Brazilian football federation chief Ricardo Teixeira is calling for a general assembly meeting that could decide the framework for his succession. Teixeira on Friday announced that he has asked all …
Continue reading Brazil federation’s future to be discussedTasmanian captain George Bailey supports two contentious laws which cost his side another one-day cricket title. The Tigers tied with South Australia in Saturday’s decider yet the Redbacks were awarded …
Continue reading Bailey backs contentious one-day rulesMarco Ruben grabbed a last-minute winner to earn Levante a 2-1 win at Espanyol on Saturday to boost their hopes of a place in the Champions League. The win puts …
Continue reading Levante beat Espanyol in Spanish La LigaThe Chiefs have paid a hefty injury price in their Super rugby defeat to the Highlanders in Hamilton, with four players facing lengthy spells on the sidelines. Prop Ben Afeaki …
Continue reading Injury woes for Chiefs in defeatStuart Pearce has hailed Harry Redknapp’s man-management skills as second to none. Although Pearce will be in charge for England’s friendly with Holland on Wednesday, it is widely expected Redknapp …
Continue reading Pearce praises Redknapp’s people skillsStuart Pearce fears England will never punch their weight at senior level until they start to take a more serious approach to youth soccer. Pearce will take charge of the …
Continue reading Youth need tournament chances: PearceRory McIlroy and Lee Westwood remain on track for a shot at the world No.1 ranking after winning their quarter-finals at the WGC Match Play Championships in Arizona. Northern Ireland’s …
Continue reading Westwood, McIlroy in WGC Match Play semiAdriano scored his first goal of the season in Corinthians’ 1-0 win over Botafogo in the Sao Paulo state championship, while Neymar got two in Santos’ 6-1 trouncing of Ponte …
Continue reading Adriano scores again, Neymar’s Santos winOlympic diving champion Matthew Mitcham blamed his lack of condition for bombing out in the 10m platform at the test event for the London Games. The Beijing gold medallist failed …
Continue reading Mitcham not worried about preparationNew Zealand has set the benchmark for future hosts of the Rugby World Cup, International Rugby Board chairman Bernard Lapasset says. The comments come after Rugby World Cup Ltd, which …
Continue reading NZ World Cup set benchmark, says IRBRejuvenated striker Craig Bellamy has praised a mind-management guru for helping him keep his volatile temper under control as the Welshman looks to claim a League Cup winner’s medal. Bellamy, …
Continue reading I’m a new man, says Liverpool’s BellamyA 94th-minute equaliser by Guillaume Hoarau gave Paris Saint-Germain a stunning 4-4 draw against Lyon in an incredible soccer match at Stade Gerland on Saturday night. After falling behind in …
Continue reading PSG slip in eight-goal French thrillerManager Ally McCoist says Rangers must start producing results on the field regardless of the financial challenges they face off it. Their first game since being forced into administration on …
Continue reading McCoist positive despite Rangers’ turmoilThe Court of Arbitration for Sport aims to give a verdict in April on Mohamed bin Hammam’s appeal to overturn his life ban from football over bribery allegations. Bin Hammam …
Continue reading CAS aims for April verdict on bin HammamLeeds manager Neil Warnock claims Ross McCormack was denied a obvious goal in Saturday’s goalless npower Championship draw at Portsmouth. McCormack came closest to breaking the deadlock at Fratton Park …
Continue reading McCormack goal should have stood: WarnockAlessandro Matri’s late goal prevented Juventus from slipping to their first defeat of the season as they snatched a 1-1 draw at Serie A leader AC Milan in a thrilling …
Continue reading Juve, AC Milan draw Italian soccer clashNot even the eagerly anticipated return of Lukas Podolski could stop Cologne slumping to a 2-0 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga’s Rhine derby on Saturday. Cologne fans had …
Continue reading Leverkusen beat Cologne 2-0 in BundesligaMalaga have stormed back to beat last-place Zaragoza 5-1, boosting the Andalusian side to fourth place in the Spanish league. After a 60-million-euro ($A75.24 million) squad overhaul this summer, Malaga …
Continue reading Malaga rout Zaragoza 5-1 to move fourth
