Virat Kohli cracked a match-winning 77 before injuring his leg attempting a suicide run in India’s four-wicket triumph over Sri Lanka at the WACA Ground on Wednesday. India, chasing 234 …
Six Nations outsiders Italy have made two changes for their historic debut at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico for the visit of England on Saturday. Coach Jacques Brunel has brought back in …
Indonesian conglomerate the Bakrie Group will open a football academy in Jakarta using the expertise of its newly acquired top-tier Australian club Brisbane Roar, the company said Wednesday. The Bakrie …
Mexico’s Guadalajara Chivas were held to a 1-1 home draw on Tuesday against Ecuadoran champions Deportivo Quito as the group stage of the 2012 Copa Libertadores kicked off across Latin …
Japanese striker Kisho Yano has returned to his old home Albirex Niigata after two seasons with Bundesliga outfit Freiburg, the J-League first-division side said Wednesday. The 27-year-old moved to the …
Zimbabwe’s football association has suspended national team coach Norman Mapeza, who was implicated in a match-fixing scam in Asia, the association’s boss said Wednesday. Former midfielder Rahman Gumbo has been …
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 …
