Brazil face Bosnia in their first friendly of the year on Wednesday in the Swiss town of St Gallen with Ronaldinho and Neymar to play but without Real Madrid midfielder …
Continue reading Kaka to miss Brazil friendlyArjen Robben has revealed he is still feeling the effects of groin surgery in October as he strives to rediscover his best form. Robben is set to feature for Holland …
Continue reading Robben still in pain after surgeryInjuries to other players have given striker Louis Saha an unexpected chance to stake his claim for a place in the France team after years of missing out through injury. …
Continue reading Saha keen to seize final France chanceOne of Brazil’s top consumer rights groups is protesting against the approval of a World Cup bill which FIFA and local organisers say is crucial to the country’s preparations ahead …
Continue reading Brazil consumers protest about World CupAndre Villas-Boas has admitted for the first time that he could be sacked as Chelsea manager. Villas-Boas has repeatedly insisted he has the full backing of billionaire owner Abramovich but …
Continue reading Chelsea manager AVB unsure about futureQPR’s on-loan striker Federico Macheda is one of three players charged by the Football Association of making alleged homophobic comments on social networking site Twitter. Macheda – sent on loan …
Continue reading Three UK players accused of homophobiaYoung prospect Konrad Hurrell has won the race for a starting centre spot for the Warriors, forcing the experienced Krisnan Inu onto an extended bench for their NRL opener against …
Continue reading Hurrell to make NRL debut for WarriorsEngland beat Pakistan in the third and final Twenty20 international by five runs in a sensational finish in Abu Dhabi on Monday to take the three-match series 2-1. Off-spinner Saeed …
Continue reading England beat Pakistan to take T20 seriesAC Milan defender Philippe Mexes has picked up a three-match ban for punching Juventus’s Marco Borriello in Saturday’s ill-tempered 1-1 draw. The suspension was confirmed on Monday by the Italian …
Continue reading Milan’s Mexes picks up three-match banEngland striker Darren Bent looks set to miss out on Euro 2012 after suffering ruptured ankle ligaments, his club, Aston Villa, says. Bent was injured while playing for Villa in …
Continue reading England’s Bent set to miss EurosGrant Holt feels playing for Norwich could be hampering the international ambitions of several players at the club. The Canaries skipper scored his 10th league goal of the season against …
Continue reading Norwich’s neglected stars suck it upThe British Olympic Association conceded for the first time on Monday that athlete support for its lifetime doping ban has significantly declined ahead of a hearing that will determine the …
Continue reading Fewer Brits back lifetime doping bansThe Italian Football Federation (FIGC) says Philippe Mexes, Sulley Muntari and Andrea Pirlo are to be investigated over violent incidents during Saturday’s 1-1 draw between AC Milan and Juventus. The …
Continue reading Milan trio face trial by videoNovak Djokovic shook off the rust to beat Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 6-4 6-2 and reach the second round of the Dubai Championships on Monday in his first match since winning the …
Continue reading Djokovic easily advances in DubaiTottenham had “a bad day” against Arsenal on Sunday but have the mental strength to bounce back starting with Manchester United’s visit this weekend, Rafael van der Vaart believes. Van …
Continue reading Spurs will bounce back, says van der VaartOff-spinner Saeed Ajmal took four wickets as a disciplined Pakistan bowling attack restricted England to 6-129 in the third and final Twenty20 international at Dubai Stadium in Abu Dhabi on …
Continue reading Four-wicket Ajmal keeps England to 129Great Britain face being beaten by rivals Australia and Germany in the medals table at the London 2012 Olympics unless performances improve from last year’s world championships. Too many silver …
Continue reading Brits fear Aussie Olympic gold medal haulItaly coach Jacques Brunel on Monday recalled prop Martin Castrogiovanni, one of four changes to his squad for the remaining Six Nations games against Wales and Scotland. Castrogiovanni returns despite …
Continue reading Castrogiovanni back in Italy rugby squad
