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Legends of the Fall: Fans want Pacquaio to quit, and Tendulkar too

Cricket and boxing may be two entirely different disciplines, but Sachin Tendulkar and Manny Pacquiao have one important thing in common. They enjoy iconic status not only in their home countries but...

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Moody warns Aussies to watch out for Herath

Former Sri Lanka cricket coach Tom Moody has told the Australians to watch out for left-arm spinner Rangana Herath, who arrived in Australia as the highest wicket taker for the year 2012. He has taken...

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Abu Dhabi girl leads out City in dramatic Manchester derby

Haleema Al Marzooqi, aged 10 from Abu Dhabi, enjoyed a once-in-a-lifetime experience when she led out Manchester City at their derby match with local rivals Manchester United on Sunday. She was the...

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Wenger arrests Arsenal’s dive: But not Walcott, Giroud or PSG

It has been a tumultuous week for Arsenal, who are finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel after their emphatic win against West Brom Albion at home. Coming on the back of a surprising defeat at...

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Chelsea's Torres inspired by Japanese cartoon

Chelsea star Fernando Torres has revealed the inspiration behind his medal-laden career - not Pele, Diego Maradona or Johan Cruyff, but a Japanese cartoon called Captain Tsubasa. The Spanish striker,...

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Boxing: Calls in Philippines for Pacquiao to retire

Philippine media commentators have put pressure on boxing great Manny Pacquiao to retire after his heavy defeat in Las Vegas, with one comparing him to Parkinson's disease sufferer Muhammad Ali. The...

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Afridi faces moment of truth after India axe

There was a time when Shahid Afridi's name would have been the first on Pakistan's one-day international teamsheet, but the allrounder's future looks uncertain after he was dropped for this month's...

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Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are named ITF world champions for 2012

Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are the International Tennis Federation's world champions for 2012. Djokovic won the men's award Tuesday for the second straight year, while Williams took the honor...

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Abu Dhabi return for fit-again Nadal

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal will make his much-anticipated return from a knee injury at an Abu Dhabi exhibition tournament starting December 27, he announced via social networks on Tuesday. "Can't...

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Man City's Barry charged with insulting match official

Manchester City's Gareth Barry has been charged with abusing a match official by the Football Association (FA) as the fallout from Sunday's Manchester derby continues. "Manchester City's Gareth Barry...

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Chelsea players mobbed in Japan

Millionaire Chelsea players Petr Cech and Paulo Ferreira popped into a Starbucks for coffee after training at the Club World Cup in Japan on Tuesday and were mobbed as they waited in line. Defender...

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Chelsea's midfielder Romeu out for six months

Chelsea midfielder Oriol Romeu will be out for six months after undergoing reconstructive knee surgery, the Premier League soccer club said on Tuesday.  Spaniard Romeu suffered an anterior cruciate...

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Real's Perez jokes about signing Atletico striker Falcao

Real Madrid's big-spending president Florentino Perez cracked a joke on Tuesday about making an offer to sign coveted Colombia striker Radamel Falcao from city rivals Atletico. Falcao has attracted...

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English soccer to tackle discrimination with cultural lessons for players and...

All professional soccer players and managers in England and newcomers from abroad will have cultural lessons regarding discrimination as part of proposals to fight racism. The move is part of the...

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Arsenal crash out of Cup after penalty drama

Arsenal suffered one of the most humiliating defeats in their history as League Two minnows Bradford City clinched a stunning triumph on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the League Cup quarter-finals on...

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Football: Goal-line technology is quiet revolution

Goal line technology aimed at eliminating human error in professional football refereeing is being trialled for the first time during the Club World Cup in Japan.

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Wenger refuses to slam Arsenal flops

Arsene Wenger refused to criticise his Arsenal flops despite suffering one of the most humiliating nights of his career as League Two minnows Bradford beat the Gunners 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw...

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Sunderland rout Reading to aid under-fire O'Neill

Sunderland eased the pressure on under-fire manager Martin O'Neill with a crucial 3-0 win over fellow strugglers Reading on Tuesday. Black Cats boss O'Neill has been subjected to growing criticism in...

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Ibrahimovic hat-trick sparks PSG rout

Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic fired a superb hat-trick to take his league leading scoring tally to 17 goals as Paris Saint-Germain closed within two points of leaders Lyon with a clinical 4-0...

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New Zealand Cricket offer public apology to axed Taylor

New Zealand cricket chiefs issued a public apology to axed captain Ross Taylor Wednesday, as a weakened Black Caps side prepared to depart for South Africa without the in-form batsman. Taylor opted to...

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