Papua New Guinea coach Stanley Gene admits it will be “weird” when he faces old friend and current England coach Steve McNamara on Saturday. The Kumuls and England will be battling to avoid picking up the Four Nations wooden spoon at Eden Park in Auckland. Gene spent his entire 15-year […]

Arsenal will look to wrap up their qualifying campaign at Shakhtar Donetsk, while Chelsea can also secure their spot in the last 16 against Spartak Moscow. Two European giants collide when AC Milan take on Real Madrid at the San Siro, while Ajax travel to Auxerre and Roma visit Basel. […]

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez has tipped midfielder James McCarthy to come back ‘stronger and better’ after undergoing ankle surgery. The 19-year-old Scotsman damaged ankle ligaments during last month’s 1-1 draw with Bolton at the DW Stadium and will be sidelined until the New Year. The Latics felt an operation would […]

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp insists that a bid of around £25-30million would not be enough to secure the services of Gareth Bale. The 21-year-old Spurs star is the man of the moment following an outstanding performance against Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night which saw his […]

Henry Cecil has stressed the jar will need to be taken out of the Churchill Downs ground for Midday. The defending Filly & Mare Turf champion loosened her limbs with a gentle stretch on the dirt course on Tuesday morning but it’s the condition of the turf track that concerns […]

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has admitted being ‘surprised’ by the progress of Jack Wilshere and believes he can help fill the void when captain Cesc Fabregas is unavailable. The 18-year-old has grabbed the headlines at the Emirates Stadium since his return from a productive loan spell at Bolton which saw […]

Andy Murray overcame a difficult first round draw to progress past Feliciano Lopez at the Valencia Open 500 on Tuesday. The top seed and defending champion cruised through the first set but needed to come from a break down in the second to book his place in the second round […]

Aston Villa defender Luke Young was happy to start Sunday’s derby draw with Birmingham City following his recent spell on the sidelines. Young had been out for a fortnight after picking up a hamstring injury prior to the 0-0 draw at home with Chelsea in mid-October. The 31-year-old returned ahead […]

Walter Smith is welcoming the extra pressure after Rangers’ unbeaten start to their UEFA Champions League campaign. The Scottish champions head into Tuesday night’s clash in Valencia sitting second in Group C, with five points from their opening three games. This form is in stark contrast to last season when […]

Lucas is hoping Liverpool are heading in the right direction following successive wins in the Premier League. Liverpool followed up a home win over Blackburn Rovers by beating Bolton Wanderers 1-0 on Sunday to climb out of the relegation zone and into 12th position. The back-to-back victories have raised hopes […]

Carlo Cudicini has sounded Tottenham’s rallying cry ahead of Inter Milan’s visit to White Hart Lane by declaring – we are not scared of you. The Tottenham goalkeeper came on as a replacement for regular No.1 Heurelho Gomes in the 4-3 defeat at the San Siro two weeks ago after […]

Sri Lanka have extended Australia’s winless run to seven matches following a seven-wicket win in the one-off Twenty20 international at Perth. The Australians, who have not won a match in all formats since beating Pakistan in the first Test in England back in July, saw their one-day woes continue with […]