James Anderson took his 300th Test wicket and then ended a bold counter-attack by New Zealand’s Ross Taylor as England fought back in the first Test at Lord’s. Friday’s second …
Continue reading New Zealand headed for 1st innings leadFormula One’s increasingly bitter ‘tyre war’ erupted again, with increased venom, this week when Ferrari followed Lotus in hitting out at rivals Red Bull and accusing the champion team of …
Continue reading F1 teams in angry struggle over tyresAlex Ferguson is looking forward to a retired life of luxury holidays, watching horse racing, enjoying good wines and perhaps studying languages. Before that, though, there’s one final challenge to …
Continue reading Retiring Ferguson looks for one last winJames Anderson took his 300th Test wicket and then ended a bold counter-attack by New Zealand’s Ross Taylor as England fought back in the first Test at Lord’s. Friday’s second …
Continue reading New Zealand headed for 1st-innings leadJonny Wilkinson will put his battered body through one more test of durability on Saturday as he attempts to guide Toulon to a first European Cup rugby title in the …
Continue reading Wilkinson the key in European Cup finalTwice former champion Ian Poulter was eliminated from the World Match Play Championship after losing another round-robin match on Friday, as was the European Tour’s form player Brett Rumford. Poulter …
Continue reading Rumford, Poulter out of World Match PlayFormer England captain Andrew Strauss says it’s important for the side’s Ashes prospects that star batsman Kevin Pietersen regains full fitness. Pietersen is currently sidelined with a knee problem and …
Continue reading Strauss wants Pietersen fit for AshesWorld number one Novak Djokovic crashed to defeat at the Rome Masters at the hands of big-serving Tomas Berdych on Friday while Maria Sharapova withdrew from the women’s event through …
Continue reading Djokovic crashes in Rome MastersYet another manufacturer looks set to join V8 Supercars in 2014, with commission chairman Mark Skaife saying he expects a positive announcement by the end of this year. American giant …
Continue reading Fifth V8 manufacturer coming, says SkaifeThe V8 Supercars have kicked off their American adventure, with Holden driver Fabian Coulthard fastest in opening practice for the weekend’s four races at the Austin 400. The 30-minute session …
Continue reading Coulthard fastest as V8s take to USNew Zealand’s Ross Taylor counter-attacked with the bat after James Anderson struck twice on his way to 300 Test wickets at Lord’s on Friday. New Zealand, at tea on the …
Continue reading Taylor rallies New Zealand in 1st TestTop-ranked Novak Djokovic wasted a chance to serve out the match and was beaten 2-6 7-5 6-4 by sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych in the Rome Masters quarter-finals on Friday. It’s the …
Continue reading Top-ranked Djokovic beaten by BerdychPaul Scholes says his former Manchester United and England teammate David Beckham’s decision to retire is a “sad day”. Scholes and Beckham, both 38, came through the youth ranks at …
Continue reading Scholes ‘sad’ to see Beckham retireQPR striker Loic Remy is available for Sunday’s English Premier League clash with Liverpool at Anfield, the club have confirmed. Remy has been bailed following his arrest on suspicion of …
Continue reading Remy in QPR squad despite rape claimAlex Ferguson says the fire to win is still burning ahead of his last game as manager of Manchester United against West Bromwich Albion this weekend. The 71-year-old Scot will …
Continue reading Ferguson wants to sign off with a winAiling Maria Sharapova said the thought of not recovering in time for the French Open had prompted her to pull out of the Rome Open before her quarter-final match on …
Continue reading Sharapova pulls out of Rome WTA eventEngland, after winning the toss, were bowled out for 232 by New Zealand after lunch on the second day of the first Test at Lord’s on Friday. Jonathan Bairstow was …
Continue reading England 232 all out against New ZealandThe Sharks have returned to the Super Rugby winners’ list, ending a disappointing tour to New Zealand and Australia with a gritty 23-13 win over the Western Force in Perth …
Continue reading Sharks down Force 23-13 in Super Rugby


