Reds want coach to be a ‘leader’
Salford City Reds chief executive David Tarry says the clubs next head coach must be a natural leader.
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Black Caviar out of Doomben 10,000
Champion mare Black Caviar will not run in the Group One Doomben 10,000 on Saturday week.
Blues hard men vow to look after Soward
The Blues' hard men have rallied behind Jamie Soward, promising to fight fire with fire after Queensland declared the playmaker a target in his State of Origin debut.
Tahu heading back to Knights
Dual international Timana Tahu will return to former club Newcastle next season after signing a two-year deal with the Knights.
Force set sights on Elsom
The Western Force will be aiming to make life hard for returning Brumbies skipper Rocky Elsom when the two teams lock horns in Saturday night's Super Rugby clash in Perth.
Magpies want answers on interchange rule
Collingwood has turned into a substitute rule sleuth, hunting hard evidence that one less player on the interchange bench increases AFL injuries.
Cooper in the Red through 2012
Prolific Queensland and Wallabies fly half Quade Cooper has committed to the Australian Rugby Union and the Reds for another season.
Porto wins Europa League
Porto deservedly beat Braga 1-0 in the Europa League final after a superb header by Colombian striker Falcao decided the first all-Portuguese final of a European competition at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
Saha steers Chennai to 152
Chennai's power-packed batting line-up was restricted by a team on the brink of elimination at the MA Chidambaram Stadium
Wood to miss Heineken Cup final
Northampton flanker Tom Wood loses his race to be fit in time for Saturday's Heineken Cup final against Leinster.
Heineken Cup the spur for Quins
Harlequins aim to join Euro elite with third Challenge Cup crown
Sri Lanka face tough warm up
Sri Lanka will step up their preparations for the first Test against England when they face a strong Lions side at Derby
Gateshead part company with Pell
Championship One side Gateshead Thunder part company with head coach Richard Pell by mutual consent.
Windies in the sights of Big Bash teams
Australia's newly manufactured Twenty20 teams will make extensive raids on West Indies cricket.
Tanvir to lead Pakistan A against Afghanistan
Sohail Tanvir, the left-arm seamer, will lead a 15-man Pakistan A squad in their three-match home one-day series against Afghanistan starting from May 25
Flanker Poff makes move to Wasps
Wasps sign flanker Jonathan Poff from New Zealand Super Rugby outfit Crusaders.
Force sign up Brumbies prop Ma’afu
Wallabies prop Salesi Ma'afu has signed on with the Western Force for the next two Super Rugby seasons.
Quins target stylish Euro triumph
Harlequins boss Conor O'Shea insists his side will not sacrifice their free-flowing style against Stade Francais in Friday's Amlin Challenge Cup final.
Carter signs New Zealand contract
All Blacks fly-half Dan Carter pens a new deal that will keep him in New Zealand for the next four years.
Andrew Johns’ Blues exile over
Andrew Johns' NSW State of Origin exile is over, with the rugby league great back in the fold a year after a racism row saw him banished from the Blues.
Sale sign Scotland prop Dickinson
Sale Sharks sign Scotland prop Alasdair Dickinson from Gloucester and announce Jonny Kennedy has been forced to retire.
Warne hit with big fine for IPL bust-up
The Indian cricket board on Wednesday slapped a $US50,000 fine on soon-to-retire bowling legend Shane Warne over a bust-up between the Australian and an official during this season's IPL.
Warne fined for dispute with Dixit
Shane Warne has been fined US$50,000 by the BCCI but was spared a ban for his public spat with Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) secretary Sanjay Dixit
Djokovic run amazing: McEnroe
Tennis legend John McEnroe has heaped praise on Novak Djokovic saying that the Serb's stunning 37-match unbeaten run in 2011 is more impressive than his record-breaking run of 42 wins he achieved in 1984.
Dockers face extreme injury woes
Fremantle coach Mark Harvey admits his team's injury woes have hit an extreme level, but says the AFL club is not in crisis just yet.
More doubt over Old Trafford future
Old Trafford's future as a Test match ground has once again been plunged into doubt
Minute’s silence planned for Bob Davis
The AFL has confirmed Geelong and Carlton players will observe a minute's silence on Friday night to honour Bob Davis.
Stuart Clark steps back from playing
Stuart Clark, the fast bowler who took 94 Test wickets for Australia, has stepped back from his playing commitments to focus on his new administrative role.
Salman Butt to miss corruption charges hearing
Salman Butt, the former Pakistan captain, will not appear at the Southwark Crown Court in London on Friday as the hearing into corruption charges against three Pakistani players and the player agent Mazhar Majeed gets underway
Ramdin awaits Windies recall
Trinidad and Tobago wicketkeeper Denesh Ramdin is hopeful that his strong showing on the domestic circuit will earn him a recall to the national side
Lack of experience hurt us – Dravid
Rahul Dravid has said the lack of experience in the Rajasthan Royals squad hampered the team's performance but was confident of a better show in the next season
Stuart Clark quits state cricket
Former Test paceman Stuart Clark is stepping down from being a full-time state player to concentrate on his new off-field role with the Sydney Sixers.
Mate inspires new Maroon Yow Yeh
It is a heartwarming story of mateship and two kids who shared a dream of one day playing rugby league for their state and country.
Adam Griffith retires from Tasmania
Adam Griffith, the Tasmanian fast bowler, has retired from first-class cricket to take up a position as Western Australia's bowling coach
Nowitzki silences Thunder in Game One
Dirk Nowitzki scored 48 points and set an NBA record with a 24-for-24 free throw shooting performance to power Dallas over Oklahoma City 121-112 in the opener of their NBA play-off series.