angel Britos and Edinson Cavani. …
Melbourne Victory star striker Archie Thompson has left his A-League club’s training session early with what looks to be a hamstring injury. Thompson was involved in shooting duels early in …
Sporting Gijon have hired former Spain coach Javier Clemente until the end of the season, hoping he can save the club from relegation. The 61-year-old Basque coach replaces Inaki Tejada, …
Napoli got back to winning ways in Serie A with a comfortable 2-0 win against Chievo Verona while struggling Siena stunned Roma with a 1-0 victory. Miguel Britos headed Napoli …
A pool of 21 players, nine of them Olympic gold medallists and most from the Women’s NBA, were named by USA Basketball on Monday as finalists for spots on the …
The footballers from Primera Liga side FC Sevilla are the latest to protest against Spanish sports stars being depicted as doping frauds. On Monday their shirts bore the logo ‘liberty, …
The owner of embattled Scottish football giant Rangers says he took the first step towards administration to ensure the club did not die under the potential burden of a “shocking” …
Carlos Tevez is accusing Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini of treating him “like a dog” in the incident that led to his exile from the Premier League leaders. The Argentina …
South African cricket coach Gary Kirsten is ready to unleash an array of up-and-comers on the Black Caps in the first of three Twenty20 matches at Westpac Stadium in Wellington …
Cologne’s management say they have settled a dispute with Lukas Podolski after the star forward criticised club officials for failing to keep their promise to build a competitive team. Podolski …
Slovenian international striker Milivoje Novakovic is retiring from international football, saying he wants to focus on his club career with Bundesliga side Cologne. The 32-year-old – who has scored 19 …
New Manly coach Geoff Toovey has called on his battle-hardened troops to draw on their big-match experience in Friday night’s (Saturday AM AEDT) World Club Challenge clash against Leeds. The …
Nearly 100 Turkish club managers and players, including first division Fenerbahce boss Aziz Yildirim, are to go on trial in Istanbul on Tuesday following an unprecedented probe into match-fixing allegations. …
