Benitez set for stormy reception at Everton
Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez expects a hostile reception at Goodison Park on Sunday after branding Everton a small club during his days as Liverpool boss. Benitez knows Everton supporters are...
View ArticleHernandez can be key to title race, says Fergie
Alex Ferguson has warned Manchester United's title rivals that revitalised Mexico striker Javier Hernandez will play a significant role in the battle for the Premier League. While Robin van Persie and...
View ArticleMichel Platini renews Qatar winter World Cup call
UEFA president Michel Platini renewed his call on Friday for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to be switched to the winter to avoid the crushing heat of a Gulf summer and shared with neighbouring countries....
View ArticleLeander Paes serves up new volley on Bollywood's 'Rajdhani Express'
There have been quite a few celebrities in India who have wafted through the fields and moved on to the frames in the movies. From playing ball on the courts to courting on screen, Leander Paes joins...
View ArticleAustralia’s Mike Hussey to retire from Tests
Has scored 19 centuries in 78 tests at an average of 51.52. Australia Test cricketer Mike Hussey has announced he will retire from Test cricket after next week's third test against Sri Lanka in Sydney....
View ArticleMan United manager Alex Ferguson rules out January signings, happy with...
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says he isn't looking to sign any players in the January transfer window. Ferguson says "I don't have to because I am more than satisfied with the players I have...
View ArticleBarcelona’s Abidal honoured at Globe Soccer Awards
Barcelona star Eric Abidal has been awarded the Globe Soccer Player of his Career at the third annual Audi Football Night in Dubai. In a glittering gala event, part of the Dubai International Sports...
View ArticleDzeko inspires City as Man Utd seal win
Edin Dzeko shone to give 10-man Manchester City a battling 4-3 victory at Norwich City but leaders Manchester United also won as own goals and more controversial refereeing marked the last Saturday of...
View ArticleBarcelona’s Abidal gets top honour
Barcelona star Eric Abidal has been awarded the Globe Soccer Player of his Career at the third annual Audi Football Night in Dubai. In a glittering gala event, part of the Dubai International Sports...
View ArticleIndia's oldest club hit with two-year ban
India's oldest football club, Mohun Bagan, have been kicked out of the league and banned for a further two years after refusing to take the field for the second half of their crowd trouble-hit derby...
View ArticleArsenal's 7th heaven after sinking Toon
Theo Walcott sent a message to Arsene Wenger as the Arsenal forward hit a hat-trick in his side's stunning 7-3 demolition of Newcastle on Saturday. Walcott, out of contract at the end of the season,...
View ArticleDjokovic wins Abu Dhabi tournament
Novak Djokovic got his season off to a perfect start by defeating Nicolas Almagro 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-4 on Saturday in the final of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament. Djokovic...
View ArticleCeltic stunned by Hibs defeat
Celtic's lead at the top of the Scottish Premier League was cut to six points on Saturday after Leigh Griffiths' early goal earned Hibernian a 1-0 win at Easter Road. After an impressive start to the...
View ArticleFerrer deals Spain new Davis Cup blow
Spain's 2013 Davis Cup hopes, already hit by Rafael Nadal's injury-hit absence, were dealt another blow on Saturday when world number five David Ferrer said he would skip the opening tie of the season...
View ArticleWenger convinced Walcott will stay at Arsenal
Arsene Wenger insists that he can convince Theo Walcott to stay at Arsenal after the England star's scintillating hat-trick destroyed Newcastle at the Emirates. The Gunners' 7-3 rout of Newcastle made...
View ArticleMancini in ref rage after Nasri red card
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini claims his team are being victimised by officials after Samir Nasri was sent off for a head-butt in the champions' 4-3 win at Norwich. The Italian was unhappy...
View ArticleLambert vows to keep Villa in Premier League
Under-pressure Paul Lambert has vowed to keep Aston Villa in the Premier League despite the club suffering three successive defeats and conceding 15 goals. Villa's latest setback was on Saturday when...
View ArticleFreedman salutes Lee after wonder goal
Bolton manager Dougie Freedman saluted Lee Chung-Yong after the South Korea midfielder scored a stunning strike to inspire his Championship side's 3-1 win over Birmingham. Freedman's side trailed to...
View ArticleFergie thanks RVP as Man Utd reach 'halfway'
Alex Ferguson said Manchester United were "halfway" to the Premier League title after Robin van Persie scored late on to seal a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion. United go into Tuesday's visit to...
View ArticlePakistan beat India by six wickets in first ODI
Pakistan beat India by six wickets with 11 balls to spare in the first one-day international to go 1-0 up in the three-match series at MA Chindambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. Nasir Jamshed...
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