Holders Marseille reached their third straight French league cup final on Wednesday. Goals from Loic Remy and Brandao in either half saw off Mediterranean neighbours Nice 2-1 to give Didier …
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A change to his work visa appears the only thing standing in the way of All Whites skipper Ryan Nelsen moving to English Premier League soccer heavyweights Tottenham Hotspur. The …
Continue reading NZ captain Nelsen set for Spurs EPL moveArsenal manager Arsene Wenger insisted his side could still finish in the top four of the English Premier League after a goalless draw away to struggling Bolton Wanderers left them …
Continue reading Arsenal can still make EPL top four: coachGhana drew 1-1 with Guinea on Wednesday to finish top of Group D and qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations soccer quarter-finals. The Black Stars garnered seven points from …
Continue reading Ghana, Mali in Africa Cup soccer quartersCathy Freeman’s gold medal, John Aloisi’s penalty and now Dave Warner’s switch-hit six. Sydney’s former Olympic stadium has a new image for posterity, especially among the schoolkids who represent cricket’s …
Continue reading Can big bash deliver cricket’s big boom?Star back Drew Mitchell believes the NSW Waratahs can no longer afford to let criticisms of their style prove a distraction in the coming Super Rugby season. The ‘Tahs enter …
Continue reading Tahs can’t try to please others: MitchellPakistan cricketer Mohammad Aamer was released on Wednesday from a British jail after serving half of a six-month sentence for his part in the infamous spot-fixing scam. The 19-year-old was …
Continue reading Cricket fixer Aamer freed from UK jailAustralian jockey Zac Purton has rocketed into third place in the Hong Kong jockeys’ premiership courtesy of a winning treble at Happy Valley. Purton opened his account with a win …
Continue reading Treble to Zac PurtonAustralian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has been left out of the NSW Sheffield Shield team to face Tasmania in Hobart starting on Monday. Haddin will captain the Prime Minister’s XI against …
Continue reading Haddin left out of NSW squad for TassieFootball’s governing body FIFA on Wednesday unveiled the logo for the 2013 Confederations Cup, 500 days before the tournament’s opening game in Brasilia. The green, blue, yellow, white and red …
Continue reading FIFA unveils 2013 Confederations Cup logoRoss Stitt’s decision to target the Tasmanian summer carnival with Youthful Jack has paid immediate dividends. The rejuvenated gelding took out the Listed Thetote.com.au Stakes (1200m) at Launceston on Wednesday …
Continue reading Youthful Jack wins in TassieVictoria will bat after winning the toss against South Australia in the Sheffield Shield match starting on Thursday at Adelaide Oval. The match is the first twilight Shield fixture, with …
Continue reading Vics bat first in Shield match against SANew York Giants defenders know they must overpower New England blockers and disrupt Patriots quarterback Tom Brady with pressure to have the best chance of winning Sunday’s Super Bowl 46. …
Continue reading Giants to run down Brady in Super Bowl 46AFL club North Melbourne will name their 2012 captain on Friday with 20-year-old Jack Ziebell among the leading candidates. Brent Harvey, 33, said last week he was keen to continue …
Continue reading Kangaroos hop into AFL captaincy issueFIFA President Sepp Blatter said Wednesday it was a “black day for football” and should not have happened when at least 73 fans were killed in violence after a match …
Continue reading Egypt deaths should not happen: FIFA bossAC Milan handed Juventus the advantage in Italy’s Serie A title race as they lost 2-0 at Lazio on Wednesday, with Inter Milan held to a draw in an eight-goal …
Continue reading Juventus gain edge in Italian soccer raceWith temperatures set to dip to well below freezing in Germany at the weekend, the country’s professional footballers and fans alike are bracing themselves for arctic conditions in this weekend’s …
Continue reading Bundesliga bracing for arctic weatherLadislav Kuna, a Slovak midfielder capped 47 times by the former Czechoslovakia, died on Wednesday at the age of 64, his old club Spartak Trnava said on its website. Kuna, …
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