Melbourne Stars have moved to the summit of the Big Bash League after a comprehensive seven-wicket success over the hapless Sydney Thunder on New Year’s Day.
Full Story Thunder winless run continues
A full list of the games that have fallen foul of the weather on New Year’s Day
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Officials at Huntingdon have called a precautionary inspection for 7.30am on Thursday ahead of their afternoon meeting.
Full Story Inspection due at Huntingdon
Tottenham full-back Zeki Fryers insists he took a step in the right direction by leaving Manchester United.
Full Story Fryers explains Man Utd exit
Uncapped England bowler Scott Borthwick is fired up and ready for action should he get the nod for the final Ashes Test in Sydney.
Full Story Borthwick fired up for SCG
Roger Federer dropped six games against Finland’s Jarkko Niemenen on his way to a comfortable second round victory at the Brisbane International.
Full Story Comfortable win for Federer
Brayden Schenn had a goal and two assists to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. Mark Streit, Scott Hartnell and Braydon Coburn also scored for the Flyers (20-16-4), who have won four straight games and six of their past seven.
Full Story Flyers dump struggling Flames
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger insists Manchester City should not be viewed as favourites for the Premier League title.
Full Story Wenger: City not favourites
The New Year’s Day fixture between Bristol Rovers and Cheltenham in League Two has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
Full Story Rovers-Cheltenham off
Venus Williams survived an error-strewn performance on her way to a 4-6 6-3 6-2 victory over Austrian Yvonne Meusburger in the ASB Classic in Auckland.
Full Story Williams survives scare
David Moyes insists that Rio Ferdinand is still very much part of his plans at Manchester United.
Full Story Moyes has place for Rio
Mitchell Johnson insists Australia are ‘very pumped and very motivated’ as they bid to inflict a 5-0 Ashes whitewash on England in Sydney this week.
Full Story No let-up from Aussies
Michael Schumacher’s manager has reported there has been no change in his condition and he remained stable during a third night in Grenoble Hospital.
Full Story Schumacher stable overnight
Al Montoya made 27 saves for the shutout as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-0 on Tuesday. Montoya picked up his second shutout of the season and the Jets won their third straight game, matching their season-high.
Full Story Jets blank Sabres for 3rd straight win
Michael Schumacher’s condition is improving but the seven-time Formula champion remains in critical condition following his skiing accident.
Full Story Schumacher ‘improving’
Australia vice captain Brad Haddin reckons England are close to breaking point as they bid to avoid a 5-0 Ashes whitewash in Sydney later this week.
Full Story Haddin: England ‘breaking’
Corey Anderson hit the fastest century in one-day international history as New Zealand beat West Indies by 159 runs in the third ODI in Auckland.
Full Story Anderson hammers Windies
Keith Yandle scored his second goal with 6.5 seconds showing on the overtime clock and set up Mikkel Boedker’s tying goal with 70 seconds left in regulation, helping the Phoenix Coyotes rally for a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.
Full Story Coyotes claw back for OT win over Oilers
Alexander Semin scored 3:27 into overtime, and the Carolina Hurricanes snapped a five-game losing streak with a come-from-behind, 5-4 victory against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.
Full Story Canadiens fall to Hurricanes’ wild comeback in OT
MK Dons boss Karl Robinson will be banned from the touchline for the New Year’s Day clash with Colchester after accepting a misconduct charge.
Full Story Robinson handed touchline ban
