Mikhail Kukushkin has reached the quarter-finals of the St. Petersburg Open, while Adrian Mannarino was eliminated in the second round. Kukushkin, the 2010 champion, recovered from 4-2 down in the …
Refusing to reveal what specific role Jake Friend will play, Trent Robinson will keep fans and the opposition guessing right up until kick-off in the Sydney Roosters’ NRL preliminary final …
GWS coach Leon Cameron says Toby Greene has got a good case, but history suggests the Giants talisman may find it tough to get his one-match suspension overturned by the …
Prominent mental health advocate Wayne Schwass has vowed to win the war against mental illness that his dear friend Danny Frawley fought so valiantly. The North Melbourne and Sydney champion …
Support is growing for the Brisbane players seen playing pokies the night before the NRL club’s embarrassing finals exit, with Wests Tigers’ Josh Reynolds claiming they did nothing wrong. And …
Some of Brisbane’s biggest names may not appear in their 2020 NRL season opener after a sobering end of season review in the wake of their humiliating finals exit. But …
Canberra believe the crucial week off they’ve secured in the NRL finals could set them up for a drought-breaking premiership. The Raiders upset Melbourne on the road in their qualifying …
Three Australians in their first full season in the English Super League are on the five-strong shortlist for the Steve Prescott Man of Steel. Former Canberra star Blake Austin (Warrington), …
Top-seeded Naomi Osaka has reached the quarter-finals at the Japan Women’s Open by beating qualifier Viktoriya Tomova 7-5 6-3. Osaka, who was broken twice early in Wednesday night’s match, is …
Fiji coach John McKee says the World Cup will be treated to plenty of the flair associated with the island nation’s rugby but this time it will be allied with …
Hometown hero Naomi Osaka recovered from a sluggish start to beat Bulgarian qualifier Viktoriya Tomova 7-5 6-3 and reach the quarter-finals at the Pan Pacific Open in Japan on Wednesday. …
Michael Cheika won’t confirm Michael Hooper and David Pocock will be reunited for Australia’s Rugby World Cup opener, but admits their combination brings a quality that goes beyond a traditional …
NSW State of Origin captain Kezzie Apps wants the NRLW’s judiciary system changed after a three-game ban ended St George Illawarra teammate Teuila Fotu-Moala’s season. Fotu-Moala this week became the …
Collingwood are bracing for a bruising encounter with a GWS side that has added physicality to finesse during an impressive AFL finals run. Determined to go all the way in …
GWS coach Leon Cameron is banking on the unknown, the adaptability of his players and their proven record of going the distance in finals, to overcome the potential losses of …
No one can deny that Craig Lowndes has the Bathurst 1000 Midas touch. Now the seven-time winner is hoping some of his luck rubs off on Holden teammate Jamie Whincup …
HOW THE NRL’S JUDICIARY SYSTEM WORKS * Players are charged by the match review committed for on-field offences, usually based on gradings of one, two and three. Worse offences are …
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus made just one change from the starting side that drew with New Zealand in July when he named his team for Saturday’s crunch Rugby World …


















