NSW have set Tasmania a target of 343 off a maximum of 88 overs to win the Sheffield Shield cricket match at Sydney’s Bankstown Oval. Resuming at 3-77, NSW added …
Continue reading NSW set Tassie 343 for outright winBelgian rookie Nicolas Colsaerts produced one of the greatest putting displays in Ryder Cup history on Friday to boost flagging European hopes of retaining the trophy. A player better-known for …
Continue reading Wonder display from ColsaertsIt’s the joke that has gone largely unnoticed – until now. For the past few seasons, diminutive Warriors opener Liam Davis has been listed as being 175cm tall in a …
Continue reading Tiny Warrior comes clean on true heightAfter rediscovering his magic touch, Australian pace ace Mitchell Johnson will attempt to heap more pain on Victoria in the upcoming Sheffield Shield match at the WACA Ground, starting on …
Continue reading Warrior Johnson ready to unleash on VicsCanterbury captain Michael Ennis has praised the maturity of gun fullback Ben Barba in dealing with his rapid rise to rugby league stardom ahead of the biggest game of his …
Continue reading Barba comfortable in the spotlightAston Villa boss Paul Lambert is relishing his first midlands derby, but has stressed the importance of his players keeping their cool against West Brom at Villa Park tomorrow. Villa …
Continue reading Lambert ready for derby debutManchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson today suggested Chelsea captain John Terry had got off lightly after being hit with a four-match ban for using racist language towards QPR defender …
Continue reading Terry ban ‘quite lenient’ – FergusonQPR need to stop talking about how well they have played this season and start winning matches, assistant manager Mark Bowen has urged. Mark Hughes signed 10 players, including the …
Continue reading Actions speak louder than words for BowenNewcastle boss Alan Pardew was given only one remit by owner Mike Ashley when he handed him his new eight-year contract: “Win every week.” The sportswear magnate stunned the world …
Continue reading “Privileged” Pardew acknowledges pressureThe United States emerged victorious from a pulsating first day’s play in the 39th Ryder Cup at Medinah Country Club on Friday, dominating the afternoon fourballs to take a 5-3 …
Continue reading USA win first day of Ryder CupMartin Jol is delighted by the way Dimitar Berbatov has started life at Fulham – but will have to do without the striker when Manchester City come to Craven Cottage …
Continue reading Jol – We wouldn’t risk BerbatovKevin Sinfield sent champions Leeds through to their fifth Super League grand final in six years as they beat Wigan 13-12 at the DW Stadium on Friday. For a trio …
Continue reading Leeds into Super League grand finalEverton manager David Moyes admits he had striker Rickie Lambert under consideration for a move to Goodison Park before he joined tomorrow’s opponents Southampton. The 30-year-old frontman has enjoyed a …
Continue reading Moyes had Lambert on radar before SaintsMaverick West Indian batsman Chris Gayle is dancing down the wicket at the World Twenty20, performing his own energetic version of global hit “Gangnam Style”. The eccentric dance, based on …
Continue reading Gangnam Gayle dances down wicket at T20Winning definitely isn’t everything for the All Blacks. Performing to the best of their ample talents means just as much, if not more, according to hard-nosed skipper Richie McCaw who …
Continue reading All Blacks aim for stylish triumphLewis Hamilton has been told by McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh he is making a mistake in leaving for Formula One rivals Mercedes. The German motorsport giants, who supply McLaren …
Continue reading Hamilton shouldn’t have left: McLarenSteve Kean has quit as Blackburn Rovers manager, saying he’d been “forced to resign” with immediate effect due to his position becoming “untenable”. The Scot had faced constant criticism from …
Continue reading Kean “forced to resign” at BlackburnSouth Africa centre Francois Steyn was ruled out of the Rugby Championship Test against Australia at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria on Saturday after failing a fitness test on an ankle …
Continue reading Springbok Francois Steyn to miss Test
