David Moyes faces the daunting task of following in the footsteps of Alex Ferguson after being officially confirmed as the manager of Manchester United on a six-year contract on Thursday. …
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Seventeen-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer said he would go back to the drawing board after suffering a shock 6-4 1-6 6-2 defeat to Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the third …
Continue reading Federer vows to practice after shock lossIn selecting David Moyes as the man to succeed legendary manager Alex Ferguson, Manchester United have chosen a successor hewn from the same stone as the man he must try …
Continue reading Moyes, the alchemist, handed a pot of goldOne of the most pressing items in David Moyes’ in-tray when he takes over as Manchester United manager on July 1 will be what to do with Wayne Rooney. United …
Continue reading Top priority for David Moyes: Wayne RooneyRafael Nadal has repeated his criticism of the 25-second rule between points after being served with a warning for taking too long between points for the second day in a …
Continue reading Nadal hits out at time-violation rulesDefending champion Roger Federer was dumped out of the Madrid Masters on Thursday by world number 14 Kei Nishikori, the Japanese winning their third-round clash 6-4 1-6 6-3. Second seed …
Continue reading Federer ousted by Nishikori in MadridKimi Raikkonen is confident he can fight for the Formula One title this season. Four races into the season, the 2007 champion is second overall and only 10 points behind …
Continue reading Raikkonen focuses on title challengeJapan’s world number 14 Kei Nishikori dumped defending champion Roger Federer out of the Madrid Masters at the third round stage on Thursday as he beat the 17-time Grand Slam …
Continue reading Federer out of Madrid MastersIn-form Rene Ranger is relishing the prospect of getting his hands on the ball more when he shifts back to centre for the Blues’ Super Rugby clash with the Melbourne …
Continue reading Ranger after more ball against RebelsThe International Cricket Council fended off allegations of vote fixing on Thursday and said “confusion” over procedures was the reason for a re-vote in a troubled election for one of …
Continue reading ICC moves to clarify vote on players repRafael Nadal edged closer to a possible Madrid Masters semi-final showdown against old rival Roger Federer on Thursday by easing past Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny and into the last eight. World …
Continue reading Nadal, Serena, Sharapova into qrt-finalsDefending triple world champion Sebastian Vettel cut a relaxed figure on Thursday as he forecast a closely-fought but largely predictable outcome in this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix. The 25-year-old Red …
Continue reading Vettel predicts tight Spanish GPSergio Perez says he and his McLaren team-mate Jenson Button will ‘respect each other’ more when they fight for race positions in the future. Following their wheel-banging clash at last …
Continue reading McLaren drivers clear the airManchester United on Thursday confirmed that David Moyes will succeed Alex Ferguson as manager of the English Premier League club. Moyes’s departure from Everton was announced earlier in the day …
Continue reading Moyes appointed to lead Man UnitedChelsea midfielder Frank Lampard on Thursday welcomed speculation linking former manager Jose Mourinho with a return to Stamford Bridge and said it would be a positive move for the club. …
Continue reading Lampard keen on Mourinho Chelsea returnArsenal has revealed that they will become the first English Premier League club to play a game in Vietnam as part of their pre-season tour of Asia in July. Arsene …
Continue reading Arsenal break ground with Vietnam gameSouth Korea’s Cho Min-Gyu and Australian Terry Pilkadaris shot eight-under-par 64s to share the lead after the first round of OneAsia’s GS Caltex Maekyung Open near Seoul on Thursday. Pilkadaris …
Continue reading Aussie shares lead at Sth Korea golf eventWorld No.2 Maria Sharapova kept her impressive form at the Madrid Open going as she overcame Sabine Lisicki 6-2 7-5 to book her place in the quarter-finals. The Russian is …
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