Sport
- 01 May 2012
West Bromwich Albion manager Roy Hodgson on brink of England job
The race to become the next coach of the England national football team took a dramatic twist when the country's governing body announced it was in talks with West Bromwich Albion manager Roy Hodgson about the vacant position.
- 05 February 2012
Egyptian riots go beyond football
The deaths of more than 70 football fans shortly after a match between Cairo's Al Ahly club and the Al Masry club in Port Said, Egypt, shocked the world.
- 27 September 2011
Second-half spree gives Wales record win at Rugby World Cup
Wales scored 59 second-half points against Namibia on Monday to seal a record 81-7 victory at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
The emphatic win featured 12 tries for Warren Gatland's side, their best total in a World Cup match, and also saw 19-year-old George North become the youngest try scorer in the tournament's 24-year history.
- 19 March 2012
Fears for stricken soccer player
Fabrice Muamba, the soccer player who collapsed during a game Saturday, may never return to professional football, according to a London heart specialist.
- 08 January 2012
English football club Liverpool in new player abuse probe
English football club Liverpool is at the center of another investigation after an opposing team's player complained of being abused by supporters.
Oldham's on-loan defender Tom Adeyemi was visibly upset after an incident during Friday's FA Cup third-round tie at Liverpool's Anfield ground, and the matter is now being probed by police.
- 13 May 2012
Lasith Malinga has signed for Middlesex
The Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga has signed for Middlesex to play in the Friends Life t20. His debut will come in the their fourth match of the competition, against Essex at Lord's on 21 June, after featuring in Sri Lanka's one-day and Twenty20 series against Pakistan.
- 25 February 2012
Carlo Ancelotti questions Chelsea changes
Carlo Ancelotti paid the ultimate price for failing to deliver trophies at Chelsea last season, being sacked by the English club's billionaire owner Roman Abramovich just hours after a defeat on the final day.
- 18 December 2011
Ronaldo treble as Real Madrid move clear
Cristiano Ronaldo helped Real Madrid move three points clear in Spain ahead of the winter break with his fifth hat-trick this season in Saturday's 6-2 win at Sevilla, as both teams had a player sent off.
The Portugal forward claimed outright top spot in the La Liga scoring charts as he moved clear of Lionel Messi, who is in Japan with Barcelona for Sunday's FIFA Club World Cup final against Brazilian side Santos.
- 01 May 2012
England bowlers Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann make Nottinghamshire return
England bowlers Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann are poised to make their return for Nottinghamshire this week.
The game against Lancashire at Old Trafford will be Broad's first since recovering from a calf strain suffered on England's tour of Sri Lanka.
Subcategories
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Football
The game of football is any of several similar team sports, of similar origins which involve advancing a ball into a goal area in an attempt to score. ...
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Cricket
An outdoor game played with bats, a ball, and wickets by two teams of 11 players each
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Other Sports
The oldest definition of sport in English (1300) is of anything humans find amusing or entertaining. Other meanings
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