EURO 2021

France will host football European championships in 2016, decided in Geneva the Executive Committee of Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). It will be the third tournament organized on the Seine – previously the Old Continent championships were held there in 1960 (triumph of USSR) and in 1984 (host’s victory). In the second round of the Executive Committee voting the French received one voice more than Turkey and won 7:6. The third candidate – Italy dropped out at the first round of voting. 13 representatives participated in voting. The UEFA […]

Ledley King has announced his retirement from football due to long-term injury, but has revealed he will be staying at Tottenham as a club ambassador.

The 31-year-old joined Spurs, who are 15/8 with bookmaker to finish in the top four of the Premier Lea…

Joe Hart says he is ready to step up to the plate at Manchester City next season should the champions wobble in their defence of the Premier League title.

The England stopper will return from an extended holiday in time to fly out to China with the r…

Stevie Ward has admitted that choosing to play for Leeds Rhinos instead of taking part in the England Academy tour of Australia was the toughest decision he has ever made.

The Rhinos, who are 6/4 with bookmaker to win the Challenge Cup next month, belie…

South Africa ace Jacques Kallis has put team glory ahead of personal success in the upcoming Test series against England.

The 36-year-old all-rounder averages less than 30 in England, despite holding an average of 56.78 over the span of a Test career…

Lee Westwood says he is still trying to figure out where the birdies are at Royal Lytham but is looking forward to the challenges the course will present at the Open.

Westwood is 14/1 with bookmaker to win his first Major this weekend at the 58th attemp…

Australia fast bowler Brett Lee has called time on his international cricket career by announcing his retirement from one-day and Twenty20 matches.

Despite missing part of the recent ODI series with England through injury, the 36-year-old was expect…

Rafael van der Vaart has rubbished talk he wants to leave Tottenham and says his only focus is the upcoming season Premier League with Spurs.

The north London club, who are 15/8 to finish in the top four with bookmaker, looked like having a fight on the…

Brazil striker Hulk says he is yet to agree a crafty move from Porto to the English Premier League heavyweights Chelsea. Champions League holders Chelsea have been repeatedly linked with the 25-year-old, who has refused to commit his future to Porto. Hulk’s agent has been quoted as favouring a move to England, but the player himself is concentrating on Brazil’s London Olympic football campaign. “There is no deal with Chelsea or any other club,” Hulk told Lancenet. “I have four years left on my contract with Porto and I am […]

South Africa have added wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile to their squad for the tour of England after Mark Boucher was forced to announce his retirement from the game.

Boucher called time on his career after being hit in the eye by a flying bail in a war…