Showing 21 - 30 of 54
Bayern Munich host Hoffenheim amidst reports of unrest
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» BERLIN - Bayern Munich host strugglers Hoffenheim for Sunday's Bundesliga match in rude health atop the table, but with cracks apparently appearing behind the scenes.
Argentina to create football hooligan database
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» BUENOS AIRES - The Argentine government announced the creation of a football hooligan database and called for players to be taught about fair play in an attempt to tamp down violence marring the game.
Australian cricketers working hard to beat New Zealand swing
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» MELBOURNE - Australia are working hard to deal with New Zealand's dangerous swing bowlers, captain Steve Smith said Friday on the eve of leading an advance touring party across the Tasman Sea.
I'm better than last year, Serena warns Kerber
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» MELBOURNE - Serena Williams on Friday warned she was playing better now than when she won three Grand Slams last year as Angelique Kerber attempts to halt the American juggernaut's record-equalling attempt in the Australian Open final.
Trotting's Bold Eagle to soar in Prix d'Amerique
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» PARIS - Home-trained Bold Eagle is a short-priced favourite to star in Sunday's Prix d'Amerique, the trotting showpiece named in hommage to the help the United States' gave France in World War One.
Problems pile up for rugby's Stade ahead of Toulon clash
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» PARIS - French champions Stade Francais tackle European kings Toulon on Sunday in a heavyweight Top 14 clash with both sides nursing a series of headaches over discipline and form.
Penpix of Australian Open women's finalists
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» MELBOURNE - Penpix of the Australian Open women's finalists, top seed Serena Williams and seventh seed Angelique Kerber (x denotes seeding):
Six Nations wins alone won't cure European blues, says Gatland
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» LONDON - The latest edition of the Six Nations Championship, Europe's elite international competition, begins on February 6 amid much soul-searching in northern hemisphere rugby union.
Hingis, Mirza make it three Grand Slam titles in a row
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» MELBOURNE - Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza added the Australian Open title Friday to their 2015 US Open and Wimbledon crowns as the rampantly successful pair maintained their dominance of women's doubles.
Australian legend Laver urges Djokovic to gun for Grand Slam
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» MELBOURNE - Rod Laver on Friday urged Novak Djokovic to go all-out for the calendar-year Grand Slam -- a feat not achieved in men's tennis since the Australian legend last won it in 1969.