Leinster v Connacht (Sat)
Flanker Kevin McLaughlin makes his first appearance of the season as Leinster take on Connacht ijn the Magners League.
Archive for December, 2010
Shakib retained as captain for 2011
Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh allrounder, has been retained as captain of the national team for 2011
Newlands track likely to favour batsmen, says curator
The third Test between South Africa and India will be played "on a good pitch that will last five days," Evan Flint, the Newlands groundsman told ESPNcricinfo
Crocs stun first-place Breakers
NBL leader New Zealand was blown out 96-79 in a shock loss to the mid-table Crocodiles at The Swamp in Townsville on Friday night.
Wildcats outlast fighting Coast
Gold Coast Blaze came home with a wet sail but it was just not enough to reel in Perth's half-time lead as their thrilling NBL clash ended in a 96-93 result on Friday night.
Shannon gets Sixers past Hawks
American import guard Eddie Shannon put up 23 points as Adelaide upset equal third-ranked Wollongong 98-83 at The Dome on Friday night.
Sloppy Taipans deny Kings
Sydney's NBL slide continued in ugly fashion on Friday night as it lost 60-48 in a low-scoring affair to the cold-shooting Taipans in Cairns.
Wales Women legend Evans retires
Wales full-back Non Evans announces she will retire from international rugby.
Haddin backs Clarke as captain
Brad Haddin spent his first full day as Australia's vice-captain insisting Michael Clarke, his new master, is the right man for the top job
Flying Tommy shouldn’t take flight – yet
Tommy Oar might be having unwanted air pumped into his tyres as the 'next Harry Kewell' (how many times have we hear that sobriquet since 1998?) but he has some good handlers: his parents.
Paine not fazed by captaincy calls
Tasmania wicketkeeper Tim Paine has shrugged off suggestions he could be a captain-in-waiting for Australia's struggling Test team, vowing to keep his feet firmly planted on the ground.
Feisty Hewitt still up for the challenge
Former world number one and two-time grand slam winner Lleyton Hewitt hopes a rigorous off-season fitness regime will arrest an alarming slide down the rankings.
We won because I quit captaincy – Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen is adamant that England's Ashes success in Australia stems back to his ultimatum with Peter Moores, the former coach, at the beginning of 2009 which led to both men losing their jobs
US college record win streak snapped at 90
The University of Connecticut's women's basketball team had its American collegiate record 90-game win streak snapped on Thursday with a 71-59 loss at Stanford.
Taylor denies New Zealand were complacent
Ross Taylor has denied that his side were complacent in the final game of the three-match Twenty20 series against Pakistan in which the hosts were routed by 103 runs
Roar lose key trio
A-League pacesetters Brisbane Roar face a stern test of their premiership mettle after losing key pair Thomas Broich and Ivan Franjic to injury ahead of their top-of-the-table clash with Adelaide United.
Organisers dismiss MotoGP shift talk
The organisers of the Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island have assured fans there is no risk of the event being removed from the international calendar.
Roddick back to defend Brisbane title
American Andy Roddick will put behind him a season dogged by illness to launch the new year with the defence of his Brisbane International title starting on Sunday.
‘Durban among toughest wickets I’ve played’ – Laxman
VVS Laxman ranks Durban "up there" with the best wins of his career, especially because on the first day the batsmen had to counter "one of the most challenging wickets I have played on in my career".
Hodgson pleads for better support
Still no nearer to finding a solution to Liverpool's ills on the pitch, manager Roy Hodgson has made a plea for a return of the club's "famous support" to help turn the season around.
Ashes not enough for revenge-hungry England
Pace spearhead James Anderson says England, not content to just retain the Ashes, is desperate to complete a 3-1 series triumph by defeating Australia in the final Test.
McDowell on honours list
Ryder Cup hero Graeme McDowell is made MBE in the New Year Honours List.
Elsom battling injury woes
Wallabies skipper Rocky Elsom heads into a Rugby World Cup year with hamstring issues which could sideline him for some time if he requires surgery.
Young trio sign Wasps contracts
London Wasps secure the futures of Jonah Holmes, Sam Jones and Jack Wallace on two-year contracts.
Saints add Leinster prop Prescott
Northampton Saints sign Leinster tight-head prop Ben Prescott until the end of the season.
Trott moves to No. 3 in ICC rankings
Jonathan Trott has climbed to third in the ICC Test batsmen rankings on the back of his unbeaten century in the fourth Ashes Test; Zaheer Khan has moved to fourth in the bowlers list
‘Mumbai were complacent and arrogant’ – Jaffer
Wasim Jaffer, the Mumbai captain, has admitted that his team were complacent and arrogant in their Ranji Trophy quarter-final loss to Rajasthan, who were promoted from the Plate League
Clarke focussed on delivering results
Michael Clarke is prepared for even more criticism in his latest role, but he knows captaining Australia is about achieving good results rather than winning the popular vote
Tigers maul lacklustre Warriors
Tasmania started its KFC Big Bash campaign in emphatic style, crushing Western Australia by 63 runs at the WACA.
German Kiefer retires from tennis
Former world number four Nicolas Kiefer announces his immediate retirement from tennis to spend more time with his family.
Davison’s ‘withdrawal’ undermines Canada’s WC plans
Opener John Davision has withdrawn from Canada's preliminary squad for the World Cup over the lack of communication about the exclusion of two key players from the tournament
Ryan Corns in USA squad, McGarrell ineligible
Ryan Corns, the player of the tournament at the 2009 Under-19 World Cup Global Qualifier, has been selected in USA's senior squad for the first time, to go to the ICC World Cricket League Division Three
ICC announces squads for WCL Division 3
The ICC has announced the final squads for the six-team ICC World Cricket League Division 3 tournament, which will be played from January 22 to 29 in Hong Kong
Widnes announce Crusaders match
Widnes Vikings have added a pre-season friendly with Crusaders ahead of the 2011 Championship season.
Coyte stars in Australia win
Australia women beat New Zealand women by four wickets in the second Twenty20 of the Rose Bowl series at the Saxton Oval