Most-capped Wallabies second-rower Nathan Sharpe is to retire from all competitive rugby at the end of the 2012 Super Rugby season. Sharpe, who turns 34 on February 26, said he …
The Chiefs square up against the Highlanders in Queenstown on Saturday in their second Super Rugby pre-season match without boxing champion Sonny Bill Williams. Williams missed the Chiefs’ 36-0 win …
An understrength Siena stunned Napoli 2-1 on Thursday to take a decisive step towards a first ever Italian Cup final. Brazilian Reginaldo and Gaetano D’Agostino scored the goals to give …
The United States friendly against five-time World Cup champions Brazil on May 30 will be held at FedEx Field, the home of the Washington Redskins NFL team, US Soccer said …
New Zealand cricket captain Brendon McCullum expects the Black Caps to improve on their three dominant one-day wins over Zimbabwe, capped off by Thursday’s 202-run win at Napier’s McLean Park. …
Fabio Capello will not become the new coach at Inter Milan, according to the Italian giants’ president Massimo Moratti. Capello walked out as England manager on Wednesday leading to rumours …
Spain launched a diplomatic protest on Thursday over a satirical puppet show on French TV that implied cyclist Alberto Contador and tennis great Rafael Nadal are drugs cheats. “I spoke …
Home favourite Marion Bartoli shook off some first-set rustiness to defeat Croatian Petra Martic 7-5 6-1 on Thursday and take her place in the WTA Paris Open quarter-finals. After breaks …
When Remi Garde took charge of Lyon this season, he was given a one-year contract, told he had no money to spend and inherited a squad low on morale following …
The new Mercedes car topped Formula One pre-season testing for a second straight day, while Lotus was quickest of this season’s new batch of cars. Nico Rosberg was quickest around …
The benching of Arjen Robben only seemed to improve Bayern Munich’s performance. Now coach Jupp Heynckes has to decide if the Netherlands star will return to the starting line-up. That …
Espanyol and Athletic Bilbao are both looking for wins to leap into the Spanish league’s Champions League places this weekend and overtake struggling Levante, who visit leader Real Madrid. Levante …
Arsene Wenger has defended Fabio Capello’s stand over John Terry, insisting the Italian should have had the final say over whether the Chelsea defender remained as England captain or not. …
Aston Villa have been unsuccessful in their attempt to extend Robbie Keane’s loan period and he will return to the Los Angeles Galaxy after the clash at Wigan on February …
Their colonial history notwithstanding, the English often like to think of themselves as being good at doing the right thing. In deciding that John Terry should no longer captain the …
Sunderland’s Nicklas Bendtner and Lee Cattermole have been charged with criminal damage after cars were allegedly vandalised close to the home of their arch rivals. Striker Bendtner and club captain …
Maria Sharapova will face Angelique Kerber for a place in the WTA Paris Open semi-finals, after the German ninth seed beat Romania’s Monica Niculescu 6-3 4-6 6-3 to reach the …
Ajax technical director Danny Blind and the club’s board have resigned following a row over the blocked appointment of Louis van Gaal as general manager of the Dutch footballing giants. …
