Austrian second-seed Dominic Thiem has advanced to the quarter-finals of the Canadian Open with a 7-6 (9-7) 6-4 victory over Marin Cilic. Thiem fired 11 aces and saved all nine …
Karolina Pliskova beat Estonian Anett Kontaveit 6-3 7-5 to set up a Rogers Cup quarter-final showdown with Canadian Bianca Andreescu and keep alive her hopes of reclaiming the world No.1 …
The political rumblings in men’s tennis took another twist on Thursday when Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were elected on to the ATP Player Council along with Austrian Juergen Melzer. …
Australia’s National Rugby Championship could play a key role in testing major law amendments to the union code, including a reduction in legal tackle height to the waist. Six law …
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says he has plenty of respect for his Wallabies rival Michael Cheika and labelling him as “Mickey Mouse” earlier this year was in jest. The …
It was the decision that had the 17,000-strong 1300SMILES Stadium crying foul, but the NRL bunker made the correct call to deny a try for North Queensland Cowboys halfback Jake …
Alastair Clarkson’s laser focus on Hawthorn’s next premiership rather than past glory is clearly evident in his decision to hand Changkuoth Jiath an AFL debut instead of granting Jarryd Roughead …
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the Wallabies will be feeling pretty smug after the All Blacks unveiled their own version of “Pooper” for the Bledisloe Cup opener. …
All Blacks superstar Beauden Barrett feels the Wallabies are actually more threatening without sacked fullback Israel Folau in their line-up for Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup clash in Perth. The Wallabies and …
Gold Coast bosses have praised Mal Meninga for offering support and advice to the Titans’ struggling playing group. The Titans have lost all three matches since Garth Brennan’s sacking early …
When Cronulla coach John Morris sat down at the start of the NRL season, he looked at his left edge and drew up plans to partner Wade Graham alongside Bronson …
A last-minute try to Brisbane Broncos halfback Jake Turpin has snatched an 18-14 victory over the North Queensland Cowboys in Townsville to keep their NRL finals hopes alive. Brisbane were …
Injury-hit Essendon have regained skipper Dyson Heppell from a nagging foot complaint for their pivotal AFL clash with the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium. Heppell, who has missed four of …
West Coast’s mosquito fleet is the envy of the AFL, but can the Eagles squeeze them all in? For the first time this season, West Coast will have their full …
Fremantle midfielder Brad Hill has shot down rumours he will sit down with the club this week to request a trade but it seems increasingly unlikely he will be at …
PREVIEW OF ROUND 21 MATCHES (all times AEST) FRIDAY, Aug 9 GWS v Hawthorn at UNSW Canberra Oval, 7.50pm Head to head: Giants 3 Hawks 4 Drawn 1 Last clash: …
Memories of the Western Bulldogs’ magical 2016 AFL premiership run have come flooding back for Brisbane Lions recruit Marcus Adams. The ex-Dogs defender may have only played five games since …
Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has gone into bat for Angus Brayshaw, declaring the out-of-sorts midfielder will emerge from a tough AFL season a more rounded player. Brayshaw’s decline in 2019 …
