The top item in the new manager’s in-tray at Manchester United will be what to do with Wayne Rooney. United said on Wednesday the England striker is not for sale, …
Continue reading Top priority for new United boss: RooneySouth Africa captain Graeme Smith has been ruled out of the Champions Trophy next month due to an injured left ankle. South Africa team manager Mohammed Moosajee released a statement …
Continue reading Graeme Smith to miss Champions TrophyA punter with online bookmaker sportsbet stands to collect a cool $587,000 should Manchester City win Saturday night’s FA Cup final against Wigan. The punter, whose 19 leg multi includes …
Continue reading Aussie punter to cash in big on the 2013 FA Cup finalAston Villa captain Stilyian Petrov, who is battling acute leukaemia, announced on Thursday he was retiring from football. The 33-year-old Bulgaria international was diagnosed with the illness in March last …
Continue reading Leukaemia sufferer retires from EPLThe opening game of the Rugby League World Cup is still more than five months away, but Australia’s front-rowers James Tamou and Matt Scott will get the chance to get …
Continue reading Forward battle the key for Souths-CowboysEssendon have surprisingly opted not to bring back ruck-forward Paddy Ryder but still made a raft of changes for their top-of-the-ladder AFL clash with Geelong at Etihad Stadium on Friday …
Continue reading Bombers leave out Ryder, StantonAny joy that Richmond might have felt about Nathan Foley’s long-awaited AFL return was eclipsed by some major absentees for the must-win game against Port Adelaide. Captain Trent Cotchin has …
Continue reading Tigers lose captain, regain Foley in AFLThe embarrassment of last week’s 48-14 Super Rugby loss to the Bulls in Pretoria means the Hurricanes aren’t lacking in motivation as they approach a must-win match against the Cheetahs …
Continue reading Motivated Hurricanes eye win over CheetahsEssendon coach James Hird admits the AFL club’s damning internal review of its leadership during the supplements saga has made difficult reading. With the Bombers preparing for a huge top-of-the-table …
Continue reading Switkowski Report difficult read for HirdJoseph Paulo is embracing his impact role off Parramatta’s bench but says he doesn’t want to be compared to NRL rival Feleti Mateo. Like Warriors back-rower Mateo, Paulo is a …
Continue reading Don’t call me Feleti, begs Parra’s PauloCronulla coach Shane Flanagan has praised Todd Carney for showing loyalty to the NRL club after he signed a new five-year contract on Thursday. Carney ended any speculation about his …
Continue reading Sharks delighted to re-sign CarneyAustralian Rugby Union boss Bill Pulver has warned top players they will have to accept smaller contracts to play for the Wallabies due to the code’s worrying financial situation. And …
Continue reading ARU boss calls for Wallaby pay cutsWomen’s tennis chief Stacey Allaster has defended the role of parents in the sport after Bernard Tomic’s father was charged with assault following an incident in Madrid. Allaster said the …
Continue reading WTA chief defends tennis parentsPenrith back-rower Sika Manu says former club Melbourne are most vulnerable against physically big teams, and urged his Panthers pack to make their size count in Sunday’s NRL clash with …
Continue reading Storm can be beaten by size: Panther ManuQueensland’s hopes of ticking off the final box left unchecked in their highly-successful Ewen McKenzie era have taken a jolt with captain James Horwill ruling himself out of Friday night’s …
Continue reading Reds skipper to miss Sharks clashMelbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy is hoping their shock first loss of the NRL season has sharpened his side ahead of their clash with Penrith on Sunday. The Storm’s 15-match …
Continue reading Storm attitude a big focus for BellamyAFL boss Andrew Demetriou admits the code has no pretensions of becoming an international sport despite the initial success of their New Zealand venture. The league’s chief executive said St …
Continue reading AFL admits it won’t be international sportNSW coach Michael Cheika has named an unchanged starting XV for the Waratahs’ Super Rugby clash with the Stormers at Allianz Stadium on Saturday night. After last week’s record 72-10 …
Continue reading Waratahs coach names unchanged team

