EURO 2021

Under-pressure Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas has urged his side to cut out the defensive mistakes which contributed to a 3-1 Champions League defeat at Napoli.

The Blues, who are 7/4 with bookmaker to recover and reach the last eight, were cruelly expo…

Wolves striker Kevin Doyle has revealed former manager Mick McCarthy’s departure from the club has hit the players hard.

A poor run of results, culminating in Sunday’s 5-1 home defeat at the hands of local rivals West Brom, led to McCarthy being reli…

Both Ireland and France are unhappy with the decision to reschedule their Six Nations clash for Sunday 4th March.

The two nations were supposed to meet at the Stade de France last weekend but, because of the freezing conditions in Paris, the match ha…

England are expected to name an unchanged line-up for the second one-day international against Pakistan even though several players struggled in the first game between the two teams.

After being thrashed 3-0 in the Test series by Pakistan, England bo…

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany is adamant that his squad have what it takes to win the Premier League title this season.

The Citizens currently lead the way by two points from Manchester rivals United and are 1/2 with bookmaker to win the top-f…

England interim coach Stuart Lancaster has signalled a new era ahead of the Six Nations clash with Scotland, with Owen Farrell, Phil Dowson and Brad Barritt set to make their Test debuts.

Lancaster, whose side are 4/6 with bookmaker to win on Saturday, …

Polish football fans have celebrated the launch of the biggest stadium for this year’s Euro 2012 finals with a free music festival and fireworks display. The newly-constructed National Stadium in Warsaw will host the opening match of the four-yearly tournament on June 8 when co-hosts Poland take on Euro 2004 winners Greece in Group A. The first 40,000 fans to arrive on Sunday were given the chance to see Polish pop acts including VooVoo i Haydamaky, Zakopower, Coma, T. Love and Lady Pank. The at the 50,000-seat arena, which will […]

Warrington coach Tony Smith believes his side’s recent trip to Australia will hand them a boost ahead of the new Super League campaign.

Warrington saw off NRL side South Sydney Rabbitohs 34-28 to complete their trip to Australia and Smith believes th…

Christopher Samba has handed an ultimatum to relegation-threatened Blackburn in an attempt to force a move away from Ewood Park. The 27-year-old central defender is desperate to leave Rovers, who are 4/1 with bookmaker to finish at the foot of the Premier League table and 4/5 to be relegated, after growing frustrated with the club’s Indian owners Venky’s. The Congo international, who has been linked with moves to QPR and Tottenham before the transfer window closes on Tuesday evening, said: “When a couple don’t get on they get a divorce, […]

Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova will contest the final of the Australian Open after both players came through tough semi-finals.

Sharapova, who is 11/10 with bookmaker to lift the trophy, defeated Petra Kvitova 6-3 3-6 6-4, while Azarenka also too…