In-form Sydney stayer Cantonese will have to overcome a wide alley if he is to add to an impressive record under trainer Bjorn Baker in the Group Two Perth Cup. …
Continue reading Perth Cup 2013 draw unkind for CantoneseBruce Hill believes Caliente is adaptable enough to capitalise on a dream barrier in the Vo Rogue Plate at Doomben on Saturday. Caliente drew gate 13 in the Mode Plate …
Continue reading Caliente draws well in Vo Rogue Plate 2012Australia vice-captain Shane Watson is considering playing as a batsman only and will discuss the idea with selectors after next week’s third Test against Sri Lanka. Watson, who will miss …
Continue reading Watson ponders batting role in Test teamInterim Blues manager Benitez has been linked previously with a return to Anfield and will be a free agent again at the end of the season. Sunday sees Benitez take …
Continue reading Rafa won’t rule out Reds returnVilla were on the crest of a wave after demolishing Norwich 4-1 to reach the semi-finals of the Capital One Cup and then triumphing 3-1 over Liverpool at Anfield. But …
Continue reading Lambert keeps faith despite bad Villa formRangers are six points adrift of safety in the Barclays Premier League and are hoping to avoid a third successive defeat when they host Liverpool on Sunday. Redknapp insists the …
Continue reading Redknapp to transfer targets: help QPRThe Scot is back in football, having enjoyed a welcome break after being sacked by Villa in May, bringing the curtain down on a difficult 11-month spell. McLeish arrived from …
Continue reading McLeish ready for management at ForestA scramble for a Magic Millions start will add a touch of desperation to what might normally be considered a run-of-the-mill two-year-old race at Canterbury on Saturday. And, in a …
Continue reading Magic Millions Classic spot on the line at Canterbury racecourseOn one hand, trainer Shane Fliedner would have appreciated an easier race than Saturday’s Aquanas Handicap at Moonee Valley for the city debut of his promising galloper Primitive Man. On …
Continue reading Primitive Man ready for Aquanas Handicap at Moonee Valley racecourseWenger has acquiesced to Walcott’s demands to play a more central role in the last two weeks and the move has paid off handsomely. The 23-year-old scored in the Gunners’ …
Continue reading Wenger warming to Walcott’s new roleNew Zealand defender Winston Reid is in talks with English Premier League club West Ham to extend his contract. Reid, 24, has started all 18 Premiership games for the 12th-placed …
Continue reading All White Reid to extend stay at West HamAllardyce was upset with the consistency shown by Anthony Taylor during his side’s 2-1 defeat at home to Everton last weekend where he saw both striker Carlton Cole and Toffees’ …
Continue reading West Ham boss calls for more pro refereesSouth Africa are likely to be at full strength to face New Zealand in the first cricket Test at Cape Town after positive prognoses for Vernon Philander and Jacques Kallis. …
Continue reading Philander, Kallis on track to face NZMoyes kickstarted an outstanding 2012 for the club by bringing in Nikica Jelavic, Darron Gibson and Steven Pienaar during the corresponding window last season. But that was a rare opportunity …
Continue reading Tight budgets cut Everton’s transfer spendAll Blacks skipper Richie McCaw is set to sit out the first half of next year to give his body a rest and extend his longevity in the game. McCaw’s …
Continue reading All Black skipper McCaw set for 2013 breakReferees struggle to officiate at their best during the festive period as they are overworked, according to West Ham manager Sam Allardyce. Anthony Taylor dismissed West Ham striker Carlton Cole …
Continue reading Allardyce sympathises with tired refereeAston Villa boss Paul Lambert insists there is no point dwelling on his side’s nightmare start to the festive period as they aim to get back on track in tomorrow’s …
Continue reading Lambert urging response to heavy defeatsRafael Nadal pulled out of the Australian Open on Friday, claiming he was still suffering from the stomach virus which caused him to cancel his return to action in the …
Continue reading Nadal out of Australian Open

