South American football officials say they’ve strengthened rules to keep their regional governing bodies free of government interference. The extraordinary congress of CONMEBOL on Saturday drew up the tougher rules …
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Manchester City have opened up a three-point lead at the top of the English Premier League with 3-0 win over Fulham as Arsenal returned to form with a 7-1 thrashing …
Continue reading City go clear, Arsenal thump Rovers in EPLFormer Test No.3 Usman Khawaja is refusing to look as far ahead as Australia’s tour to the West Indies as he focuses on continuing his century-making form in this week’s …
Continue reading Khawaja focus on Shield, not West IndiesManchester City manager Roberto Mancini hopes February will see a change in fortune for his club after a disappointing start to 2012 threatened to derail their quest for honours. City’s …
Continue reading Manchester City seeks change in fortuneFriendships will be put on hold on Monday night when Perth Glory host A-League strugglers Gold Coast United. The Glory will field three former Gold Coast players in their starting …
Continue reading Glory aim to extend Gold Coast’s miseryWarriors prop Jacob Lillyman faces surgery and three months on the sideline after tearing a bicep muscle off the tendon in his team’s opening NRL trial against Gold Coast on …
Continue reading Warriors prop Lillyman out for 3 monthsEverton manager David Moyes believes that Steven Pienaar has already settled in as he begins his second spell at Goodison Park. The South African winger returned to Everton on loan …
Continue reading Pienaar back in the groove: Everton bossIvory Coast and Zambia reached the Africa Cup of Nations football semi-finals with 3-0 wins on Saturday to knock out two gutsy underdogs. Ivory Coast ended the dream of co-host …
Continue reading Ivory Coast, Zambia reach Africa Cup semisLiverpool manager Kenny Dalglish expects controversial striker Luis Suarez to hit the ground running when he returns from suspension against Tottenham on Monday. The Uruguayan, 25, has missed the last …
Continue reading Suarez to have instant impact: DalglishBesieged left-hander Shaun Marsh will attempt to revive his Test hopes at the Gabba when Western Australia meet Queensland in a top-of-the-table Sheffield Shield clash starting on Monday. Marsh’s international …
Continue reading Marsh to seek redemption in Shield clashAustralians Greg Chalmers, Marc Leishman and Matt Jones set themselves up for big paydays before record-breaking crowds at the US PGA Tour’s party stop Phoenix Open. But the Aussie trio …
Continue reading Big paydays loom for Aussie golfers in USNigel Doughty, the owner of second-tier English football team Nottingham Forest, was found dead at his home on Saturday. The announcement by the former European champions, triggered tributes from ex-prime …
Continue reading Nottingham Forest owner Doughty found deadThe defence-driven pragmatism that carried France to the Rugby World Cup final resurfaced in their opening Six Nations victory over Italy in Paris on Saturday. Led magnificently by captain Thierry …
Continue reading French defence wins day in Six NationsAustralia’s key Olympic soccer qualifying match against Uzbekistan has been brought forward five hours due to extremely cold conditions in Tashkent. The game was scheduled to kick off at 8pm …
Continue reading Olyroos kick-off brought forwardCurtis Martin, fourth on the NFL all-time rushing list with more than 14,000 yards, was among six players voted into the American Football Hall of Fame on Saturday while some …
Continue reading Six voted into NFL Hall of FameYoan Pablo Hernandez of Cuba successfully defended his IBF cruiserweight boxing title with a unanimous points decision win over Steve Cunningham in their rematch on Saturday. The southpaw twice had …
Continue reading Hernandez keeps IBF cruiser boxing crownBarcelona beat Real Sociedad 2-1 in the Nou Camp on Saturday to keep alive their title hopes and remain seven points behind leaders Madrid, who earlier beat Getafe 1-0 thanks …
Continue reading Barca keep Spanish soccer hopes aliveUnlike the two men sacked unceremoniously before him, Jim Magilton is without a win in his five matches as Melbourne Victory coach. Yet the chirpy Northern Irishman is confident his …
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