The suspension of Olympic champion Kenenisa Bekele and 34 others has been lifted, clearing the way for the Ethiopian great to run at the London Games. Ethiopian Athletics Federation president …
Nigeria defender Taye Taiwo has joined Queens Park Rangers on loan from AC Milan until the end of the season. The 26-year-old Taiwo, who can also operate in midfield, is …
Portsmouth have been hit with a winding up order by British authorities over failure to pay a STG1.6 million ($A2.4 million) tax bill. The Championship club, whose financial problems have …
Bayern Munich midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger has cut short a training session because of a recurring problem with his left knee. Bayern spokesman Markus Hoerwick says Schweinsteiger felt discomfort in the …
Tunisia took the Maghreb derby honours here Monday, a 2-1 defeat of Morocco putting them alongside Gabon at the top of Group C in the Africa Cup of Nations. The …
Equatorial Guinea are on the verge of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals despite being 125/1 no-hopers just three days ago. Victory over stunned Senegal on Wednesday before an …
Italy’s Olympic committee president has urged the government not to drop Rome’s bid for the 2020 Games amid concerns over the country’s financial crisis. Prime Minister Mario Monti, who heads …
Brazilian striker Amauri is undergoing a medical at Fiorentina after having fallen out of favour at Juventus. Amauri has not made a single appearance for Juventus this season since returning …
Darren Ambrose is still buzzing from his wonder goal against Manchester United – but he would settle for a tap-in against semi-final opponents Cardiff if it fired Crystal Palace into …
Germany midfielder Mario Goetze will be sidelined for six to eight weeks with a public bone injury, his club, Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund, said on Tuesday. Dortmund said in a …
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp was accused in court on Tuesday of concealing a “secret” offshore bank account from British tax authorities that was used to stash $A295,000 of transfer bonuses …
Stephane Sessegnon has attributed Sunderland’s rush of stunning goals to a rapidly returning confidence at the Stadium of Light. The reign of new manager Martin O’Neill to date has been …
Sale prop Andrew Sheridan has ended his England career by signing a three-year deal with Toulon starting next season. Sheridan and the French club have yet to announce the contract, …
Hooker Ross Ford has taken over the captaincy of Scotland for rugby’s Six Nations after flanker Kelly Brown was sidelined from the entire tournament by a leg injury in club …
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has appealed to the club’s supporters for calm ahead of this weekend’s potentially explosive FA Cup clash with Liverpool. United and Liverpool face each …
Paris Saint-Germain has failed in its latest effort to recruit a star player, with sporting director Leonardo saying the French club has ended negotiations to sign Carlos Tevez from Manchester …
Italy coach Jacques Brunel has called up Treviso prop Michele Rizzo as a back-up for the injured Alberto De Marchi for the opening two matches in the Six Nations. Rizzo, …
Unbeaten centurion Ricky Ponting says Australia will tread a fine line between batting India out of the fourth Test and killing the match. Australia resume at 3-335 on Wednesday’s second …
