A header from Barcelona veteran central defender Carles Puyol allowed the Spanish champions to come from behind to draw 1-1 with Valencia in their Spanish Cup semi-final first leg match …
Holders Marseille reached their third straight French league cup final on Wednesday. Goals from Loic Remy and Brandao in either half saw off Mediterranean neighbours Nice 2-1 to give Didier …
A change to his work visa appears the only thing standing in the way of All Whites skipper Ryan Nelsen moving to English Premier League soccer heavyweights Tottenham Hotspur. The …
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insisted his side could still finish in the top four of the English Premier League after a goalless draw away to struggling Bolton Wanderers left them …
Ghana drew 1-1 with Guinea on Wednesday to finish top of Group D and qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations soccer quarter-finals. The Black Stars garnered seven points from …
Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Aamer was released on Wednesday from a British jail after serving half of a six-month sentence for his part in the infamous spot-fixing scam. The 19-year-old was …
Star back Drew Mitchell believes the NSW Waratahs can no longer afford to let criticisms of their style prove a distraction in the coming Super Rugby season. The ‘Tahs enter …
Cathy Freeman’s gold medal, John Aloisi’s penalty and now Dave Warner’s switch-hit six. Sydney’s former Olympic stadium has a new image for posterity, especially among the schoolkids who represent cricket’s …
Australian jockey Zac Purton has rocketed into third place in the Hong Kong jockeys’ premiership courtesy of a winning treble at Happy Valley. Purton opened his account with a win …
Football’s governing body FIFA on Wednesday unveiled the logo for the 2013 Confederations Cup, 500 days before the tournament’s opening game in Brasilia. The green, blue, yellow, white and red …
Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has been left out of the NSW Sheffield Shield team to face Tasmania in Hobart starting on Monday. Haddin will captain the Prime Minister’s XI against …
Ross Stitt’s decision to target the Tasmanian summer carnival with Youthful Jack has paid immediate dividends. The rejuvenated gelding took out the Listed Thetote.com.au Stakes (1200m) at Launceston on Wednesday …
Victoria will bat after winning the toss against South Australia in the Sheffield Shield match starting on Thursday at Adelaide Oval. The match is the first twilight Shield fixture, with …
New York Giants defenders know they must overpower New England blockers and disrupt Patriots quarterback Tom Brady with pressure to have the best chance of winning Sunday’s Super Bowl 46. …
AFL club North Melbourne will name their 2012 captain on Friday with 20-year-old Jack Ziebell among the leading candidates. Brent Harvey, 33, said last week he was keen to continue …
FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Wednesday it was a “black day for football” and should not have happened when at least 73 fans were killed in violence after a match …
AC Milan handed Juventus the advantage in Italy’s Serie A title race as they lost 2-0 at Lazio on Wednesday, with Inter Milan held to a draw in an eight-goal …
Ladislav Kuna, a Slovak midfielder capped 47 times by the former Czechoslovakia, died on Wednesday at the age of 64, his old club Spartak Trnava said on its website. Kuna, …
