France’s defending champion Stephane Peterhansel has taken a huge step towards his 11th Dakar Rally win, with his main rival Nasser Al-Attiyah struggling in the ninth stage, the longest of …
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Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has explained why he wants a return to England. With Madrid sliding 18 points behind Barcelona and the Spanish media’s relationship with Mourinho also difficult, …
Continue reading Mourinho vows to return to English soccerMarseille striker Loic Remy has still not decided whether to join Newcastle or QPR, according to OM’s sporting director Jose Anigo. The France international is in England to seal a …
Continue reading Remy considering his EPL options: AnigoDefending motorbike champion Cyril Despres stormed back into contention for this year’s title as the Frenchman won his first stage of this year’s Dakar Rally on Monday. The 38-year-old KTM …
Continue reading Despres wins Dakar Rally stageManchester City’s pampered players have been given a stark reminder of the lengths supporters go to follow the team. A match official on Sunday urged the players to thank fans …
Continue reading Linesman tells City players to thank fansFrank Lampard admits he is concerned about a potential drop in standards at Chelsea. Following a tumultuous season which saw Roberto Di Matteo sacked, Chelsea sit third in the Barclays …
Continue reading Lampard fears Chelsea slipping standardsBernard Tomic’s pressure load just got much bigger. With eight Australians – including Lleyton Hewitt – frogmarched out of the Australian Open on day one, Tomic becomes the nation’s spear …
Continue reading Tomic to start Open campaignEngland coach Stuart Lancaster wants to use the team’s record-breaking win over world champions New Zealand in December as a springboard to success in the forthcoming Six Nations Championship. Following …
Continue reading England work off NZ win in Six NationsFour of England’s leading clubs have written to officials calling for European governing body UEFA’s financial fair play rules to be introduced into the Premier League. A letter from Arsenal, …
Continue reading Four EPL clubs call for spending rulesOne of England’s top female cricketers could become the first woman to play for a men’s English county side after holding talks with Sussex about being the backup wicketkeeper for …
Continue reading Woman could play County 2nds cricketWorld No.1 golfer Rory McIlroy on Monday confirmed he had signed on with sportswear and equipment giant Nike in a deal believed to be one the biggest sponsorship contracts in …
Continue reading McIlroy joins Nike in blockbuster dealScotland interim coach Scott Johnson has included 10 uncapped players, including fast-tracked former Crusaders back Sean Maitland, in a 35-man squad for the Six Nations rugby tournament. The Australian was …
Continue reading Uncapped 10 in Scotland rugby squadThe albatross scored by South African golfer Louis Oosthuizen at the US Masters last April has earned him the European Tour’s Shot of the Year award. The tour says Oosthuizen’s …
Continue reading Oosthuizen wins Europe’s Shot of the YearWorld golf’s new year gets into full swing in Abu Dhabi this week with the top two ranking players – Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods – opening their accounts. It …
Continue reading McIlroy and Woods set for desert battleShane Watson hopes to bowl during the Ashes series later this year but for now is keen to resume his 38-Test career purely as an opening batsman. The injury-prone 31-year-old …
Continue reading I want to be a Test opener for now: WatsonRoger Federer is skipping Switzerland’s Davis Cup match against the defending champion Czech Republic next month. The winner of 17 Grand Slam titles was not in the Swiss lineup announced …
Continue reading No Federer in Swiss team for Davis CupSouth Africa’s ruthless demolition of New Zealand showed why they are ranked the No.1 team in Test cricket, both captains agreed after the hosts completed an innings win in the …
Continue reading Black Caps crushed again in South AfricaLleyton Hewitt admitted it was a hard Australian Open defeat to swallow. When you do everything right, but so does your opponent – only better. Hewitt’s heart proved no match …
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