Nasir 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 NewcastleGareth Bale will forget any emotional attachment he has with Southampton and instead concentrate on making his 200th Tottenham appearance a winning one. Bale has enjoyed the most successful few …
Continue reading Bale will put emotion to one sidePaolo Di Canio is confident Sunderland can still score goals despite losing top marksmen Steven Fletcher and Stephane Sessegnon for the remainder of the season. Fletcher was ruled out of …
Continue reading Di Canio shrugs off key absencesThai star Thongchai Jaidee shot a flawless seven-under-par 65 to take the second round lead at the CIMB Niaga Indonesian Masters on Friday while several Australians remain hot on his …
Continue reading Thongchai takes lead in JakartaRoberto Mancini has blamed himself for Scott Sinclair’s failure to make an impact at Manchester City since his move to Eastlands. Sinclair, 24, joined the Blues for STG6.2 million ($A9.46 …
Continue reading Sinclair slump is my fault, says ManciniSouth Sydney sent another warning to their NRL rivals that the club’s 42-year premiership wait could be over with an aggressive 26-12 win over Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium on Friday …
Continue reading Souths too strong for gallant BroncosWallaby star Kurtley Beale repaid the Rebels in his return from suspension but he couldn’t help them secure an upset win over the Chiefs. In a see-sawing encounter the Super …
Continue reading Beale back but Rebels fall shortMichel Vorm heads into this weekend’s meeting with Manchester City adamant that he will be at Swansea next season. The Dutch goalkeeper, whose contract at the Liberty Stadium runs until …
Continue reading Vorm cools transfer talkInspired by returning props James Graham and Sam Kasiano, Canterbury recorded their biggest ever winning margin over a patched-up Wests Tigers at ANZ Stadium on Friday night in a performance …
Continue reading Canterbury thump Wests Tigers 40-4Graeme Swann and Tim Bresnan have been called up by England on Friday for next month’s Champions Trophy after recovering from elbow injuries that ruled the bowlers out of the …
Continue reading England’s Swann, Bresnan back from injury

