Sky Sports understands Liverpool have taken non-league hot-shot Daniel Carr on trial as they weigh up a move for the striker.
Full Story Carr set for Liverpool chance
Venezuelans are marking the passing of a colourful leader who was loved and loathed around the world in equal measure.
Full Story Hugo Chavez: A Master Of The Spotlight
The controversial leader loses his cancer fight after 14 years in power, sparking fears of unrest ahead of a snap election.
Full Story Hugo Chavez Dies: Election In Four Weeks
The adventure game picks up five honours, while other big awards go to Dishonored and The Room.
Full Story Journey Leads Bafta Games Awards Winners
PORTLAND, Ore. – Seth Jones and Ty Rattie each scored twice as the Portland Winterhawks downed the Everett Silvertips 6-3 Tuesday in Western Hockey League action. Jones, a top prospect for the NHL Draft in June, also had an assist for Portlan…
Full Story Jones and Rattie each score twice as Winterhawks down Silvertips 6-3
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Kale Kessy had two goals and two assists Tuesday night, leading the Kamloops Blazers to a 6-0 WHL victory over the Victoria Royals. JC Lipon, Colin Smith, Sam Grist and Tim Bozon also scored for the Blazers (45-18-5). Kaml…
Full Story Kale Kessy has two goals and two assists as Blazers blank Royals 6-0
A full-time nursery place now costs an average of £11,000 a year – akin to taking on a “second mortgage” for many.
Full Story Childcare Costs: Fees Double In 10 Years
The Labour leader is to announce a “new approach” – which includes cracking down on migrants who work for less than minimum wage.
Full Story Miliband: Low-Skill Immigration Is Too High
Russell Westbrook was in inspiration form as the Oklahoma City Thunder kept the pressure on San Antonio at the top of the Western Conference.
Full Story Thunder silence the Lakers
Graeme Swann is targeting a quick return to action after a troublesome elbow injury ruled him out of England’s tour of New Zealand.
Full Story Swann – I will bounce back
Asian stocks continue a global rally after New York’s main Dow Jones share index hits a record high.
Full Story Asian markets track Dow record high
The opening day of the first Test between England and New Zealand has been abandoned without a ball being bowled due to heavy rain.
Full Story Weather woe for England
SYDNEY – Leading Olympic official John Coates was "amazed" that wrestling was recommended for the axe from the Summer Games last month and thinks the sport still has a very good chance of retaining its place in the program. The Australian is one of 14 members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board who voted in Lausanne to recommend wrestling be dropped from the Games after 2016. The board's 15th member, IOC President Jacques Rogge, did not vote. …
Full Story "Amazed" Coates thinks wrestling likely to survive
HOUSTON – His team had just lost 1-0, victims of an 89th-minute winner after generally bossing play for the previous 88 minutes, but Santos Laguna manager Pedro Caixinha was calm and collected. Voice steady. Tie just so. Above all, tidy in defeat. But worried? Please. If you expected Santos to be concerned – or even the slightest bit anxious – after dropping the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal to the plucky Houston Dynamo on Tuesday, think again. Read More
Full Story CCL: "Business as usual" for Santos with 2nd-leg odds stacked against Houston Dynamo
HOUSTON – When you’re pushing for a goal, there are few luxuries better in MLS than having Brad Davis come off the bench. The Houston Dynamo's all-time assist leader entered Wednesday's CONCACAF Champions League game at the half for Warren Creavalle and after taking some time to get going, found his footing. With his 89th-minute goal, the left-footer turned out to be the difference the Dynamo were looking for to gain a foothold in their quarterfinal series with Santos Laguna. Read More
Full Story CCL: Brad Davis makes the most of opportunity off bench in Houston Dynamo’s win
Leeds United boss Neil Warnock was delighted with his team’s efforts despite conceding late on in a 1-1 draw at Leicester.
Full Story Leeds spirit delights Warnock
Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez bequeaths a nation beset by crumbling infrastructure, unsustainable public spending and underperforming industry.
Full Story Economic muddle of Chavez legacy
* Cable network to launch Aug. 17 in 90 million homes * To carry live sports, new Regis Philbin show * Fox Sports 1 to have MLB, NASCAR, college sports March 5 – News Corp introduced a long-rumored national cable sports channel, Fox Sports 1, on Tuesday, aiming to compete with leader ESPN in an increasingly crowded TV sports marketplace. Fox will launch the channel on Aug. 17 in 90 million homes, executives of the network said at an event in New York City. …
Full Story UPDATE 1-Fox takes aim at ESPN with national sports TV channel
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Jeff Carter completed his fifth career hat trick with two goals in a 19-second span of the third period, and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Nashville Predators 5-1 on Monday night despite taking only 16 shots on net. Jon…
Full Story Kings beat Predators 5-1 with Carter’s hat trick, Bernier’s 5th straight win
An elderly woman dies after a nurse refuses a 911 operator’s urgent pleas for someone to resuscitate her.
Full Story Woman Dies After Nurse Refuses To Perform CPR
