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. …
Former Netherlands striker Marco van Basten will return to coaching next season, taking charge of Dutch club SC Heerenveen, Club chairman Rob Veenstra said the 47-year-old Van Basten signed a …
Big-spending Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala have accepted the resignation of head coach Yuri Krasnozhan – paving the way for a possible approach for former England manager Fabio Capello. Krasnozhan only …
Portuguese football giants Sporting Lisbon sacked coach Domingos Paciencia on Monday and replaced him with Ricardo Sa Pinto after the club slid to their fourth successive defeat at the weekend. …
Struggling English second-tier club Portsmouth are facing a 10-point deduction after announcing their intention to seek administration. It would be the second time in as many years the south coast …
Tokyo and Doha formally submitted their bids to host the 2020 Olympics on Monday, delivering their files to the IOC two days before the deadline. Delegations from both cities submitted …
Zambia’s national team have arrived home to an ecstatic welcome from thousands of fans who gathered to greet the Copper Bullets after they won the country’s first Africa Cup of …
Ana Ivanovic made the second round of the Qatar Open on Monday, but she was denied a full match as rival Carla Suarez Navarro retired with a back problem in …
Liverpool’s biggest sponsor has criticised the club for its conduct during the fractious Premier League match against Manchester United that was marred by Luis Suarez’s refusal to shake hands with …
Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin will get a clear signal of his future when Australia name their latest one-day squad on Tuesday. Haddin’s status and a replacement for injured captain Michael Clarke …
Scottish champions Rangers are on the brink of financial collapse after their intention to go into administration was announced by an Edinburgh court on Monday. The Glasgow giants have lodged …
Carlos Tevez is expected to return to Manchester City on Tuesday eager to make peace with manager Roberto Mancini and help the club in its bid to capture a the …
Chelsea have confirmed Roman Abramovich met Andre Villas-Boas and his players after the squad were hauled in on their day off following the club’s defeat at Everton. The flight back …
Russian Maria Sharapova overtook Czech Petra Kvitova to take the world No.2 spot in the latest WTA rankings released on Monday. Sharapova was beaten in the quarter-finals of the Paris …
Skipper Alastair Cook hit a career-best 137 to lift England to 7-260 in the first one-day international against Pakistan at Abu Dhabi Stadium on Monday. The 27-year-old left-hander scored his …
