Four wins in a row may not be unchartered territory for Cronulla, but coach Shane Flanagan admits his side need to learn the art of winning games when assuming the …
Continue reading Favourites tag the next hurdle for SharksPrize money at the French Open is going up significantly this year for players who lose in the early rounds. Roland Garros organisers say the overall purse for the tournament …
Continue reading French Open prize money increasesTop 14 leaders Toulouse suffered a surprise 25-10 defeat to Perpignan on Friday, piling on the misery for the French giants who crashed out of the European Cup last weekend. …
Continue reading Perpignan pile on misery for ToulouseManchester City manager Roberto Mancini has warned troublesome striker Mario Balotelli to change his attitude if he wants to stay at the club and ensure his talent isn’t wasted. Mancini …
Continue reading Balotelli must change attitude: ManciniNew Zealander Matt Sexton will coach Southern Kings when they debut in the Super Rugby competition next season, the franchise announced on Friday. Sexton will take charge from July, guiding …
Continue reading New SAfrican Super Rugby team name coachManchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has rubbished claims by Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini that the English Premier League title race is over. Ferguson’s side, who entertain struggling Aston …
Continue reading Fergie laughs off Mancini’s EPL mind gamesSir Alex Ferguson believes changes in society mean even his incredible record at Manchester United wouldn’t be enough to save him from abuse from supporters if things went wrong at …
Continue reading Society to blame for fans’ abuse: FergieTop-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark breezed into the semi-finals of the Copenhagen Open Friday by beating France’s Alize Cornet 6-0 6-3. Though she lost focus slightly in the second set, …
Continue reading Wozniacki advances to Copenhagen semisFormer world No.1 Jennifer Capriati, a three-time grand slam champion who also won Olympic gold in 1992 at Barcelona, has been elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Officials …
Continue reading Capriati, Kuerten in tennis Hall of FameAustralia captain Michael Clarke has lost his status as the world’s top-ranked Test batsman despite his team’s first Test win over the West Indies this week. Clarke, who achieved the …
Continue reading Clarke loses top batsman rankingArsenal manager Arsene Wenger has renewed his call for referees to be allowed to use video technology to make immediate decisions on controversial incidents in English Premier League matches. Wenger’s …
Continue reading Wenger renews call for EPL video refsPakistan cricket captain Misbah-ul-Haq said on Friday he was impressed with new coach Dav Whatmore’s professionalism as he seeks to lift the talented but unpredictable team. Former Australia batsman Whatmore, …
Continue reading Misbah hails new Pakistan coach WhatmoreNew Zealand’s Wayne Smith on Friday claimed he has yet to be contacted by the Rugby Football Union (RFU) about filling the vacant England backs coaching job. The RFU have …
Continue reading RFU yet to contact Smith over coaching jobThe NSW Waratahs survived a frenetic second-half comeback from the Western Force to post a 23-18 Super Rugby triumph in Perth on Friday night. The Waratahs appeared set to run …
Continue reading Waratahs beat Force 23-18 in PerthNewcastle coach Wayne Bennett again called on Country rugby league selectors to not pick veteran hooker Danny Buderus for next week’s City Country Origin match – or risk losing him …
Continue reading Bennett warns Country off BedsyCarlton have announced their arrival as an AFL powerhouse with an ominous 60-point pounding of a Collingwood side with some significant new injuries. Captain Chris Judd was outstanding and Eddie …
Continue reading Blues thrash injury-hit MagpiesFor the second time in six weeks, St George Illawarra got the better of their former coach Wayne Bennett with a hard-fought 12-4 NRL win over Newcastle at Kogarah on …
Continue reading Dragons bag another tough win over KnightsBrisbane shrugged off a week of judiciary dramas and the late withdrawal of star half Peter Wallace to record a fifth straight NRL win over Canberra on Friday night. The …
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