Sunderland midfielder Jack Colback has warned his team-mates their recovery mission has only just started. The Black Cats hauled themselves out of the Barclays Premier League relegation zone and into …
Continue reading Colback calls for more winsRafael Benitez vowed to play a strong side in Chelsea’s Club World Cup semi-final against Monterrey, despite admitting his players were still suffering with jet lag. The European champions arrived …
Continue reading Benitez not taking Monterrey lightlyMidfielder Jonny Howson has challenged Norwich to put their Capital One Cup disappointment behind them by making it 10 Barclays Premier League games unbeaten when Wigan visit Carrow Road on …
Continue reading Howson demands response to Cup exitManager Paul Lambert believes Aston Villa’s Capital One Cup run is helping to make amends to supporters who have endured “two years of heartache.” Villa reached the 2010 final of …
Continue reading Lambert enjoys the Cup that cheersLurching from one humiliation to another, Arsenal seems further away than ever from ending a seven-year wait for silverware that is testing the patience of fans and ramping up the …
Continue reading Cup exit leaves Arsenal at new lowThe finish might have been farcical but the Melbourne Stars bounced back to thrash the Perth Scorchers by 10 wickets under the Duckworth-Lewis system at the WACA Ground. The Stars …
Continue reading Malinga grabs six as Stars shine in BBLBritish and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland on Wednesday named a trio of assistants – Rob Howley, Andy Farrell and Graham Rowntree – for next year’s tour to Australia. England …
Continue reading Gatland unveils Lions’ coaching line-upLasith Malinga has delivered the best spell of T20 bowling seen in Australia, snaring a remarkable 6-7 to set the Melbourne Stars up for victory over the Perth Scorchers in …
Continue reading Malinga on fire with six wickets in BBLNew Zealand captain Suzie Bates scored an unbeaten century to help her team end a three-year one-day international drought against Australia in the opening match of the Rose Bowl cricket …
Continue reading NZ crush Aussies in women’s cricketWhile Jeff the dinosaur was the name on everyone’s lips at Coolum, former world No.1 Greg Norman was busy talking up Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy as the player most likely …
Continue reading Norman says McIlroy best to beat NicklausGeoff Ogilvy is in a select club of eight Australians to have won a major but a tough year has convinced him his best golf is still ahead. Battling one …
Continue reading Ogilvy believes he can be a better playerHe may have been on a fishing trip but retired Wallabies captain Nathan Sharpe still hooked another award on Wednesday. Another chapter was added to his memorable swansong tale when …
Continue reading Sharpe claims players’ awardMatthew Wade has trouble remembering when he left Tasmania to try to break into first-class cricket in Victoria, but he knows it feels like home whenever he’s back in Hobart. …
Continue reading Homecoming for Matthew WadeCramp has cruelled Canberra teen Nick Kyrgios’ hopes of winning a wildcard into next month’s Australian Open tennis tournament. Playing in the quarter-finals of the wildcard play-off at Melbourne Park …
Continue reading Tennis teen Kyrgios cramps and loses matchThe 2012 Sydney to Hobart seems destined to be a battle of two with Wild Oats XI and Ragamuffin Loyal nautical miles ahead of the field in betting with online …
Continue reading Wild Oats XI hot favourites for 2012 Sydney to HobartARL Commission chairman John Grant is hopeful of signing off on a new collective bargaining agreement by Christmas, with the latest round of talks all but extinguishing the prospect of …
Continue reading NRL, players close in on pre-Xmas dealAustralia’s new No.4 Shane Watson has paid a heartfelt tribute to the man he’s replacing and says Ricky Ponting has had a huge impact on his career. Former Test skipper …
Continue reading Shane Watson relishes No.4 roleNew Zealand captain Suzie Bates scored an unbeaten century to help her team end a three-year one-day international drought against Australia in the opening match of the Rose Bowl cricket …
Continue reading NZ thrash Australia in women’s cricket

