Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle has reportedly been struck down by leukaemia for a second time. The 30-year-old was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia as a 17-year-old but overcame nine months …
Continue reading Aussie golfer reportedly has leukaemiaBrazil and FIFA have put their rift behind them. Now it’s time to get to work. A public war of words brought uncertainty over the country’s preparations, but after apologies …
Continue reading Spat over, Brazil and FIFA get to workRangers have been plunged into fresh turmoil after the financially stricken Glasgow giants were charged with bringing the game into disrepute by the Scottish Football Association. The SFA said in …
Continue reading Rangers hit with SFA disrepute chargeTottenham Hotspur star Gareth Bale has insisted he is not a serial diver after fresh allegations against him from Stevenage Borough defender Mark Roberts. Welsh winger Bale won a crucial …
Continue reading Spurs star Gareth Bale denies dive claimThe Scottish Football Association has described Rangers chairman Craig Whyte as “not a fit and proper person” to be involved in the sport following the Glasgow giant’s financial troubles. The …
Continue reading Rangers chairman not fit and proper: SFARecords are falling fast and furious for Barcelona scoring ace Lionel Messi, and he already has another one in his sights. The three-time world player of the year became the …
Continue reading Unstoppable Messi nears Barca goal recordWorld champion Mark Cavendish won the second stage of the week-long Tirreno-Adriatico race in a sprint finish on Thursday, while Australian Matthew Goss held on to the overall lead. Cavendish …
Continue reading Aussie Goss maintains overall leadDutchman Lieuwe Westra of Vacansoleil capped an impressive climbing display with victory in the fifth stage of Paris-Nice between Rodez and Mende Thursday and credited his form to his new …
Continue reading Slimline tonic boosts Dutch cyclistAustralia’s stand-in cricket captain Shane Watson says he’s excited by the challenge of leading a touring party. Watson and the rest of Australia’s one-day squad depart for the West Indies …
Continue reading Stand-in captain excited at Windies tourWolves captain Roger Johnson was barred from first team training after turning up drunk for a practice session, it has been reported. The Daily Telegraph on Thursday said the 28-year-old …
Continue reading Wolves woe as captain barred from trainingUSA goalkeeper Tim Howard is set to complete a decade at Everton after extending his contract at the Premier League club until 2016. The 33-year-old Howard has played 256 games …
Continue reading USA keeper Tim Howard sticks with EvertonNo one gave tiny Cypriot club APOEL much of a chance to get past a vastly more experienced Lyon and book a spot in the Champions League quarterfinals. Maybe that …
Continue reading APOEL upstage Champions League Euro giantsMarseille’s season is in danger of spiralling out of control if they slip to a fourth straight defeat at Ajaccio on Friday, four days before they head to Inter Milan …
Continue reading Marseille keen to stem tide of defeatsLiverpool manager Kenny Dalglish refuses to dwell on his side’s deficiencies up front and believes it remains more of an issue for those outside the club than within it. A …
Continue reading Dalglish defends Reds’ goalscoring recordNew Zealand’s cricketers will want to repeat their first day efforts and run through the South African top order on Friday if they hope to cause an upset win over …
Continue reading SA looking for big total for NZ to chaseSecond or sixth – Wellington Phoenix’s A-League season hangs in the balance ahead of a challenging double-header in Melbourne over the next week. Coach Ricki Herbert says the third-placed Phoenix, …
Continue reading Phoenix season on a knife-edgeArsenal will be determined to have captain Robin van Persie spearhead their attack alongside expected summer recruit Lukas Podolski next season. Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has fuelled speculation of …
Continue reading City loom but Gunners intent on van PersieZlatan Ibrahimovic is raging with anger following AC Milan’s 3-0 loss to Arsenal in the Champions League – and club vice-president Adriano Galliani says that’s a good thing. Having won …
Continue reading After Arsenal loss, Milan try to regroup


