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Sergio Aguero’s loss could be Mario Balotelli’s gain, after the Argentine striker went off injured during his side’s 3-0 win at home to Stoke City. The New Year’s Day success …
Continue reading Aguero’s injury opens door for BalotelliAustralia have selected a four-pronged pace attack for the third Test against Sri Lanka in Sydney starting on Thursday. Melbourne debutant Jackson Bird has retained his place in the team, …
Continue reading Aussies select four-pronged pace attackRafael Benitez believes Fernando Torres will accept occasionally sitting on the bench if Chelsea bring in another striker during the transfer window. With Liverpool-bound Daniel Sturridge having been out of …
Continue reading Torres will accept bench role: BenitezChelsea manager Rafael Benitez is wary of talking up his side’s title chances but won’t rule out making a sustained challenge. While the Spaniard is still struggling to be accepted …
Continue reading Benitez downplays Chelsea title hopesICC Hall of Fame inductee Glenn McGrath believes Australia are better equipped to handle their cricketing brain drain now than they were six years ago when a bunch of Test …
Continue reading Time for new senior players: McGrathQPR boss Harry Redknapp is interested in signing Joe Cole if the Liverpool midfielder is available. Redknapp takes his side to west London rivals Chelsea on Wednesday still marooned at …
Continue reading Redknapp wants to bring Cole to QPRTop-seeded David Ferrer recovered from a shaky start to beat German qualifier Dustin Brown 5-7 6-3 6-2 to reach the second round of the Qatar Open. The fifth-ranked Spaniard struggled …
Continue reading Ferrer survives scare at Qatar OpenEngland’s Australian bowling coach David Saker has revealed he turned down an offer to become Warwickshire’s new director of cricket. Last year’s County Championship Division One winners are looking for …
Continue reading Aussie Saker turns down WarwickshireNewcastle boss Alan Pardew hopes a successful pursuit of Mathieu Debuchy will help to secure big names at the club. The Magpies are aiming to push through their protracted move …
Continue reading Debuchy signing can lift Newcastle: PardewNorwich manager Chris Hughton feels his team were on the wrong end of some poor decisions in the 2-1 defeat at West Ham – their fourth straight English Premier League …
Continue reading Refereeing decisions frustrate HughtonSeventh seed Lu Yen-hsun of Taiwan began the new year on the wrong foot as he fell to a first-round defeat in the ATP Chennai Open on Tuesday. Lu, the …
Continue reading Lu out of Chennai OpenShot-shy Arsenal needed an own-goal to rescue a 1-1 draw at Southampton after record signing Gaston Ramirez had given Southampton the lead at St Mary’s. Victors by seven goals to …
Continue reading Southampton interrupt Arsenal momentumPace bowler Vernon Philander has been cleared to start in a full-strength South African cricket side to play the first Test against New Zealand in Cape Town. Captain Graeme Smith …
Continue reading S Africa’s Philander cleared for NZ TestCaptain Brendon McCullum is drawing encouragement from New Zealand’s narrow series loss to South Africa at home in March as his side prepares for a daunting two-Test series in the …
Continue reading NZ captain seeks inspiration ahead of TestDanny Graham frustrated Aston Villa’s bid to climb clear of the relegation zone as the Swansea striker’s last-gasp equaliser rescued a 2-2 draw at the Liberty Stadium on Tuesday. Villa …
Continue reading Graham’s late show frustrates VillaMarina Erakovic’s impressive tennis partnership with Britain’s Heather Watson will get a tough examination in the quarter-finals of the doubles event at the ASB Classic in Auckland. The No.2 seeds …
Continue reading Erakovic faces tough doubles challengeManchester City inflicted a first league defeat in 11 games on Stoke as the Premier League champions kept their title challenge alive with a 3-0 win at Eastlands on Tuesday. …
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