Another McDermott is in line to play cricket for Queensland, only this time he is a batsman not a fast bowler. Ben McDermott, 18, a brother of young paceman Alister …
Continue reading Another McDermott to play for QueenslandWest Coast captain Darren Glass and Fremantle midfield star Nathan Fyfe will both risk increased bans by fighting charges at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night. Glass has been charged …
Continue reading Glass, Fyfe to fight AFL bans at tribunalTeammate Daly Cherry-Evans believes Manly centre Steve Matai is facing an NRL suspension because of his history and fearsome reputation. Matai was charged with a grade one careless high tackle …
Continue reading Matai is a judiciary target: says teammateCronulla skipper Paul Gallen claims the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority are “running their own rules” following the suspension of interviews with his NRL club’s players on Monday. ASADA’s investigation into …
Continue reading ASADA running its own rules: GallenGold Coast midfielder Jaeger O’Meara has earned the round five AFL Rising Star nomination for his dominant performance in the win over Greater Western Sydney. O’Meara, 19, made his AFL …
Continue reading Gold Coast’s O’Meara named AFL Rising StarEverton defender Leighton Baines believes their defensive resilience has allowed them to remain in the race for Europe in recent weeks. On Saturday the Toffees ground out a 1-0 win …
Continue reading Baines happy with defensive effortAlan Pardew will be given the opportunity to drag Newcastle out of the hole into which they have dug themselves, but faces an inquest over this season’s failure. Calls for …
Continue reading Pardew faces grilling over failuresChristian Benteke scored a second-half hat-trick as Aston Villa thrashed Sunderland 6-1 on Monday to give themselves real hope of avoiding relegation from the English Premier League. Victory saw Villa …
Continue reading Benteke treble sparks Villa’s EPL routWolves chief executive Jez Moxey has vowed to “address the problems that have caused our downward spiral” when the season comes to an end. The Black Country club are currently …
Continue reading Moxey promises to fix Wolves’ woesFrank Lampard is confident Chelsea will secure a return to the Champions League next season at the end of another turbulent campaign at Stamford Bridge. The 34-year-old midfielder’s 201st Chelsea …
Continue reading Lampard confident over Euro aimsMidfielder Mikel Arteta has warned Arsenal must be “clinical” if they are to secure Champions League qualification once again. The Gunners were held to a 1-1 draw by newly-crowned Barclays …
Continue reading Gunners must be clinical – ArtetaAston Villa took a giant step toward staying in the Premier League by thrashing Sunderland 6-1 on Monday thanks to Christian Benteke’s second-half hat-trick. The Belgian international scored in the …
Continue reading Villa routs Sunderland 6-1 to close in onEssex were glad to have England captain Alastair Cook on board for a rare County Championship appearance as 15 wickets fell on a dramatic first day against Hampshire at Chelmsford …
Continue reading Essex grateful for England captainPakistan on Monday appointed Australian coach Trent Woodhill to help solve their perennial batting problems during June’s Champions Trophy in England. The 42-year-old was involved with the Melbourne Stars in …
Continue reading Pakistan name Trent Woodhill batting coachPakistan on Monday axed Shahid Afridi from their 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy following the allrounder’s below-par performances in South Africa and a domestic competition. The 33-year-old, who still …
Continue reading Afridi dropped from Pakistan squadQueens Park Rangers confirmed that Harry Redknapp will remain as their manager next season despite the London club’s relegation from the Premier League. QPR’s goalless draw at Reading on Sunday …
Continue reading Redknapp remains QPR bossTwo-time grand slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova was forced to battle to a marathon 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 6-2 first round win at the ATP/WTA Portugal Open on Monday. The Russian wild …
Continue reading Kuznetsova advances at Portugal OpenThe tough-guy fast bowlers of yesteryear might not approve, but Pakistan’s budding young quicks were coached on their appearance at a training camp this week — by a hair stylist. …
Continue reading Pakistan bowlers coached on hairstyles

