Dan Sarginson admits his failed spell in the NRL has left him frustrated as he prepares to begin his second stint with Wigan in Super League. The 24-year-old joined the …
World No.3 Grigor Dimitrov has survived a mighty scare to safely progress to the Australian Open third round at Melbourne Park. Dimitrov battled past unheralded young American qualifier Mackenzie McDonald …
England head coach Eddie Jones has signed a contract extension to keep him in the role until 2021, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Wednesday. Former Wallabies coach Jones, …
Nick Kyrgios has set up a tantalising third-round Australian Open showdown with former finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga after rolling Serbian Viktor Troicki. There were shades of a 2017 Andrea Seppi second-round …
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came from behind to defeat Canadian rising star Denis Shapovalov as 38-year-old Ivo Karlovic struck another blow for the senior brigade at the Australian Open. Crowd favourite Tsonga …
English is among the four languages Roger Federer speaks fluently. He is conversational in another four. But even the multi-lingual Swiss superstar might well need a translator to make sense …
World No.1 Rafael Nadal has powered through to the round of 32 at the Australian Open, defeating Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer in straight sets. The 2009 champion again looked untroubled on …
Thai qualifier Luksika Kumkhum has added to the destruction of the Australian Open women’s draw to join teenage prodigy Marta Kostyuk among three qualifiers through to the third round. Kumkhum, …
Ukrainian title favourite Elina Svitolina celebrated like she’d won the Australian Open after surviving a stern test against rising Czech Katerina Siniakova to reach the third round. Fourth-seeded Svitolina exploded …
MATCHES TO WATCH ON DAY FOUR OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN: * 18-Ashleigh Barty (AUS) v Camila Giorgi (ITA) Australia’s top-ranked woman showed terrific mettle on Tuesday against big-hitting Belarusian Aryna …
SNAPSHOT FROM DAY THREE AT THE AUSTRALIAN OPEN PLAYER OF THE DAY: Thai qualifier Luksika Kumkhum sent Swiss star Belinda Bencic packing from Melbourne Park in a 6-1 6-3 boilover. …
Local favourite John Millman’s Australian Open campaign has been ended by Bosnian Damir Dzumhur in the second round. Dzumhur has bounced back from a second-set meltdown to win 7-5 3-6 …
Former Wallaby George Smith has been arrested in Japan, according to his Japanese rugby team’s owner Suntory. The Yomiuri Shimbun daily reported on Wednesday that a drunken Smith was arrested …
Australia’s men’s rugby sevens coach Andy Friend admits Ed Jenkins’ sudden retirement is a major setback for a side still struggling to compete with the world’s best. The former captain …
Knocked-out Aussie Olivia Rogowska has waded into a renewed debate on grunting after countrywoman Ashleigh Barty and fans were driven to distraction by the on-court antics of Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka. …
Crowd favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has advanced to the third round of the Australian Open, mounting a remarkable comeback to defeat Canadian rising star Denis Shapovalov 3-6 6-3 1-6 7-6 (7-4) …
Fremantle’s troubled Harley Bennell faces an uphill battle to salvage his AFL career, Dockers captain Nat Fyfe says. But Fyfe says he will continue to support Bennell after the Dockers …
Tennis fans flocked to Melbourne Park in record numbers on day two but locals didn’t have much to cheer about with only one Australian winner. A crowd of 81,487 roared …
