Pietersen waits on Twenty20 after text apology
England batsman Kevin Pietersen will discover by Saturday if his apology for sending "provocative texts" to South African players has come in time to salvage his hopes of playing in the World Twenty20....
View ArticleBlake could join Bolt in Big Bash League
The Sydney Sixers are hoping to lure Yohan Blake to play in Australia's domestic Twenty20 Big Bash League after fellow sprint star Usain Bolt said he wanted to turn out for the Melbourne Stars. Like...
View ArticleUS end drought on Mexican soil
Michael Orozco scored a late winner as the United States upset Mexico 1-0 in a stirring soccer friendly on Wednesday to register their first win away to their arch-rivals. Orozco's 80th-minute goal...
View ArticleTitans duel for La Liga and 'world hegemony'
Records promise to tumble again in the 2012-13 La Liga season as world powerhouses Real Madrid and Barcelona resume their duel for supremacy, threatening to cast Spain's other 18 clubs even further...
View ArticlePSG 'obliged' to beat Ajaccio after opening blip
A scrappy draw in their home opener has left massive French title favourites Paris St Germain already feeling the pressure and a trip to AC Ajaccio on Sunday is hardly the match they would have picked...
View ArticlePesoli ends hunger strike after meeting promised
Emanuele Pesoli, the Italian footballer who went on hunger strike in response to his three-year ban in a match-fixing scandal, has ended his protest after being promised a meeting with the federation...
View ArticleNice guy Muamba retires on doctors advice
Fabrice Muamba has retired from football on the advice of doctors, his Premier League club Bolton Wanderers said in a statement on Wednesday. Muamba, 24, almost died after suffering cardiac arrest in...
View ArticleHorse racing: Fixing probe welcomed in Australia
Racing Victoria (RV) have welcomed the announcement of an inquiry into race-fixing allegations in horse and greyhound racing which have made headlines across Australia. Racing Integrity commissioner...
View ArticleLiverpool 'paying price for past mistakes' – Henry
Liverpool owner John W. Henry claims the English Premier League club is still paying the price for the financial turmoil that engulfed it during the chaotic regime of Tom Hicks and George Gillett....
View ArticleArsenal winger Theo Walcott withdraws from England squad
The Football Association says Arsenal forward Theo Walcott has withdrawn from the England squad to play Italy with a bruised thigh. He has returned to his club as precautionary measure, while the rest...
View ArticleCricket: South Africa 65-4 against England
South Africa, after winning the toss, were 65 for four against England at lunch on the third day of the first Test at Lord's here on Thursday. AB de Villiers was five not out and Jacques Rudolph seven...
View ArticleNewcastle sign Anita from Ajax
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew on Thursday signed Holland midfielder Vurnon Anita from Dutch champions Ajax. Anita agreed a five-year contract with the English Premier League club after helping the...
View ArticleVan Persie will play opener on Monday: Ferguson
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is hopeful new signing Robin van Persie will play in his side's Premier League opener against Everton on Monday after a medical on Thursday. "The fee has been...
View ArticleLiverpool to sign 2 new players in 48 hours: Rodgers
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers revealed on Thursday that he hopes to seal two more signings in the next 48 hours. Rodgers completed a deal for Swansea midfielder Joe Allen last week after recently...
View ArticleVan Persie exit won't wreck Arsenal: Vermaelen
Arsenal defender Thomas Vermaelen is adamant his side can still challenge for silverware despite the disappointment of seeing star striker Robin van Persie sold to Manchester United. Van Persie is...
View ArticleModric move won't disrupt Spurs, says Villas-Boas
Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas insists the constant speculation over Luka Modric's potential transfer to Real Madrid has not distracted him from preparing for his first Premier League match in...
View ArticleFailings of previous owners still hurt Liverpool - Henry
Owner John Henry says Liverpool face a huge financial challenge to compete with the very best as the English Premier League side continues to pay the price for the failings of the previous regime....
View ArticleMaradona in $3.2 million China legal action
Argentine football great Diego Maradona attended a Beijing court hearing Friday which was considering his $3.2 million image rights claim against two Chinese Internet companies, state media said....
View ArticleVermaelen to replace Van Persie as Arsenal captain
Arsene Wenger has named Belgium defender Thomas Vermaelen as Arsenal's new captain following Robin van Persie's move to Manchester United. Vermaelen has already skippered Arsenal at various times over...
View ArticleUnited complete swoop for van Persie
Manchester United completed their swoop for Arsenal striker Robin van Persie on Friday after the Dutch star passed a medical and agreed personal terms on a four-year contract. Van Persie's transfer,...
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