An improved draw and a slice of luck with injuries should be just about enough to lift North Melbourne into the AFL top eight after two consecutive ninth placings. Last …
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The bookmakers see it as Greater Western Sydney’s best chance of a victory over another AFL club to date, but Giants co-captain Callan Ward knows his side can ill afford …
Continue reading GWS ready for battle of AFL newcomersBarcelona’s World Player of the Year Lionel Messi and unheralded Cypriot side APOEL FC rewrote the Champions League record books on Wednesday. In Catalonia, Messi became the first player to …
Continue reading Messi-inspired Barca, APOEL progressWith a Masters invitation within reach, Greg Chalmers knows there is no better time to grasp it than now. Lining up in the elite 74-man World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship thanks …
Continue reading Chalmers’ time to make Masters moveSouth Africa were bowled out for 238 in their first innings on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand at University Oval on Thursday. After resuming at …
Continue reading South Africa bowled out for 238 v NZLegendary Brazilian striker Ronaldo admitted on Wednesday FIFA chief Jerome Valcke was right to highlight the problems plaguing organisers of the 2014 World Cup in the country. FIFA general secretary …
Continue reading FIFA not wrong to blast Brazil: RonaldoFormer All Blacks and Crusaders lock Brad Thorn has signed a three-month contract with European champions Leinster. Thorn joins Leinster on temporary loan from Japanese club Fukuoka Sanix Blues, where …
Continue reading Thorn takes up Leinster challengeGerman daily Bild reported on Wednesday that Cologne and Arsenal have agreed on the transfer of Germany international Lukas Podolski. The newspaper said on its website that Podolski will transfer …
Continue reading Cologne, Arsenal agree on Podolski: reportWest Ham missed the chance to go top of the second-tier Championship as a late Ricardo Vaz Te goal salvaged a 1-1 draw at home to Watford on Wednesday. The …
Continue reading West Ham still second after Watford drawFormer Polish international striker Wlodzimierz Smolarek has died at the age of 54, the Polish Football Federation (PZPN) announced on Wednesday. “We’ve lost one of the greatest players in the …
Continue reading Poland great Smolarek dies aged 54Tottenham Hotspur advanced to the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 3-1 fifth round replay win at home to Stevenage on Wednesday after they were given another fright by their third …
Continue reading Spurs into FA Cup quartersLionel Messi became the first player to score five goals in a Champions League game as Barcelona thrashed Bayer Leverkusen 7-1 Wednesday for the defending champions to ease into the …
Continue reading Messi scores five as Barca win 7-1Manchester City says striker Mario Balotelli has been fined a week’s wages for breaking a club curfew after being pictured outside a strip club less than 48 hours before a …
Continue reading Balotelli fined for breaking curfewPeyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts are parting ways after 14 NFL seasons that included a Super Bowl title in 2007, the quarterback has confirmed at an emotional media conference. …
Continue reading Manning confirms Colts exitGuyana’s entire cricket board has resigned following repeated clashes with government officials seeking to take over administration of the sport, leaving the team’s future in limbo. All 10 members of …
Continue reading Guyana Cricket Board quits over govt clashAmerican architect Gil Hanse will design the 2016 Olympic golf course in Rio de Janeiro, after winning selection over Greg Norman, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player. Organisers picked Hanse Golf …
Continue reading Hanse to design 2016 Olympic golf courseJuventus have been held to a costly 1-1 draw at Bologna, potentially giving AC Milan a decisive advantage in the race for the Serie A title. Bologna’s 35-year-old captain Marco …
Continue reading Juventus held to 1-1 draw at BolognaAustralian cycling team GreenEDGE has wasted no time in making an impact in Europe. Just 24 hours after Simon Gerrans narrowly missed out on winning a stage of the Paris-Nice, …
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