Senegal have fired the coach of its national football team, Amara Traore, along with his technical staff, following the team’s poor performances at the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN), the …
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, who successfully fought a doping case while a player in Italy, has urged Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador to fight his two-year doping ban “until the end …
The Olyroos’ dwindling prospects of making the London Games look to have been dealt a final blow after FIFA reversed a critical result in the Australians’ qualifying group. The peak …
French police on Wednesday said they had detained Patrice Ciprelli, the husband of champion cyclist Jeannie Longo, and a friend for dealing in banned substances which posed a danger to …
Sonny Bill Williams is already contemplating his next bout after claiming the New Zealand Professional Boxing Association heavyweight title with a first-round stoppage of American Clarence Tillman in Hamilton. Williams, …
Western Australian surfer Damien Warr’s five-year wait paid off big time on Wednesday, as he carried off the biggest wave award. Warr 39, earned the $20,000 prize for his ride …
NSW and Tasmania have received an apology from the umpires in the Sheffield Shield match at Bellerive after a mistake that cost the two desperate sides crucial overs. The competition’s …
Sonny Bill Williams has won the New Zealand Professional Boxing Association heavyweight title after a first-round stoppage of American Clarence Tillman in Hamilton. After a cagey start by both boxers …
Australian second rower Brett Delaney has signed a three-year contract extension with Leeds Rhinos in the English Super League. The 26-year-old former Gold Coast Titans player, who joined Leeds ahead …
New Zealand Breakers forward BJ Anthony will miss two matches after the NBL club suspended him for 10 days for a breach of team protocol. The club says the 23-year-old …
Triple Olympic gold medallist Stephanie Rice has been cleared to return to racing for the first time since undergoing shoulder surgery in December at this week’s NSW state swimming titles. …
A fiery spell from allrounder James Faulkner has left NSW staring down the barrel of an outright defeat in the Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania at Bellerive. Faulkner ripped through …
A timely half-century to Dinesh Chandimal lifted Sri Lanka to a modest 8-233 in their one-day clash with India at the WACA Ground. Chandimal struck 64 off 81 balls and …
A lot of luck helped Test aspirant Ben Cutting make an impressive Sheffield Shield comeback at the Gabba. Then again, he was due. Five wickets all but fell in Queensland …
AFL club North Melbourne have handed Sudanese-born rookie ruckman Majak Daw an indefinite ban for being untruthful to coach Brad Scott. Scott clarified the reasons for the suspension on Wednesday …
Indiana’s Danny Granger scored 12 of his 16 points in a tightly contested fourth quarter, helping the Pacers to a 104-99 win over Utah Jazz in Tuesday’s NBA action. Indiana …
Newcastle coach Wayne Bennett has named a 27-man squad for Saturday’s NRL trial clash with Penrith at the Regional Stadium in Port Macquarie. The match will mark Bennett’s first official …
Reappointed St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt hopes this is his last AFL season in the job. The five-time best and fairest was confirmed on Wednesday as the Saints’ leader for …
