Sunderland boss Martin O’Neill supports suggestions that referees be ordered to punish all two-footed challenges with red cards. There is a brewing row over the interpretation of the laws governing …
Continue reading O’Neill calls for clarity on tacklingReal Madrid get back to Spanish league action with a home game against bottom side Zaragoza on Saturday after the disappointment of their Spanish Cup exit to Barcelona in midweek. …
Continue reading Real Madrid keen to put pressure on BarcaSir Alex Ferguson has renewed his pleas for calm ahead of Manchester United’s FA Cup fourth round clash with Liverpool. The northwest rivals collide at Anfield on Saturday in the …
Continue reading Fergie calls for calm ahead of Cup clashFormer Germany captain Michael Ballack has failed to live up to expectations in his second spell at Bayer Leverkusen, club chief Wolfgang Holzhaeuser says. “We have reached the point where …
Continue reading Leverkusen boss slams BallackEuropean football chief Michel Platini has renewed his calls for the 2022 World Cup to be staged in the middle of the European winter to avoid the searing summer heat …
Continue reading Platini renews call for 2022 WC date shiftChelsea return from warm-weather training in Spain for a sizzling clash with QPR in Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie. Hammersmith and Fulham police say they are working with both clubs …
Continue reading Chelsea return for derby testWolfsburg coach Felix Magath hopes to make Bayern Munich’s start to 2012 even more miserable when he takes his side to the Allianz Arena searching for a third straight win. …
Continue reading Wolfsburg aim for third-straight winWorld 100m freestyle champion James Magnussen sounded a warning ahead of Olympic swimming trials in March with a dominant win at the South Australian championships on Friday. Magnussen clocked 48.05 …
Continue reading Magnussen dominant in SA State ChampsAyinde Ubaka and the new-look Hawks carved out a commanding 90-68 NBL win over the Melbourne Tigers in Wollongong on Friday night to end a run of seven losses at …
Continue reading Hawks wind back clock to thump TigersTwo outstanding performances at the national championships on Friday showcased the strength of the Australian track cycling build-up to the London Olympics. South Australia broke the national all-comers’ record for …
Continue reading Slick SA cyclists blitz track recordsPakistan wobbled to 3-54 at tea after Stuart Broad’s half century earned England a meaningful first-innings lead of 70 runs on the third day of the second Test. Recalled left-armer …
Continue reading Pakistan slump to 3-54 in second inningsAn excited crowd crammed into Moonee Valley on Friday evening to witness another chapter of the Black Caviar story and got just what they expected. Chasing her 17th successive victory …
Continue reading Big crowd sees Black Caviar’s 17th winThe New Zealand Breakers have produced a fourth comfortable win in a row, humbling the Sydney Kings 93-64 in Auckland to move to outright first in the NBL. Before the …
Continue reading NZ Breakers beat Sydney Kings 93-64The South African Rugby Union has announced the new national coach will be Heyneke Meyer, a 44-year-old who guided Northern Bulls to one Super 14 and four Currie Cup titles. …
Continue reading Meyer appointed Springboks coachChampion mare Black Caviar has thrilled a huge Moonee Valley crowd with an effortless display to stretch her winning record to 17. She had just five rivals in the Group …
Continue reading Black Caviar notches win number 17The New Zealand Breakers have produced a fourth comfortable win in a row, humbling the Sydney Kings 93-64 in Auckland to move to outright first in the NBL. Before the …
Continue reading Breakers beat Kings in a canterFan safety ultimately forced the FFA’s late decision to call off Friday night’s A-League clash between the Gold Coast and Central Coast at Skilled Park. While the pitch was playable …
Continue reading Gold Coast, Mariners clash rained offAllrounder Stuart Broad scored an aggressive unbeaten half century to help England to a lead of 70 runs on day three of the second Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi. …
Continue reading England earn first-innings advantage
