Issue: March 01, 2012   (Archive)
Thursday, June 20, 2013   

Roaring success
Hong Kong rode a quick-fire start to defeat Taiwan 5-1 at Mong Kok Stadium last night in coach Ernie Merrick's first match in charge.



Sky's the limit in battle for Premier League's TV rights
English Premier League clubs could be set for another huge cash windfall if the "realistic prospect" of Al Jazeera challenging rival Sky for the UK television rights comes to pass, according to a senior ESPN executive.

'Outrageous' ban for unruly Briton
Promoter Frank Warren hit out at the World Boxing Council after they slapped British heavyweight Dereck Chisora with an indefinite suspension for his antics before, during and after his title defeat to Vitali Klitschko in Germany.



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