Swiss authorities say they have arrested the Chechen owner of Neuchatel Xamax, hours after the football club said it would file for bankruptcy. Geneva prosecutors said in a statement on …
Continue reading Swiss arrest Neuchatel Xamax owner ChagaevFootball boss Harry Redknapp has denied dodging taxes by telling police “I couldn’t even fill a team sheet in”, a court in London has heard. The Sun columnist said on …
Continue reading Accountant manages my life: Spurs managerSun and sand in Tahiti or the gray skies of northwest England? For United States defender Tim Ream, there was only one choice. Contacted by English Premier League club Bolton …
Continue reading USA defender gives up honeymoon for EPLSurrey have re-signed Victorian paceman Dirk Nannes for this summer’s Twenty20 competition. Nannes, a T20 specialist, is the leading wicket-taker worldwide in Twenty20 cricket. The 35-year-old played for the Brown …
Continue reading Dirk Nannes to return to SurreyOne of Italy’s greatest athletes has questioned Rome’s plan to bid for the 2020 Olympics amid the country’s ongoing economic crisis. “It’s unthinkable to try and organise the 2020 Games,” …
Continue reading Italian great questions Rome Olympic bidPaceman Peter Siddle expects spinner Nathan Lyon to spin Australia to a 4-0 series sweep over India on a wearing Adelaide Oval pitch. Australia resume on Friday’s day four of …
Continue reading Lyon to be Aussie trump, says SiddleAs world No.2 Rafael Nadal savours another grand slam victory over Roger Federer, world No.1 Novak Djokovic and Britain’s Andy Murray will on Friday night seek to join him in …
Continue reading Djokovic, Murray out to join NadalPredicting the outcome of football matches on Twitter could land players in trouble, as the English football authorities are wary they could be seen to be providing inside betting information. …
Continue reading QPR’s Barton blasts FA over Twitter useRory McIlroy used muscle power to steal an early season march on his main rivals for golfing dominance at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship on Thursday. The 22-year-old Ulsterman, …
Continue reading McIlroy grabs lead in Abu DhabiEngland opener Alastair Cook missed a century by six runs and Jonathan Trott made a half-century before Pakistan hit back with four wickets in the last session in the second …
Continue reading England and Pakistan Test evenly poisedQPR captain Joey Barton has unleashed an online tirade against the Football Association, labelling them an “Orwellian organisation” in need of a “drastic shake-up”. The 29-year-old midfielder is widely known …
Continue reading QPR’s Barton slams Football AssociationHarry Redknapp had sole responsibility for the Monaco bank account that was named after his dog, a British court has heard. The Tottenham manager was the only signature on records …
Continue reading Redknapp controlled bung account: courtFIFA has denied a split with Roger Milla despite reports the Cameroon great was dropped from its Football Committee, then resigned as a goodwill ambassador. FIFA says in a statement …
Continue reading FIFA denies split with Roger MillaEnglish defender Nedum Onuoha has joined QPR from Manchester City on a four-and-a-half-year deal, the London club says. The 25-year-old Nigeria-born player came through City’s youth ranks but was unable …
Continue reading QPR complete Onuoha signingBolton have completed the signing of United States defender Tim Ream from the New York Red Bulls for an undisclosed fee. The 24-year-old, who has signed a three-and-a-half-year deal, has …
Continue reading Bolton complete signing of Tim ReamSunderland boss Martin O’Neill has confirmed striker Nicklas Bendtner’s facial injuries are worse than was first thought. The Denmark international suffered a broken nose when he was caught in the …
Continue reading Sunderland’s Bendtner suffers injury blowAC Milan will make a final decision on the signing of Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez on Friday, according to club vice-president Adriano Galliani. The Italian champions are hoping to …
Continue reading AC Milan ‘close’ to Tevez decisionGhana skipper John Mensah will only miss one Africa Cup of Nations match over his red card against Botswana. Officials have also revealed that his injury is not as serious …
Continue reading Ghana won’t miss Mensah for long


