South Africa drop striker McCarthy

South Africa's all-time leading scorer Benni McCarthy was one of five players cut from the World Cup hosts' squad on Tuesday as coach Carlos Alberto Parreira settled on his 23 players for the June......

McCarthy keeps Porto alive

South African striker Benni McCarthy threw Porto's Champions League hopes a lifeline on Wednesday when he earned the holders a 1-0 win at CSKA Moscow.Last season's surprise European champions have......

West Ham tell McCarthy, lose weight or face fine

South Africa striker Benni McCarthy must lose weight or face a fine, said West Ham United owner David Sullivan on Friday. The 32-year-old joined the club from Blackburn Rovers in January but his......

Former legend Van Nistelrooy returns to Man United

IMAGE: Ruud van Nistelrooy previously took charge of Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven. Photograph: Piroschka Van De Wouw/Reuters. Manchester United have appointed their former striker Ruud van Nistelrooy......

Blackburn send Arsenal out of FA Cup

Benni McCarthy's stunning goal three minutes from time sent Blackburn Rovers into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup after a 1-0 win over Arsenal in a mostly lifeless fifth-round replay on Wednesday.......