RFL considering league expansion
The RFL puts forward a proposal to expand the Championship from 11 to 14 clubs.
Archive for January, 2011
Chiefs complete Nadolo transfer
Exeter Chiefs finally complete the signing of Fiji international winger Nemani Nadolo from French side Bourgoin.
Bangalore to host India-England game
The ICC has confirmed Bangalore as the venue for the India-England World Cup that was originally supposed to be held in Kolkata
England’s schedule ‘ridiculous’ – Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen has said that England's hectic schedule leading up to the World Cup is "ridiculous"
Northampton sign prop Doran-Jones
Northampton Saints sign Gloucester prop Paul Doran-Jones for next season.
Rain ruins contest after Barath’s maiden ton
Adrian Barath scored his maiden ODI century and his partnership with Ramnaresh Sarwan drove West Indies to a competitive total in the first of three ODIs at the SSC
Ganguly could get IPL lifeline
The BCCI has sent a letter to the IPL franchises asking them if they have any objections to teams signing Indian players who went unsold in the auction
The curious case of Younis and Misbah
ESPNcricinfo previews the fourth ODI between New Zealand and Pakistan in Napier
Broad confident of being ready for World Cup
Stuart Broad is confident of being ready for the World Cup.and believes his enforced lay-off due to injury will help keep him fresh over the next year
Tansey future at Hull FC in doubt
Hull FC full-back Jordan Tansey's long-term future with the club looks in doubt after being dropped again for disciplinary reasons.
Ioane wants crack at unlucky 13
Reds coach Ewen McKenzie will not pigeon-hole Digby Ioane but the Queensland strike weapon would love to show he could be Australia's new Stirling Mortlock at outside centre.
Brown returns to NG Dragons board
Businessman Tony Brown returns to Newport Gwent Dragons' board of directors.
Plunkett called in to injury-hit England squad
England have called up Liam Plunkett, the Durham pace bowler, into their injury-hit one-day squad although he will only arrive in Australia from the Lions tour of West Indies in time for the final match at Perth on Sunday
Thorpedo yet to zero in on 2012
Ian Thorpe's manager admits Australia's greatest Olympian will need to make up his mind about a comeback "pretty quickly" as speculation builds over a London Olympic tilt.
Davies calls for Hartley sledging
Former fly-half Jonathan Davies says Wales' players must try to unsettle England hooker Dylan Hartley in their Six Nations clash.
Goodes named Indigenous All-Stars captain
Sydney captain Adam Goodes will lead the AFL Indigenous All-Stars team that will take on Richmond in Alice Springs on Friday night.
Gale fifty holds Lions together
Andre Gale's half-century was the highlight of England Lions' innings as they reached 277 on the first day of their two-day tour match against St. Kitts and Nevis
John Hastings fine-tunes for World Cup battle
John Hastings is a giant allrounder who is new on the scene and preparing for a bits-and-pieces role in Australia's World Cup defence
I want more majors: Djokovic
Novak Djokovic belted out Serbian folk songs in an all-in party after clinching the Australian Open, but shrugged off a poor night's sleep to focus on more glory on the clay courts of Roland Garros.
Firebirds’ confidence bolstered
Queensland Firebirds will start the trans-Tasman netball league confident of a finals breakthrough following preseason success and the imminent return of Jamaican spearhead Romelda Aiken.
Watson triumphs at Torrey Pines
American Bubba Watson holds off Phil Mickelson to win the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.
New year, same problems for Woods
Tiger Woods says he will not turn back from his golf swing changes despite another disappointing effort to start his 2011 season.
Casey wins inaugural Bahrain title
Paul Casey won the European Tour's inaugural tournament in Bahrain on Sunday to claim his first title since 2009.
Slam wait goes on for Murray and Britain
He is the dour face of Britain's enduring male grand slam drought, but Andy Murray can take inspiration from Andre Agassi and Kim Clijsters as he deals with his latest Australian Open final defeat.
Off-court changes put Djokovic on track
Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic said winning a "mental struggle" and overhauling his backroom staff has resulted in a golden run of tennis over the past six months.
Pup doesn’t blame Brisbane for boos
Even Michael Clarke could understand why a Gabba crowd booed the stand-in skipper before he helped steer Australia to a one-day series clinching victory over England on Sunday.
Crawley gets United in ‘dream’ FA Cup draw
Non-league Crawley has been handed a dream tie against Manchester United in the draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup.
Man City held, Spurs crushed in FA Cup
Edin Dzeko opened his goalscoring account for Manchester City to salvage a 1-1 draw with Notts County as Tottenham was sent crashing out of the FA Cup in a humiliating 4-0 rout by Fulham on Sunday.
O’Leary comes into Ireland squad
Tomas O'Leary and Kevin McLaughlin are promoted to Ireland's 26-man squad for the Six Nations opener against Italy in Rome.
Kaneria spins HBL to second win
A round-up of the matches from the third match-day of the Faysal Bank One Day National Cup Division One
Quins overwhelm Wasps in Abu Dhabi
Harlequins score five tries to ease to a 38-13 LV= Cup victory over Wasps in the first UK domestic rugby fixture to be played overseas.
Boucher powers Warriors to last-ball win
A round-up of matches in the first weekend of the Standard Bank Pro20
Leeds 16-30 Gloucester
Gloucester run in four tries to claim a bonus-point win over Leeds and climb to the top of LV= Cup Pool Three.
London Irish 37-20 Northampton
London Irish run in five tries to defeat holders Northampton and claim their first LV= Cup win of the season.