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Serena Williams is the undoubted comeback queen of tennis, but her Wimbledon semi-final opponent is enjoying quite the revival herself. After years in the doldrums, humble German Julia Goerges suddenly …

St Kilda coach Alan Richardson has hailed Dylan Roberton’s return to training as a significant morale boost at the bottom-four AFL club. Roberton is back running as he continues to …

Adelaide are being urged to be bold as they desperately seek to keep their AFL finals hopes alive against Geelong on Thursday night. Last year’s grand finalists sit two games …

Melbourne’s players don’t need reminding that any slip-ups in the run to the AFL finals can prove costly. The sixth-placed Demons will attack the final seven rounds of the home-and-away …

Roger Federer’s Wimbledon title defence is over following a dramatic five-set quarter-final loss to an inspired Kevin Anderson. The South African saved a match point in the third set before …

Three-time champion Novak Djokovic is the first man through to the Wimbledon semi-finals after seeing off Kei Nishikori in four sets. Djokovic overcame a series of rows with the chair …

BILLY SLATER: Denied a farewell try in the opening minutes, but got outside Latrell Mitchell for Valentine Holmes’ second try. Finished the game with three linebreak assists. 8.5 VALENTINE HOLMES: …

Queensland captain Billy Slater has capped off his State of Origin career by claiming the Wally Lewis medal as the player of the series. Slater missed the series-opener with injury …

Johnathan Thurston said they’d be despondent. Entering the sheds at halftime, Queensland had 68 per cent possession to 32. Forced NSW into 194 tackles to their 120. Enjoyed a 5-1 …

Goodbye Billy. And welcome back Daly. Queensland have provided one final highlight for Billy Slater, downing NSW 18-12 in State of Origin III in Brisbane to provide a fitting farewell …

Parts of the Suncorp Stadium crowd booed Daly Cherry-Evans when his name was read out by the announcer before State of Origin III. But by fulltime, even his biggest knockers …

Pint-sized playmaker Allan Langer will forever stand tall at Suncorp Stadium after becoming the latest Queensland rugby league great to be immortalised in bronze at the Maroons’ spiritual ground. Queensland …

The growing hype around Nathan Freeman’s AFL debut is probably a week too early. The injury-plagued midfielder trained away from the main group on Wednesday morning and that, combined with …

Star Adelaide forward Eddie Betts will return for Thursday night’s AFL clash with Geelong but key defender Daniel Talia remains in doubt with a foot injury. Talia has been named …

Fremantle could recall Michael Johnson and Danyle Pearce for farewell games after coach Ross Lyon confirmed this is their last season at the AFL club. Johnson has played eight senior …

Toby Greene has been a “bull at a gate” for several weeks now, with GWS teammates hoping to see the firebrand forward unleashed on AFL premiership favourites Richmond. Greene and …

Tom Robertson isn’t worried the NSW Waratahs could again struggle to beat teams from other conferences in the Super Rugby finals, as they target a historic sweep of the Australian …

The Western Bulldogs’ diabolical run with injury and illness this year has continued with vice-captain Marcus Bontempelli undergoing emergency surgery to remove his appendix. It is expected he will miss …