Liverpool coach Rafael Benitez has insisted an apology from the Football Association (FA) for doubting the club's word on the injury of Steven...

The London Assembly has called for Twenty20 cricket to be included as a showcase sport in the 2012 Olympic...

Bangalore, Nov 22 : Indian cricket captain M.S. Dhoni refuted media reports of a rift with the selectors over selection of the team for the remaining matches of the One Day International (ODI) series between India and England....

Jalandhar (Punjab), Nov 22 : Sports industry of Jalandhar in Punjab, which has a turnover of around 20 billion rupees, is reeling under the intense heat of global...

Bangalore, Nov.22 : England cricket captain Kevin Pietersen has warned that the one-day international to be played at Guwahati, could also be decided by the Duckworth-Lewis rules, as bad light could curtail...

Lahore, Nov.22 : Former Pakistan cricket captain and now Director-General of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Javed Miandad, has joined a chorus of former and current players in questioning the logic behind the International Cricket Council's (ICC) ban on the Kapil Dev-led rebel Indian Cricket League...

Washington, Nov.22 : Over the next five months, the U.S. Army is preparing to reinforce troop morale in Afghanistan with "Entertainment from the Home Front," a string of touring entertainers and athletes that will include World Wrestling Entertainment Divas, National Football League cheerleaders and players, NASCAR drivers, and professional rodeo participants....

Brisbane, Nov.22 : A struggling Australian opener Mathew Hayden appears to be seriously considering possible retirement from international cricket after his 100th...

London, Nov.22 : Fallen England soccer idol Paul `Gazza' Gascoigne has reportedly attempted to commit suicide again, days after his girlfriend Sally Mulholland rejected his proposal for...

Melbourne, Nov.22 : Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting is probably going through a phase in his sporting life that was something similar to what his predecessor Allan Border went through in the...

England continue to push for a consolation try as Armitage collects a mishit kick about 10 yards out but Shaw is bundled out of bounds as he looks to flip it...

Big Picture England were thrashed in Rajkot and comprehensively beaten in Indore but improved their performance in Kanpur. The gap between the teams has narrowed with every game but, at 3-0 to...

New Zealand Cricket yesterday expressed regret to the West Indies Cricket Board and Players Association over the controversial "It's all white here" promotion and reassured them that their team would...

< 200){ requestedWidth = 200; } Juan Diego's Tana Vea didn't mind doing the dirty work all season long. He got the tough yardage. He gutted it out when the Soaring Eagle were in third-and-short...

The refrain of "bowlers win tests, batsmen lose them" has never rung so true.For the second day in succession, New Zealand's top order again butchered good work by the bowlers.Chasing an imposing...

Dan Carter insists he is not haunted by New Zealand's Cardiff meltdown as the All Blacks return to the Millennium Stadium for the first time since their World Cup defeat to France. Carter is among...

"This was a very difficult decision to make," general manager Sam Presti said in a statement. "It is one that I felt was necessary at this time. I am very appreciative of the hard work and effort...

Arsenal will demand compensation from the English Football Association for Theo Walcott's expected three-month layoff after the winger dislocated his right shoulder while on international duty. ...

Graeme Smith was a happy man after beating Bangladesh by an innings and 129 runs in the first Castle Lager Test at the Outsurance Oval before lunch on the fourth day."It was our first Test for a...

New Zealand stunned hot favourites Australia to capture their first League World Cup crown with a 34-20 victory in the final at Lang Park here on Saturday. The Kiwis claimed a spirited win on the...

Manuel Almunia replaces William Gallas as captain of Premier League Arsenal Gallas was stripped of the captaincy and dropped for trip to Manchester City Manager Arsene Wenger acted after...

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has denied he had a row with selectors because he was not given the team he wanted for the next two one-day matches against England.Reports in the Indian media...

By Mark Gleeson US coach Bob Bradley was happy after the fixtures for the final phase of the CONCACAF qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup were decided on Saturday. "Certainly when you look at the...

Australian F1 star Mark Webber breaks right leg in accident in Tasmania Red Bull driver Webber was competing in his own multi-sports charity event Webber is set to be sidelined for lengthy spell...

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will not be leaving Juventus after media reports of $94-million (around R981-million) bid from Manchester City, the Serie A club said on Saturday. "Gigi is not...

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is ready to unleash Sachin Tendulkar on England in the fourth one-day international in Bangalore.The hosts secured convincing wins in the first three matches of the...

Santos returned to winning form with a much needed 2-0 win over Maritzburg United at the Athlone Stadium on Friday night. The majority of the first half failed to deliver much in the way of...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - The United States will open the final round of regional qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup at home against Mexico and finish its run against Costa Rica. The other three...

Manchester United have been hit with a number of injuries ahead of this weekend's English Premier League games. Striker Dimitar Berbatov will miss Saturday's Premier League match at Aston Villa...

Mascots for the Indian Cricket League's nine teams have taken their place on the world stage. Photo / AP The BCCI might still hold all the cards - and most of the revenue - but their trenchant...

Former Utah State quarterback Anthony Calvillo of the Montreal Alouettes was named the Canadian Football League's Most Outstanding Player this week. Montreal will host the Calgary Stampeders on...

One of New Zealand's best test bowling efforts in the John Bracewell era has spelled bad news for one of its most experienced practitioners.Kyle Mills was a surprise omission from the first test...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Tennis great Jimmy Connors was arrested outside the campus arena where UC Santa Barbara and top-ranked North Carolina were playing a basketball game. The eight-time Grand...

England are hopeful the International Cricket Council can change the playing regulations to prevent another farcical ending to the sixth match in their one-day international series in...

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has indicated Sachin Tendulkar will open the innings alongside Virender Sehwag in the fourth match of the one-day series against England in Bangalore.Tendulkar...

DIAMOND LAKEWHERE: 80 miles west of Roseburg on Highway 138. OPENING DATE: TBANORDIC AREA: Eight miles of groomed U.S. Forest Service trails and more than 50 miles of marked, back-country trails....

Ryan Sidebottom's dismal run with injuries continued today as he was ruled out of the remainder of England's one-day series in India with a side strain.The 30-year-old left-arm seamer is yet to play...

South Africa captain Graeme Smith said on Saturday he was confident about a 15-man squad named for a three-Test tour of Australia next month. Left-arm pace bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe, 24, is the only...

The Big Picture The ICL World Series is a battle between four teams led by Inzamam-ul-Haq, Chris Harris, Habibul Bashar, and R Sathish. Inzamam and Bashar have the advantage of playing with the...

Zimbabwe suffered a humiliating nine-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka after being bowled out for just 67 in the second one-day international in Harare on Saturday. Spinner Ajantha Mendis took four for...

Rugby: Carter shrugs off meltdown memories The statistics are damning and they are only going to be worse once 2008 is factored in.The Northern Hemisphere have won just 37 per cent of November home...

This season, The Game isn't the biggest game of the weekend. There are no national championship implications in the 105th edition of Michigan-Ohio State, no No. 1 vs. 2 matchup and quite possibly no...

Thanks in no small measure to a sparkling 84 from former Highveld Lions star Blake Snijman, the Titans posted a three wicket victory over their near neighbours, in an MTN Domestic Championship match,...

Athens 16 17 23 18 -- 74Rains 15 25 12 14 -- 66ATHENS -- Ashley Jacks, 12; Kema Jordan, 6; Christina Bennett, 1; Alex Furr, 47; Briana Tilley, 2; Jazzmine Blakemore, 2; Ashley Darby, 2; Bailey...

Tennis star Jimmy Connors arrested after row at basketball game, report AP Connors held outside the campus arena in Santa Barbara, California Former world number one Connors won eight grand slam...

Celtic strengthened their position at the top of the Scottish Premier League with victory over St Mirren. Goalkeeper Artur Boruc was fortunate to escape a red card for a late tackle on St Mirren...

Simon Katich and Brett Lee both recorded significant individual achievements on day three of the first Test at the Gabba to help Australia gain the upper hand over New Zealand.Katich notched an...

Simon Katich carries his bat as Australia set New Zealand 327 for victory Kiwis struggle to 143 for six wickets by the close of the third day in Brisbane Brett Lee claims his 300th Test wicket as...

Britain's Lizzie Armitstead, Katie Colclough and Joanna Rowsell won the women's team pursuit on the final day of the World Cup event in Melbourne. The GB trio won in three minutes 29.890 seconds,...

England remain confident Ryan Sidebottom can recover from his latest injury setback and continue his international career after being ruled out of the remainder of the one-day series with India.The...