Tunisia took the Maghreb derby honours here on Monday, a 2-1 defeat of Morocco putting them alongside Gabon at the top of Group C in the Africa Cup of Nations. …
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Highly-rated Brazil Under-20 striker Henrique’s move to English Premier League side QPR has been prevented after he failed to be granted a work permit on Monday. The 20-year-old Sao Paulo …
Continue reading QPR foiled in signing young BrazilianLong-time New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada will officially announce his retirement on Tuesday, ending a 17-year Major League Baseball career all spent with the Yankees, the team said on …
Continue reading Yankees catcher Posada to retireDwindling crowd numbers could force the Wellington Phoenix to shift more games out of the capital, the A-League outfit’s co-owner Gareth Morgan warns. The Phoenix were plagued by ownership uncertainty …
Continue reading Small crowds force Phoenix re-thinkTottenham manager Harry Redknapp has been accused in court of creating a bank account named after a pet dog in a tax haven to “deliberately and dishonestly” hide bonuses from …
Continue reading Redknapp ‘evaded tax on transfer bonuses’Manchester City’s controversial Italian striker Mario Balotelli could be suspended for four matches after he was charged with violent conduct by the Football Association (FA) on Monday. The 21-year-old Italian …
Continue reading Balotelli charged over Parker incidentSpain’s football authority has cautioned Real Madrid defender Pepe after he stomped on the hand of Barcelona’s striker Lionel Messi in a cup clash last week. The Royal Spanish Football …
Continue reading Real’s Pepe cautioned after hand stompAn appeal by former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam’s to stop the Asian Football Confederation from replacing him as president was heard by sport’s highest court on Monday. Bin …
Continue reading Bin Hammam fights to remain AFC bossHis heart pinned to his sleeve, Australia’s hopes pinned on his shoulders. Lleyton Hewitt’s default position at the Australian Open for a decade and a half wasn’t about to change …
Continue reading Hewitt tough but eventually beatenReal Madrid will likely abandon their defensive strategy and go on the attack against Barcelona in the second leg of the Copa del Rey quarterfinals on Wednesday. Madrid coach Jose …
Continue reading Barcelona awaits Real in Copa del ReyFour-time African Cup of Nations champions Ghana are an overwhelming favourite to beat first-timer Botswana in the opening round of matches in Group D on Tuesday, even if the country’s …
Continue reading Ghana opens with mismatched Botswana clashAC Milan is waiting to see if it can sign Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez before completing a deal for Catania’s Maxi Lopez, according to the club’s vice-president, Adriano Galliani. …
Continue reading Milan waits on Tevez before signing LopezLiverpool manager Kenny Dalglish wants a determined response from the players he lambasted for their weekend performances when his team takes on Manchester City on Wednesday for a place in …
Continue reading Dalglish demands response in City cup semiCaptain Michael Clarke has played down expectations offspinner Nathan Lyon will be Australia’s trump card in the fourth Test against India beginning in Adelaide on Tuesday. Former Adelaide Oval groundsman …
Continue reading Lyon returns for Adelaide Test vs IndiaTottenham manager Harry Redknapp has gone on trial accused of receiving offshore bungs from his former employer. The 64-year-old – tipped as a future England boss – dodged taxes on …
Continue reading Redknapp got ‘offshore bungs’, court hearsSri Lanka’s cricket selectors on Monday recalled Farveez Maharoof and Chanaka Welegedera for next month’s triangular one-day series in Australia. The four-man selection panel led by former player Asantha de …
Continue reading Sri Lanka recall Maharoof for AustraliaLleyton Hewitt’s run through the Australian Open is over, but not without giving world No.1 Novak Djokovic a post-midnight wake-up call. Hewitt was blown away by Djokovic in the opening …
Continue reading Djokovic beats Hewitt in four setsPakistan’s fast rising paceman Mohammad Talha was Monday ruled out of the remaining two Tests against England after developing spinal disc problems. The 23-year-old, who did not feature in Pakistan’s …
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