New captain Brendon McCullum says his immediate priority will be to galvanise the Black Caps so they give themselves the best chance of winning on their upcoming cricket tour of …

Perth Scorchers coach Justin Langer hopes the Twenty20 Big Bash League will be just the tonic needed to shake Shaun Marsh out of his form slump. Marsh has endured a …

Defending champion Greg Chalmers has been the big mover early on day three of the Australian Open at The Lakes Golf Club in Sydney. After starting moving day at two …

Peter Fulton stood tall as an obvious replacement for Ross Taylor in the New Zealand cricket batting lineup to tackle South Africa, according to coach Mike Hesson. Taylor’s decision to …

Harry Redknapp has promised his players they can party as much as they like – but only if they keep QPR in the Barclays Premier League. Redknapp banned Christmas parties …

Manager Arsene Wenger accepts Arsenal have little margin for error if they are to force their way back up the Barclays Premier League table. The home defeat by Swansea last …

Despite winning the Premier League title last season, Manchester City still has a sense of inferiority heading into Sunday’s derby with United. City has emerged as a force over the …

Darren Sammy hit a fighting half-century and then grabbed three early wickets to help the West Indies beat Bangladesh by 75 runs in the fourth one-day international in Dhaka on …

Speculation over Mario Balotelli’s possible exit from Manchester City has intensified a day after the striker’s daughter was born in his native Italy. Italy international Balotelli is enduring a turbulent …

Liverpool’s pre-match preparations for their trip to West Ham have been slightly disrupted after they were unexpectedly forced to stay overnight in Italy. After Thursday night’s 1-0 win over Udinese, …

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says Manchester City’s European demise has given Roberto Mancini’s side a clear advantage in the race for the English Premier League title. City, who host …

A tournament record nine-under 63 was not enough to see Dutch woman Dewi Claire Schreefel reel in runaway leader Feng Shanshan after Friday’s third round of the Dubai Ladies Masters. …

South African Charl Schwartzel seized control of the Thailand Golf Championship with a flawless second round 65 giving him an imposing four-shot lead over the chasing pack. The 2011 Masters …

Shane Warne suffered the humiliation of conceding an Australian T20 record of 0-41 from his two overs as his Melbourne Stars were upset by the Melbourne Renegades in Friday night’s …

Big Bash Twenty20 favourites the Melbourne Stars, led by Shane Warne, have been thrashed by eight wickets by the Melbourne Renegades in the season-opener at Etihad Stadium. The match attracted …

BBL’s season two opened on Friday night at Etihad Stadium with bails that flashed red and motorbikes that flew into the air doing somersaults. England international Luke Wright top-scored with …

Arsenal midfielder Mikel Arteta admits his side desperately need to restore the feelgood factor at Emirates Stadium with a victory over West Bromwich Albion. Arsene Wenger’s team are on a …

Bradford’s Australian centre Adrian Purtell has been given the all-clear to resume his rugby league career after suffering a heart attack in May. The 27-year-old centre collapsed in the aftermath …