Bosnian qualifier Mirza Basic has used all his skill and determination to beat big-serving Romanian Marius Copil 7-6 (8-6) 6-7 (7-4) 6-4 in a nerve-wracking final of the Sofia Open …
The Czech Republic have advanced to the Fed Cup semi-finals after two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova beat Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic 6-2 6-4. Kvitova’s victory gave the Czechs an insurmountable 3-0 …
A relieved Greig Laidlaw has demanded improvements from Scotland despite seeing them come from behind to see off France in the Six Nations. It took a faultless display of kicking …
France’s dismal run has continued after they failed to win for the eighth consecutive time in a 32-26 defeat against Scotland in the Six Nations at Murrayfield. Scotland prevailed thanks …
The news Cameron Smith had been dreading has been confirmed by Johnathan Thurston – giant Kangaroos prop Jordan McLean will make his North Queensland debut against his former NRL club …
Of all the accolades Johnathan Thurston has achieved, good mate Cameron Smith admits he is still trying to get his head around the latest: Queensland’s Australian of the Year award. …
Life after Cooper Cronk has been “a little bit different” at Melbourne but Cameron Smith believes Brodie Croft has been the first to step up and show he can fill …
Rugby Australia chief executive Raelene Castle is willing to join forces with football to drive a redevelopment of the ageing Ballymore Stadium. The push is on for a new boutique …
The Melbourne Rebels can realise their massive Super Rugby potential and fill the empty stands at AAMI Park if they’re prepared to work hard enough, coach David Wessels says. Since …
The Western Bulldogs expect scans to confirm AFLW young gun Isabel Huntington will require a second knee reconstruction. Huntington, taken first overall in the draft by the Bulldogs, was sent …
England coach Eddie Jones has mounted an angry defence of his fullback Mike Brown. Brown was magnificent in treacherous conditions as Wales were edged 12-6 in a tense Six Nations …
Serious injuries to star players have marred a weekend of AFLW matches in which an attendance record was smashed but league bosses were still left searching for the higher scoring …
For the second straight week, a serious knee injury has marred victory for AFLW pace-setters the Western Bulldogs after comeback forward Isabel Huntington broke down in their 5.3 (33) to …
The NRL is set to crack down on dodgy play-the-balls in 2018, with chief executive Todd Greenberg responding to fan complaints. The game’s governing body sent a directive to all …
Casey Dellacqua has helped deliver a Fed Cup victory for Australia on her 33rd birthday, teaming up with Ashleigh Barty to win the deciding doubles match against Ukraine in Canberra …
The message from Cameron Smith was clear on Sunday – get your off-field behaviour right, Cameron Munster. Smith believed Storm teammate Munster was still in the Queensland mix as the …
A long-awaited return can not come soon enough for Johnathan Thurston. But the North Queensland co-captain says he will know on Thursday whether he can launch his farewell NRL season …
Players and coaches from both sides paid tribute to AFLW fans after a record-breaking crowd turned out to watch Fremantle’s clash with Collingwood at Perth’s Optus Stadium. A bumper crowd …

















