Former Liverpool and England striker Robbie Fowler is contemplating a return to English football with Championship side Blackpool after plans to play in India fell through. The 36-year-old has played …
Continue reading Fowler poised to play for BlackpoolFIFA vice-president Prince Ali will urge football’s rulemakers to overturn a ban on Islamic female players wearing hijabs. The Jordanian prince will make a presentation to the International Football Association …
Continue reading FIFA’s Prince Ali wants to lift hijab banSuspended Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir won’t pursue an appeal to sport’s highest court to overturn his five-year ban. “Mohammad Amir told the ICC last week that he will not …
Continue reading ICC says banned Amir won’t appeal to CASLong-time Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello announced Thursday he will join the IndyCar series this season. Barrichello has reached a deal with KV Racing Technology and will make his debut …
Continue reading F1 veteran Barrichello to race in IndyCarRoger Federer and Andy Murray reached the semi-finals of the ATP’s Dubai Open on Thursday. Federer, the Grand Slam record-holder from Switzerland, won for the 12th time in as many …
Continue reading Federer, Murray into Dubai semi-finalsFIFA processed international transfer deals worth $US3 billion ($A2.81 billion) in 2011, and says it will share payment details with UEFA to help monitor European financial fair play rules. FIFA …
Continue reading FIFA processes $3b in player transfersBeaten in his final game as St George Illawarra coach by a golden-point field goal, it was a case of deja vu for Wayne Bennett as he endured a similar …
Continue reading Field goal woes go on for BennettPakistan’s chief selector Mohammad Ilyas resigned on Thursday less than six months into the job after defeat against England in the limited-overs series. Pakistan achieved a 3-0 whitewash in the …
Continue reading Pakistan’s chief cricket selector quitsReigning MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner continued his pre-season dominance on Thursday as top riders wrapped up a round of tests on this year’s new 1,000cc bikes in Malaysia. The …
Continue reading Stoner top in final Malaysia MotoGP testSt George Illawarra five-eighth Jamie Soward’s 84th minute field goal was enough to earn his side a tough 15-14 victory over the Knights, but the man himself felt it should …
Continue reading Soward changes Dragons’ golden point luckPakistan’s teenage paceman Mohammad Aamer has decided not to appeal against a five-year ban imposed on him for spot-fixing during the 2010 Lord’s Test against England, an official said on …
Continue reading Pakistan’s Aamer won’t challenge banJapanese golf star Ryo Ishikawa says he hopes to “become a machine” to correct the inconsistency that has prevented him from winning a tournament since late 2010. “What do I …
Continue reading Ishikawa wants to become golfing ‘machine’Perth Glory rose to third on the A-League ladder with a clinical 2-0 away win over a sagging Adelaide United on Thursday night. Striker Billy Mehmet and captain Jacob Burns …
Continue reading Perth trump Adelaide 2-0 in A-LeagueThe Wayne Bennett era at Newcastle got off to a losing start at Hunter Stadium with his former St George Illawarra side spoiling his welcome party with a dramatic 15-14 …
Continue reading Dragons kill off Knights in golden pointAustralia’s Olivia Rogowska has defeated compatriot and defending champion Jelena Dokic in the second round of the Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur. Rogowska needed slightly over two hours to oust …
Continue reading Rogowska downs Dokic in MalaysiaFormer Queenslander Nathan Rimmington has bowled Western Australia into a good position on the opening day of the crucial Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria at the WACA Ground. On a …
Continue reading WA strike late on day one against VictoriaConfusion may have been created by mining magnate Clive Palmer’s reaction to being stripped of his A-League licence but Gold Coast United players’ intention was clear – “we want to …
Continue reading Palmer challenges FFA, againNew Zealand have suspended batsman Jesse Ryder and fast bowler Doug Bracewell for breaching team rules on drinking alcohol. In a statement issued on Thursday, New Zealand Cricket said they …
Continue reading NZ’s Ryder, Bracewell banned over drinking

