South Africa were on track for their second successive big win over New Zealand when they claimed four second innings wickets on the third afternoon of the second and final …
Continue reading South Africa set for second big winRobin van Persie scored one and set up the other as leaders Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday. The Dutchman put United ahead with a …
Continue reading Van Persie on song, United down LiverpoolEnglish Premier League chief Richard Scudamore has waded into the row over the cost of watching English top-flight football by expressing concern over ticket prices. Scudamore told BBC Radio Five’s …
Continue reading EPL chief sympathises over ticket costSouth African Louis Oosthuizen stormed back in the final round of the European Champions at Durban Country Club Sunday to shoot a six-under-par 66 and win the title by one …
Continue reading Oosthuizen wins EPGA winners’ eventThe rivalry between Manchester United and Liverpool, who meet on Sunday (0030 AEDT on Monday), is the fiercest in English football, but the two clubs’ periods of success have coincided …
Continue reading United, Liverpool to stoke fierce rivalryWelsh footballing great Ryan Giggs will see how he feels at the end of the season before deciding whether to sign another year-long contract with Manchester United, he told the …
Continue reading Giggs to bide his time on United contractFormer Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola will replace Roberto Mancini as manager of English champions Manchester City in the summer, Britain’s the Sun on Sunday claims. Guardiola, 41, said on Monday …
Continue reading Guardiola ‘to replace City boss Mancini’New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum fell to left-arm spinner Robin Peterson for the third time in as many innings after his cricketers were forced to follow on by South Africa …
Continue reading Peterson has New Zealand in a spinAustralia paceman Mitchell Starc’s ankle requires surgery and could “give in” at any time, coach Mickey Arthur says. Starc needs spurs removed from an ankle and is in pain every …
Continue reading Paceman Starc needs ankle surgery: coachCritics who believe Cricket Australia has a fast bowler rotation policy are naive and so far off the mark it’s frightening, coach Mickey Arthur says. Arthur says he’s “sick and …
Continue reading Irate Arthur blasts rotation criticsFormer South Africa cricketer Henry Williams has admitted to lying at an inquiry which banned disgraced national captain Hansie Cronje from the game in 2000, a newspaper reported on Sunday. …
Continue reading Star witness lied to Cronje cricket probeAustralia suffered more injury worries and a debutant’s dream turned into a nightmare in a sobering eight-wicket loss to Sri Lanka in Sunday’s one-dayer in Adelaide. The tourists squared the …
Continue reading Sri Lanka trounce injury-hit AustraliaSouth Africa enforced the follow on after bowling out New Zealand for 121 on the third day of the second and final Test at St George’s Park on Sunday. South …
Continue reading NZ dismissed for 121 against South AfricaAuckland remain in the hunt for a third successive Twenty20 cricket title after a nail-biting four-wicket win over Canterbury with three balls to spare. The match was effectively a sudden-death …
Continue reading Auckland stay alive in Twenty20Wicketkeeper Brad Haddin left the field with an apparent hamstring injury during Australia’s one-day international against Sri Lanka on Sunday. Haddin departed Adelaide Oval after the 19th over, meaning first-choice …
Continue reading Aussie gloveman Haddin off injuredNSW Breakers have claimed a record eighth successive Women’s National Cricket League title in a rain-affected 15-run victory over Queensland Fire at the SCG. Set 233 for victory, NSW were …
Continue reading NSW win eighth straight WNCL titleFuelled by adrenaline and with his confidence sky high, Bernard Tomic is poised to continue his white-hot summer form at the Australian Open. Roger Federer looms as a hazardous third-round …
Continue reading I can go the distance, says TomicTwo stand-ins stood up but Australia still stumbled to 170 all out against Sri Lanka in Sunday’s one-day international at Adelaide Oval. The Australians were all out in 46.5 overs …
Continue reading Australia all out 170 against Sri Lanka
