Roberto Mancini insists he retains a good working relationship with Manchester City’s owners despite the club’s slump in form. The champions’ failure to win any of their last three games has left them with a 12-point gap to bridge if they are to catch Manchester United in the Premier League. Despite that faltering title defence […] Read more
Sir Alex Ferguson has said that his current Manchester United squad is stronger than the one that claimed the treble in 1999. Ferguson’s side is on course to repeat that historic feat this season. They are 12 points clear in the Premier League title race, secured a draw at Real Madrid to put them in […] Read more
England’s cricketers took a break from their usual tour routine on Friday by visiting the Dalai Lama’s north Indian residence. The players arrived in Dharamsala on Thursday evening and opted not to practise today, instead choosing to take to Himalayan foothills where the Tibetan spiritual leader is based. The squad, as well as a handful […] Read more
Andy Murray became the first Briton to reach three Australian Open finals after ending his grand slam hoodoo against Roger Federer on Friday. Murray had never beaten the Swiss at a major but was a deserved 6-4 6-7 (5/7) 6-3 6-7 (2/7) 6-2 winner as he moved into Sunday’s title decider against Novak Djokovic. The […] Read more
Khulna Royal Bengals, playing in front of a packed Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium, beat Rangpur Riders by nine runs. They have now turned around their flagging campaign with two wins in a row. Shahriar Nafees helped set up a competitive total on a pitch that was too slow for big hits before Shapoor Zadran rocked […] Read more
India believe batsman Virat Kohli could recover from his knee injury in time to face Pakistan in the second one-day international on Thursday. Kohli, who fell for a duck during a rush of early wickets before India recovered to post 227 for six, sustained his blow while bowling as the home side fought in vain […] Read more
Bangladesh have scrapped plans to become the first team since 2009 to tour Pakistan, saying they still have fears about the players’ safety. Bangladesh announced earlier in December that they intended to play a Twenty20 and one-day international on January 12 and 13 in Lahore. That would have made them the first international team to […] Read more
England veteran Frank Lampard has held no talks with Chelsea over a new contract and insists his focus is just on playing well for the Blues. The 34-year-old was highly influential in the Blues’ 2-1 win at Everton on Sunday, netting both goals to move one behind the club’s second-top goalscorer of all time, Kerry […] Read more
Tottenham goalkeeper Carlo Cudicini is likely to join MLS giants LA Galaxy in January, according to reports. Cudicini moved to White Hart Lane in January 2009 on a free transfer after spending nine years with London rivals Chelsea. But the 39-year-old was restricted to just 20 appearances for Spurs because of injury – including a […] Read more
Fortunes swung in an absorbing opening one-dayer, but it was Pakistan who held their nerve to record a six-wicket win and go one-up in Chennai. Junaid Khan had India reeling with a remarkable spell of swing bowling, MS Dhoni bailed India out with a tenacious, unbeaten century but the target of 228 wasn’t enough to […] Read more
