World Cup

Seek more World Cup places, Blatter urges Asia

4 May 2013

Fifa President Sepp Blatter has urged Asian football to push for more World Cup entries at the expense of Europe and South America. Blatter said "we have to have a better balance" because the two...

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World Cup schedule is now fair, says IRB chief

3 May 2013

After 28 years and seven tournaments of frustrating inequality, the 2015 rugby World Cup will be played on an almost level playing field after organisers came up with a schedule that gives the...

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Singing prop Matt Stevens hits right note with Lions coach Gatland

2 May 2013

Former England prop Matt Stevens was as surprised as anyone at being named in the British and Irish Lions squad to tour Hong Kong and Australia, capping a rollercoaster career that has included...

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Andres Iniesta back as Spain host France in key World Cup qualifier

16 Oct 2012

Spain and France go into tonight's World Cup qualifier in Madrid in very different form and with little margin for error in group I, from which only the winners are guaranteed a place at the...

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Australia face tough task against Iraq in World Cup qualifier

16 Oct 2012

Australia face a tough away assignment against Zico's Iraq tonight knowing defeat would rock their chances of reaching a third successive World Cup.

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Poland braced for tough England clash

16 Oct 2012

Buoyed by a three-game unbeaten run, Poland are bracing for one of the toughest games of their campaign to reach the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, against an England team empowered by a 5-0 defeat of...

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Opinion

Jake Van Der Kamp

EU fails to adapt to borderless world

5 comments

4:35AM

Howard Winn

Ferry companies shouldn't be subsidised while they burn dirty fuel

2:53AM

Two-goal Rooney's best 'still to come'

Roy Hodgson believes Wayne Rooney's best is still to come for England after the Manchester United striker moved into fifth place in his country's all-time scoring charts with a double in the 5-0...

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Trapattoni vows to keep Ireland job

Giovanni Trapattoni insisted he would not walk away from the Ireland job, despite overseeing the country's worst competitive defeat on home soil.

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Wales 2-1 over Scotland after double

Wales manager Chris Coleman hailed Gareth Bale as a "different class" after his double strike clinched a dramatic late 2-1 World Cup qualifying win over Scotland.

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RUGBY UNION

Expectations high for Gatland to end Lions' series drought when they visit Australia

Warren Gatland might have unlocked the secrets behind the success of the All Blacks after falling "heels-over-head" in trouble.

4:31AM

SOCCER

Treat Moldova like any other: Hodgson

England manager Roy Hodgson has warned his players not to underestimate minnows Moldova in today's opening World Cup qualifier.

Hodgson's side start on the road to Brazil with a trip to...

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Dragon 'must raise his game'

Super horse Ambitious Dragon still has to prove he can bring his 'A' game overseas and will have to do it in the strongest race on Saturday's World Cup card, former Hong Kong-based jockey Glyn...

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