Frank Lampard has backed Eden Hazard to be a big hit at Chelsea after the Belgium midfielder was given a glowing review by Lille team-mate Joe Cole. Hazard, 21, is …
Continue reading Lampard backs Hazard to shine at ChelseaSwansea boss Brendan Rodgers appears to be edging closer to filling Liverpool’s managerial vacancy but reports he has agreed a three-year deal have been dismissed as premature. The 39-year-old emerged …
Continue reading Liverpool closing in on RodgersJohn Terry is set to discover tomorrow how much, if any, of Chelsea’s Champions League defence he will miss as UEFA rule on the length of his suspension for his …
Continue reading Terry waits on UEFA ban lengthSamantha Stosur and Victoria Azarenka have moved closer to a potential quarter-final showdown at the French Open with both coasting to straight sets wins as the second round got under …
Continue reading Azarenka, Stosur easy winners in FranceRoger Federer has set a new record of 234 Grand Slam match wins to reach the French Open last 32, where he was joined by top seed Novak Djokovic whose …
Continue reading Federer beats Connors’ Grand Slam markIreland coach Declan Kidney has drafted in Connacht forward Mike McCarthy as cover for lock Paul O’Connell as his squad prepare to travel to New Zealand. O’Connell is struggling with …
Continue reading McCarthy joins Ireland squad for NZ tourWales caretaker coach Rob Howley will field three debutants for this weekend’s clash against the Barbarians in Cardiff. Howley has handed Test debuts to Scarlets full-back Liam Williams and prop …
Continue reading Wales name three new capsPakistan cricket bosses have held talks with the convicted paceman Mohammad Aamer for the first time since he was released from a British prison in February. The 20-year-old volunteered to …
Continue reading Aamer meets Pakistan cricket chiefsRoger Federer has set a new record of 234 Grand Slam match wins after he overcame a mid-match wobble to beat Romania’s Adrian Ungur 6-3 6-2 6-7 (6/8) 6-3 and …
Continue reading Federer beats Connors Slam recordWest Australian paceman Michael Hogan will retire from Australian cricket in order to accept a county deal with Glamorgan from next season. The Welsh county have confirmed that Hogan has …
Continue reading WA quick Hogan to link with GlamorganNovak Djokovic edged closer to grand slam history with a 6-0 6-4 6-4 win over Slovenia’s Blaz Kavcic in the French Open second round on Wednesday. The top seed and …
Continue reading Djokovic into French Open third roundBangladesh on Wednesday named the former Pakistan coach Richard Pybus as their new head coach on a two-year contract. The 47-year-old, who had two spells with Pakistan, takes over from …
Continue reading Bangladesh name Pybus as new coachTop seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus coasted into the third round at the French Open on Wednesday with a 6-1 6-1 win over German qualifier Dinah Pfizenmaier. She will next …
Continue reading Azarenka into third round at French OpenSamantha Stosur has delivered another claycourt clinic to surge into the third round of the French Open with a straight-sets demolition of American Irina Falconi. Stosur needed a mere 63 …
Continue reading Stosur into French Open third roundEnglish Premiership club Leicester have rubbished reports claiming Australian head coach Matt O’Connor could quit to take charge of Super Rugby outfit Western Force. O’Connor is believed to be high …
Continue reading Leicester say coach won’t go to ForceLions prop CJ van der Linde has been cleared of a biting allegation after he was cited for an incident involving Western Force lock Toby Lynn in a Super Rugby …
Continue reading Lions rugby prop cleared of bitingMelbourne AFL president Don McLardy says the Demons are breaking their necks to improve their on-field performances and he insists they’re on the right path to future success. McLardy has …
Continue reading We’re on right path: Melbourne AFL bossFormer Scotland captain Al Kellock regards next week’s Test against Australia as the start of his struggling side’s battle to begin their climb back up the rugby world rankings. Kellock …
Continue reading Scotland to begin anew against Wallabies

