Australian paceman Mitchell Starc says the decision to rest him from the Boxing Day Test was the right one for the team, even though he was disappointed to miss out. …
Continue reading Starc agrees with decision to rest himManchester City manager Roberto Mancini claims his team are being victimised by officials after Samir Nasri was sent-off for a head-butt in the champions’ 4-3 win at Norwich. The Italian …
Continue reading Mancini in ref rage after Nasri send-offSpain’s 2013 Davis Cup hopes, already hit by Rafael Nadal’s injury-hit absence, were dealt another blow on Saturday when world No.5 David Ferrer said he would skip the opening tie …
Continue reading Ferrer deals Spain new Davis Cup blowFeature race at Ascot and the biggest race of the day country-wide, is the $500,000.00 Perth Cup. A full field of sixteen runners, plus four emergencies are entered with Chester …
Continue reading Perth Cup 2013 tips, preview and selectionsThe Chiefs are negotiating a match in Argentina against the Pumas during their mid-season Super Rugby break next year. The Argentina Rugby Union will fund a 10-day visit according to …
Continue reading Chiefs set for Pumas match“The more they hoot me … the better I’ll like it,” Tony Greig once said. Just as well. They hooted in his native South Africa when he turned his back …
Continue reading Greig’s fantastic journey endsFormer All Blacks coach John Mitchell has quit as head coach of struggling English club Sale after just one month to return to South Africa for personal reasons. Sale announced …
Continue reading Mitchell quits Sale rugby after one monthGoals rained down on the Premier League on Saturday, with Arsenal beating Newcastle United 7-3 and champions Manchester City edging Norwich City 4-3 to keep pace with leaders Manchester United. …
Continue reading Goals galore for City, Arsenal in EPLPremier League hopefuls Hull overcame their problems in front of goal to see off a woeful Leeds side at the KC Stadium. Steve Bruce’s men are in the thick of …
Continue reading League hopefuls Hull overcome problemsNovak Djokovic got his season off to a perfect start by defeating Nicolas Almagro 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 6-4 on Saturday in the final of the Abu Dhabi exhibition tennis tournament. …
Continue reading Djokovic wins Abu Dhabi exhibitionLiverpool manager Brendan Rodgers admits investing in youth can have its drawbacks, but remains confident it is the right thing to do. The Reds boss criticised his players for not …
Continue reading Rodgers prepared to be patientManchester United maintained their seven-point lead at the top of the English Premier League on Saturday, beating West Bromwich Albion 2-0 in a tense encounter at Old Trafford. An own …
Continue reading Wins for Man Utd and City in EPLEverton boss David Moyes believes his team can reflect on an outstanding 2012. The Merseysiders could end the calendar year as high as third in the Barclays Premier League if …
Continue reading We’ve made big strides – MoyesGareth Bale says he does not deserve his reputation as a diver, despite being shown his fifth yellow card for simulation in 16 months in Tottenham Hotspur’s 2-1 win at …
Continue reading Bale irked by ‘diving’ yellow cardJohn Obi Mikel is beginning to be won over by David Luiz’s conversion from defender to midfielder at Chelsea as he battles to keep his place alongside the Brazilian. Mikel …
Continue reading Mikel getting used to Luiz partnershipJudan Ali has denied he is set to become part of the coaching set-up at Blackburn. Ali, a 39-year-old amateur and youth coach, became a figure of intrigue yesterday following …
Continue reading Ali rejects reports of Rovers roleAn inspirational performance from Bernard Tomic and a knee injury to a tearful Andrea Petkovic powered Australia to a 3-0 victory over Germany in Saturday night’s Hopman Cup tennis tie …
Continue reading Tomic stars as injury hits Hopman CupFormer England captains Ian Botham and Nasser Hussain have led the tributes to their late predecessor Tony Greig, who died on Saturday at the age of 66. The South Africa-born …
Continue reading Botham, Hussain remember Greig


