Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish believes an “obsession” with the Barclays Premier League appears to be reducing the value of winning cup competitions. The Reds head into Saturday’s FA Cup final …
Continue reading Cups marginalised by League obsessionTop seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga crashed out of the ATP tournament in Munich on Wednesday, beaten 6-1 6-4 by former German No.1 Tommy Haas in their second round clash. Haas, who …
Continue reading Haas claims Tsonga scalp in GermanyKenyan women’s rugby captain Aberdeen Shikoyi died after failing to recover from surgery on a fracture to her spine, an official said Wednesday, terming the 27-year-old’s death “unfortunate”. Shikoyi sustained …
Continue reading Kenyan women’s Rugby skipper diesFormer Pakistan paceman Mohammad Asif will be released from a British prison early on Thursday after completing half of his one-year sentence for spot-fixing, his lawyer said. The 29-year-old was …
Continue reading Pakistan’s Asif to be releasedFormer Liverpool midfielder Jan Molby believes the Merseyside club are in danger of becoming a ‘cup team’ unless money is spent on new players in the summer. Liverpool take on …
Continue reading Molby calls for Liverpool investmentWest Brom are searching for Roy Hodgson’s successor even though England’s new head coach will remain in charge for the final two games of the domestic season. Former Charlton and …
Continue reading West Brom search for new bossTottenham manager Harry Redknapp says there’ll be no easy matches in the battles at the top and the bottom of the Premier League table as the season draws to a …
Continue reading Redknapp wary of Bolton tripStoke winger Jermaine Pennant has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman in a nightclub, sources said. The 29-year-old, from Altrincham, Cheshire, has been bailed pending further inquiries into the …
Continue reading Stoke winger Pennant accused of assaultFormer Sydney Roosters centre Setaimata Sa will cross codes and join London Irish at the end of the season. The 24-year-old, who has played in the centres and back-row for …
Continue reading Ex-Rooster Sa to play rugby unionCatalan Dragons fullback Clint Greenshields was on Wednesday counting the cost of his Twitter attack on a referee. The 30-year-old Australian was last week fined 2,000 euros ($A2,574) and suspended …
Continue reading Aussie Super League player in Twitter fineWarriors prop Jacob Lillyman will make his long-awaited return to the NRL after being given the all-clear to take the field against Brisbane in Auckland on Saturday night. The Queensland …
Continue reading Warrior Lillyman fit for Broncos NRL clashEssendon AFL player Sam Lonergan says whoever sent him threatening messages on Twitter following the Bombers’ game with Carlton clearly needs help. Carlton midfielder Andrew Carrazzo suffered a fractured shoulder …
Continue reading Essendon AFL player speaks out over threatPunching Geelong AFL captain Joel Selwood cost Brisbane tagger Andrew Raines a week’s suspension. But the biggest blow might have been landed on the Lions as they look for someone …
Continue reading Lions ponder new AFL tagger for BombersAs disappointing as Parramatta’s dismal start to the season has been, nothing will rock the spirits of prop Tim Mannah like the news that his brother was back to square …
Continue reading Mannah’s relapse puts NRL in perspectiveFremantle will err on the side of caution with ruckman Aaron Sandilands, ruling the 211cm giant out of Saturday’s AFL clash with Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium. Sandilands missed last …
Continue reading Sandilands to miss AFL for another weekNSW coach Ricky Stuart’s worst fears were confirmed on Wednesday with Newcastle hooker Danny Buderus ruled out of the State of Origin opener with Achilles tendinitis. Former Blues skipper Buderus …
Continue reading Buderus NRL injury a new blow for StuartCronulla NRL skipper Paul Gallen says the Sharks’ incredible surge of form won’t be affected by his and Todd Carney’s likely State of Origin absences. Riding the wave of a …
Continue reading Sharks will be fine during Origin: GallenThe AFL has reprimanded North Melbourne coach Brad Scott following his approach to the umpires at the end of the round-four clash with Sydney at the SCG. “In imposing a …
Continue reading Kangaroos coach gets AFL umpire warning

