When it comes to football everyone wants to know how hard they can kick a ball, how accurately, what their reaction times are and just how flexible they might be and the professionals are no different.
Full Story Clichy:Title is main aim
John Sheridan praised Reuben Reid following the 2-1 win over Chesterfield which edged Plymouth into the play-off places in League Two.
Full Story Sheridan salutes rampant Reid
The Hurricanes head to Dunedin to take on the Highlanders in an all New Zealand clash looking to make it back-to-back wins in Super Rugby.
Full Story Highlanders v H’canes: Teams
Manchester United must overturn a 2-0 deficit against Olympiakos if they are to reach the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League.
Full Story Man Utd v Olympiakos preview
Mike Cammalleri’s 20th goal of the season midway through the third period was the game-winner Tuesday night as the Calgary Flames downed the visiting Buffalo Sabres 3-1.
Full Story Mike Cammalleri helps Flames upend Sabres
A Hull City supporters group has urged owner Assem Allam to forget about his plan to change the club’s name and repair his relationship with fans.
Full Story Fans call for Allam rethink
Roberto Martinez has warned potential suitors off Seamus Coleman as Everton prepare to sort out new deals for a number of their young players at the end of the season.
Full Story Martinez to reward youngsters
Roberto Mancini believes his former club Manchester City are the ‘best team’ in the Premier League after his current Galatasaray side were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League by Chelsea.
Full Story Mancini: City the best team
London-based businessman Richard Lamb has emerged as the favourite to win the battle to purchase stricken Bradford Bulls after Mandy Koukash conceded defeat.
Full Story Lamb favourite for Bradford
Sale have announced the signing of Italy prop Alberto De Marchi on a two-year deal.
Full Story Sale win race for De Marchi
The New York Rangers used a four-goal second period Tuesday night to defeat the host Ottawa Senators 8-4.
Full Story Rangers score 8 goals to dump struggling Senators
Thomas Vanek had a hat trick to lift Montreal to a 6-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche in former Canadiens great Patrick Roy’s first game at the Bell Centre as an NHL head coach.
Full Story Thomas Vanek lifts Canadiens past Patrick Roy, Avalanche
T.J. Warren scored 25 points on Tuesday night and North Carolina State led most of the way in a 74-59 victory over Xavier in the NCAA tournament’s First Four, while D.J. Evans led Albany to its first NCAA tournament victory, 71-64 over Mount St. Mary’s.
Full Story NCAA tournament: North Carolina State, Albany advance
Assistant manager Kevin Bond revealed there had been some soul-searching in the QPR dressing room following a damaging 3-0 defeat at Sheffield Wednesday in the Sky Bet Championship.
Full Story Bond: Dismissal changed game
A Lee Molyneux brace boosted Accrington’s survival bid as they clinched a comfortable 5-1 derby victory at home to Morecambe.
Full Story Rampant Stanley batter Shrimps
Wigan have confirmed the signing of West Ham midfielder Jack Collison on loan for the remainder of the season.
Full Story Collison joins Wigan on loan
Gustav Nyquist had two goals and Jimmy Howard made 31 saves to help the Detroit Red Wings hold on to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Tuesday night.
Full Story Leafs drop important game to slumping Red Wings
Jeff Teague equaled his career best with 34 points, Paul Millsap had the first triple-double of his career and the Atlanta Hawks extended their longest winning streak of the season to five, beating the Toronto Raptors 118-113 in overtime Tuesday night.
Full Story Hawks outlast Raptors in overtime
Uwe Rosler admitted Wigan’s incredible 3-3 draw against Yeovil at the DW Stadium contained the most dramatic finale he has ever witnessed.
Full Story Rosler shocked by draw drama
Charlton boss Jose Riga had something to shout about after quiet man Dorian Dervite’s stoppage-time goal sank Bournemouth 1-0.
Full Story Dervite earns Riga’s praises
