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 …
The public awareness campaign has gone into overdrive at the Rugby World Cup, with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe receiving the red-and-white jersey of the national team from captain Michael …
Parramatta’s underrated forward pack will take responsibility for unlocking the Eels’ attacking flair in Saturday’s crunch semi-final against Melbourne. The Eels returned to training on Wednesday riding the wave of …
South Sydney captain Sam Burgess will front the NRL on comments made over the judiciary, after he labelled it a “kangaroo court”. Burgess has been issued a show cause notice …
Thousands of family members, friends and fans of Danny Frawley have come together to pay their respects and say a final goodbye to the St Kilda legend. Frawley is being …
Head coach Warren Gatland said the Wales team were “shocked” by the news of Rob Howley’s alleged breach of World Rugby’s betting and anti-corruption regulations. Wales assistant coach Howley was …
A two-year revolution within the Wallabies will be highlighted when Michael Cheika names his side for their opening Rugby World Cup Test against Fiji. Cheika is set to go close …
Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy has pointed to the NRL ladder for proof his team’s attack isn’t predictable, as described by NSW Origin coach Brad Fittler. Preparing for their sudden-death semi-final …
Canberra co-captain Josh Hodgson has defended Ashley Klein after the senior NRL referee was axed from week two of the finals series. Klein paid the price for blunders in the …
Unlike their effort in the NRL elimination final, Brisbane refused to give anything away at their end-of-season review on Wednesday. TV cameras have been planted and reporters converged on Broncos …
Samoan rugby players will wear skin suits to cover their traditional tattoos during some training sessions at the World Cup in order not to offend their Japanese hosts. Samoa captain …
