Luke O’Donnell says Penrith’s dismantling of Parramatta last Monday makes them a dangerous proposition for the Sydney Roosters at Allianz Stadium on Sunday. The Panthers have struggled for form this …
Continue reading O’Donnell wary of young Panthers in NRLNine-time world champion Sebastien Loeb on Friday built-up a formidable 40-second lead over French compatriot Sebastien Ogier in the Rally of Argentina, a race he has won every year since …
Continue reading Loeb takes Argentina Rally leadMaria Sharapova is keeping her feet on the ground over the possibility of wresting back the world number one spot from Serena Williams at the Madrid Masters. Williams is also …
Continue reading Sharapova not thinking of world rankingTop seed David Ferrer reached the Portugal Open semi-finals on Friday before joining the tributes to ATP chief Brad Drewett who lost his brave battle against Motor Neurone Disease. Ferrer …
Continue reading Top three seeds in ATP Portugal s-finalsRavi Bopara promised to make the most of his latest England lifeline after he was the surprise inclusion in the hosts’ 15-man squad for next month’s ICC Champions Trophy and …
Continue reading Bopara ready to seize England chanceHelio Castroneves can’t count on home advantage against rival and teammate Will Power at the Sao Paulo 300 on Sunday. Castroneves, the IndyCar Series leader, is one of the home-crowd …
Continue reading Castroneves looking to beat PowerArsene Wenger has no intention of leaving Arsenal before his current contract expires, he said on Friday and indicated he could yet stay with the club beyond 2014. The 63-year-old …
Continue reading Wenger says he’s going nowhereAustralia’s Brad Drewett, the president of the ATP, died on Friday at the age of 54 following a long battle against Motor Neurone Disease, the governing body of men’s tennis …
Continue reading ATP chief Brad Drewett dies aged 54Jorge Lorenzo, on a Yamaha, was fastest after the first two free practice sessions for Sunday’s Spanish MotoGP in Jerez on Friday. Lorenzo, the reigning world champion, was 0.142sec ahead …
Continue reading Lorenzo fastest in Spanish MotoGP practiceNasir Hossain and Ziaur Rahman set up a huge 121-run win for Bangladesh over Zimbabwe in the first one-day cricket international at Queens Sports Club on Friday. Bangladesh posted 8-269 …
Continue reading Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 121 runsFinland’s Mikko Ilonen fired a record-equalling nine-under-par to claim a three-shot lead after the second round of the European PGA Tour’s China Open on Friday. Seeking his first victory since …
Continue reading Record-equalling round in China Open golfMauricio Pochettino believes Gareth Bale is an “amazing player” and one which would not have left Southampton for Saturday’s opponents Tottenham under the current regime. The Wales international’s star may …
Continue reading Pochettino Wary of Bale threatQPR manager Harry Redknapp has dismissed claims his side lacked ambition in their ill-fated relegation battle and has instead claimed they were simply not good enough. Rangers slipped out of …
Continue reading QPR lacked ability: RedknappThird seed Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova fought back from a first-set whitewash to beat unseeded Romina Oprandi prevail 0-6 6-3 6-1 on Friday to reach the women’s final of the ATP/WTA Portugal …
Continue reading Pavlyuchenkova v Navarro in Portugal finalAustralian Scott Johnson is to vacate his position as Scotland interim head coach to take up a new role as the Scottish Rugby Union’s director of rugby. Johnson, who led …
Continue reading Scotland’s Aussie rugby coach in new roleThree last-quarter goals from Travis Cloke have helped Collingwood down a tenacious St Kilda in a tight AFL clash at Etihad Stadium. The Saints lost Lenny Hayes (calf) in the …
Continue reading Cloke helps AFL’s Magpies down SaintsAston Villa manager Paul Lambert has played down the emotion surrounding his return to Norwich and insisted he is fully focused on maintaining his side’s recent good form. The Scot …
Continue reading Lambert focused only on VillaNewcastle boss Alan Pardew is determined not to ruin his CV by adding another relegation from the Barclays Premier League to it. The 51-year-old has endured a difficult few weeks …
Continue reading Pardew demands more from Newcastle


