The West Indies have replaced injured vice-captain Denesh Ramdin with wicketkeeper Carlton Baugh for the one-day series against Australia. Ramdin suffered a fractured right thumb while batting in a warm-up …
Holders Celtic will take on either Hearts or St Mirren in the William Hill Scottish Cup semi-finals at Hampden Park next month. Neil Lennon’s team knocked out Rangers’ conquerors Dundee …
AZ Alkmaar have established a three-point lead at the top of the Eredivisie table on a day when two of their main title rivals suffered surprise defeats. AZ saw …
The mascot for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil will be an armadillo, the Brazilian weekly Veja has reported. The Brazilian three-banded armadillo, native to the country’s north-east, is capable …
Schalke 04 have defeated Hamburg 3-1 to stay in touch with Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund, who have finished the weekend with a five-point advantage at the top of the German …
Cagliari have sacked Davide Ballardini less than four months after hiring him, taking the number of coaches fired this season in the 20-team Serie A to 15. The final nail …
A fugitive from justice in the latest match-fixing scandal to grip Italian football has given an interview pointing the finger at a number of players, including former Italy forward Guiseppe …
Ambitious Russian Premier League side Anzhi Makhachkala have excluded Brazilian veteran Roberto Carlos from their players’ list for the remaining three months of the season. The 38-year Carlos – one …
Rangers would have been “decimated” by the loss of 20 players if the first-team squad had not agreed to pay cuts, the beleaguered club’s administrator Paul Clark says. Clark …
Argentine legend Diego Maradona is hoping to find a solution to his tax debt problems in Italy so he can join the 25th anniversary celebrations of Napoli’s first Serie …
Wolves midfielder Jamie O’Hara has launched a furious attack on his club’s supporters after a group allegedly rowed with the player and his fiancee following a 2-0 home defeat against …
Manchester City have surrendered top spot in the Premier League after Luke Moore’s late goal fired Swansea to a shock 1-0 win over the title chasers at the Liberty Stadium. …
Manchester United has surged back to the top of the Premier League as in-form Wayne Rooney bagged a brace in a 2-0 victory over 10-man West Bromwich Albion. United striker …
Neil Warnock has registered a first win as Leeds manager after four attempts – his reformed side easing to victory at 10-man Middlesbrough in the npower Championship. Robert Snodgrass was …
Mohammad Hafeez and Umar Gul put in impressive all-round performances as Pakistan posted an exciting 21-run victory over Bangladesh in the opening match of the Asia Cup one-day cricket tournament …
Wayne Rooney has fired Manchester United to the top of the Premier League as the champions defeated 10-man West Bromwich Albion 2-0 to take full advantage of Manchester City’s 1-0 …
Lionel Messi has continued his rich vein of form with a double as Barcelona beat Racing Santander 2-0, but the Catalan club still remain 10 points off La Liga leaders …
Claims that New Zealand cricketers are involved in match-fixing are baseless, New Zealand cricket chief executive David White says. An undercover sting by Britain’s Sunday Times revealed claims by Indian …
