Soccer
Leonardo to lead Inter renaissance
BRAZILIAN Leonardo will coach Italian football giants Inter Milan replacing sacked Rafael Benitez.
Coolen to target repeat mistakes
ADELAIDE United boss Rini Coolen and his dejected squad has only 48 hours to clean up its act after the Perth Glory losing debacle on Wednesday.
Heart beats Sydney 1-0
MELBOURNE Heart again has proved that David Letterman is not the only bloke who can put on a good late show.
Ferg expects keeper to retire
MANCHESTER United boss Sir Alex Ferguson expects Dutch goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar to retire at the end of the season.
Inter look to Benitez successor
EUROPEAN champions Inter Milan have officially sacked coach Rafael Benitez who is set to be replaced by former AC Milan coach Brazilian Leonardo.
Coolen has Griffiths on radar
ADELAIDE United has placed Joel Griffiths on the radar in time for the FIFA transfer window.
Rini want finals-like action from players
ADELAIDE coach Rini Coolen has urged his players to treat the remaining games of the season as mini finals in a bid to avoid United tumbling out of the top two on the A-League table.
Weary Fury exploited by Mariners
CENTRAL Coast beat North Queensland 1-0 on Wednesday night to leapfrog the Gold Cost and climb into third spot on the A-League ladder.
Kean to see out season at Rovers
STEVE Kean will remain as manager of Blackburn Rovers until the end of the season, the English Premier League club announced on Wednesday.
Sydney FC's offer to Beckham
SUPERSTAR David Beckham is hunting for a side deal - and there is an offer still on the table which is not a million miles away.
New FA chief vows to be 'hands-on'
FORMER Manchester City chief David Bernstein is set to be the Football Association's new chairman.
Benitez on Inter's chopping block
INTER Milan are set to fire coach Rafael Benitez but first want to slash his compensation payment.
Send-off has Adelaide seeing red
Adelaide defender Robert Cornthwaite was sent off in controversial fashion as Perth Glory secured a 4-2 A-League triumph at nib Stadium last night.
Cahill punching above his weight
EVERTON chairman Bill Kenwright recounts many stories about players he has signed, but the one about Tim Cahill is a personal favourite.
Barca's winning streak at an end
ATHLETIC Bilbao ended Barcelona's 10-game winning streak with a superb defensive game in a scoreless draw in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey.
Call for Reds to rethink program
RINI Coolen fears Adelaide United's packed program - four matches in 12 days starting from tonight - will sap the resilience of his squad.
Rumours grow over Benitez sacking
RAFAEL Benitez has brushed aside speculation about his future, stating he "feels like the Inter Milan coach" despite reports he is set to be fired.
Federici eyes off the Prem
AUSTRALIAN goalkeeper Adam Federici is expected to be playing in the English Premier League sooner rather than later. But for which club?
Eto'o named best out of Africa
INTER Milans Cameroon striker, Samuel Eto'o, has been named African footballer of the year a record fourth time.
Adelaide United and Socceroo goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic is yellow-carded after being involved in a goal-mouth scrimmage with Melbourne Heart's Simon Colosimo in The Reds' extra time 1-2 defeat at Hindmarsh Stadium.
Tevez withdraws transfer request
MANCHESTER City captain Carlos Tevez has withdrawn his transfer request after clear-the-air talks with the club..
Beckham hoping for Europe return
DAVID Beckham still hopes to join a European club on loan during the Major League Soccer off-season in a bid to regain his England place.
Beckham speech makes Posh teary
VICTORIA Beckham was reduced to tears as her husband David received a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Tevez in secret Man United bid
MANCHESTER United has been approached with a sensational offer to buy Carlos Tevez back from the cross-town rival City.
Unrelenting Sir Alex thrives on success
SIR Alex Ferguson became Manchester United's longest-serving manager on Sunday with his team sitting atop the English Premier League.
Lady Reds' future in doubt
PLAYERS are visibly upset that the Adelaide United women's team is potentially on death row.
Hammers, Rovers in icy stalemate
WEST Ham salvaged a 1-1 draw at Blackburn as Sunderland triumphed 1-0 over Bolton.
Cold blast wreaks havoc with EPL fixture
HEAVY snow and freezing temperatures ruined the English Premier League fixture list on Saturday.
Inter lift Club World Cup crown
EUROPEAN champions Inter Milan lifted the Club World Cup on Saturday after a 3-0 win in the Abu Dhabi final over African champions TP Mazembe.
Mullen's cruel injury twist
ADELAIDE United defender Daniel Mullen's season is over after knee injury.
Aloisi farewells a brilliant career
The Melbourne Heart's 2-1 victory against Adelaide United at Hindmarsh Stadium was the perfect way to farewell his "home ground".
Bayern gets second bite against Inter
HOLDER Inter Milan will play Bayern Munich in a rematch of last season's final in the last 16 of the Champions League.
Aloisi gives Adelaide a Heart attack
MELBOURNE Heart striker John Aloisi produced a fairytale ending in his final match at Hindmarsh Stadium last night.
Reds lose 2-1 to Heart
ADELAIDE United has lost ground on Brisbane Roar losing 2-1 at home to Melbourne Heart.
News
'We're lucky to have each other'
POLITICAL leaders have bestowed their Christmas wishes to the Australian people and asked them to keep our troops in mind over the festive season.
Sport
Ponting cleared for battle
RICKY Ponting has declared himself fit for the Boxing Day test with his injured finger surviving a training session at the MCG.
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