Brazilian striker Amauri has joined Fiorentina from Juventus for a reported fee of 500,000 euros ($A620,000), the two clubs announced on Tuesday. Amauri has not featured for the ‘Old Lady …
The agent of volatile Italian striker Mario Balotelli on Tuesday accused England’s leading referee Howard Webb of lying over the alleged headstamping by his player on Scott Parker in Sunday’s …
Mali edged neighbours Guinea 1-0 in the west African derby at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday evening. In the earlier match, Ghana skipper John Mensah turned from hero …
Alex Ovechkin is skipping the NHL All-Star game, a decision he announced a day after getting a three-game suspension from the league for a hit on an opponent. “My heart …
Austrian slalom specialist Marcel Hirscher won the men’s slalom here on Tuesday for his sixth World Cup victory in all disciplines this season. Hirscher – who earlier in the day …
Slugger Prince Fielder and standout pitcher Tim Lincecum, both 27-year-old Major League Baseball superstars, have agreed to rich new contracts, according to reports on Tuesday. Fielder has agreed to a …
A stunning strike by veteran Alessandro Del Piero helped Juventus to a 3-0 win over 10-man Roma on Tuesday which put the Serie A leaders into the Italian Cup semi-finals. …
Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday that if his side was content to simply “play for a result” in Wednesday’s second leg of their Spanish Cup quarter-final against holders …
Chicago Bulls star Luol Deng, set to lead Britain’s basketball squad at this year’s London Olympics, will be sidelined indefinitely with a torn ligament in his right hand, the NBA …
Hurricane Fly features among just six remaining entries for Sunday’s Irish Champion Hurdle at Leopardstown. The Willie Mullins-trained star cleaned up in the two-mile (3200m) division last season, landing this …
Tatenen is a possible for the Grand National following his game victory at Ascot on Saturday. The eight-year-old rallied in determined fashion to get back up and deny I’msingingtheblues by …
Cardiff battled through to the League Cup final on Tuesday, overcoming a first leg deficit to defeat Championship rivals and Australian Mile Jedinak’s Crystal Palace on penalties. Palace, who had …
The Lotus team says Jerome d’Ambrosio of Belgium will be its reserve driver in the 2012 Formula One season, providing backup to Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean. The 26-year-old D’Ambrosio …
Appearing angry and irritable, Jose Mourinho claimed all was well at Real Madrid on Tuesday despite reported divisions within his squad following the loss last week to Barcelona causing speculation …
Kenny Dalglish stands by his stinging broadside of Liverpool’s players last weekend, insisting he will not shy away from harsh criticism when it is necessary. Dalglish raised eyebrows on Saturday …
Swansea’s first ever promotion to the English Premier League came at a cost as they revealed on Monday they had made a loss of STG8.2 million ($A12.20 million) up to …
Leeds captain Jonny Howson has signed for Premier League outfit Norwich on a three-and-a-half-year deal, it was confirmed on Tuesday. The 23-year-old midfielder heads to Carrow Road after emerging as …
Patience will be key if Cardiff are to overturn a one-goal deficit in tonight’s Carling Cup semi-final second leg against Crystal Palace, according to striker Kenny Miller. The Bluebirds head …
