A transfer conundrum for Liverpool
After Kenny Dalglish left via the exit door at Anfield over the summer after being sacked, the club sought to tinker with their style of play and subsequently made the appointment of Brendan Rodgers in…
Adkins praises Southampton momentum
Southampton manager Nigel Adkins praised the progress his team have made following their 2-0 victory against Newcastle. The Saints now have back-to-back Premier League wins following last weekend’s triumph away to QPR, which has seen…
Javier Hernandez attracts Barcelona interest
Manchester United may have to resist interest from Spanish giants Barcelona for Mexican striker Javier Hernandez in the January transfer window, the Express reports. Barcelona have emerged as one of the clubs tracking clinical Hernandez…
PL25: Swindon’s shock draw offers a rare chance to dream
To celebrate 25 years of the Premier League each week in Football Fancast we’re going to be looking back at a memorable game that took place on the corresponding date. This time out we revisit…
Styris brings ND back into contention
At the start of the third day of the State Championship game between Northern Districts and Canterbury, it appeared probable that there would not be a fourth, so dominant had Canterbury been on the first…
First win for Windward Islands, Barbados implode
ScorecardGuyana's bowlers defended a low total by a huge margin at Queen's Park Oval and handed Barbados their first defeat of the Caribbean T20. Defending 108, Guyana dismissed Barbados for 66 in 17.2 overs.Having been…
Kaushik rips through Maharashtra
Dishant Yagnik scored his maiden first-class century to help Rajasthan reach 421 at Uppal•Sakshi Telugu DailyJ Kaushik ran through the Maharashtra middle and lower order on the second morning at Chepauk, and Tamil Nadu's top…
Cook admits concern over top-order failings
Alastair Cook admitted that the habitual failure of England's top order had become an "area of concern" following their humiliating 405-run defeat in the second Test against Australia at Lord's, and acknowledged that changes might…
SL turnaround a matter of team dynamics – Wijegunawardene
Sri Lanka's chief selector Kapila Wijegunawardene has said that the Test side's turnaround from recent defeats will depend on getting the team dynamic right and on players fulfilling the roles assigned to them. Sri Lanka…
Bushrangers prosper in Smith's absence
Scorecard1:20Wade all praise for Victoria's bowlersVictoria ended New South Wales' unbeaten run in the Matador Cup, showing the Blues are a much diminished side without the presence of their captain Steven Smith, who missed the…