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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Ajax defender Andre Ooijer has been ruled out for up to four weeks with a calf injury. The veteran centre-back suffered the problem in training last Friday and underwent an …

Aston Villa manager Alex McLeish is tipping axed left-back Stephen Warnock to bounce back “stronger than ever” after dropping the England defender for the weekend win at Wolves. Warnock, part …