South Africa have handed prop Ruan Dreyer a first cap after including him among four changes in the team to face France in their third and final Test. Jesse Kriel …
French Open runner-up Simona Halep has been awarded a wildcard entry for next week’s Wimbledon warm-up event at Eastbourne. Eastbourne will be Halep’s first grasscourt tournament ahead of Wimbledon, starting …
Marin Cilic has avoided becoming the latest seeded player to exit Queen’s, advancing to the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon warm-up event. The fourth-seeded Cilic beat Stefan Kozlov 6-0 6-4 Thursday …
Christian Lealiifano has made a remarkable comeback to rugby, playing for the Brumbies a little more than seven months after a bone marrow transplant to treat leukaemia. The star five-eighth …
Ball magnet Tom Mitchell has inspired Hawthorn to an upset 14-point victory against AFL ladder-leaders Adelaide. Mitchell collected 38 disposals and kicked a clutch goal as the Hawks won 14.12 …
Coach Joe Schmidt has made six changes to Ireland’s starting line-up for Saturday’s third and final rugby Test against Japan in Tokyo. Kieran Treadwell and James Tracy come in for …
Geelong have secured Nakia Cockatoo for a further two AFL seasons, the explosive forward one of four players re-signed on Thursday by the club. Sam Menegola and James Parsons have …
Jules Plisson has been restored at five-eighth as one of three backline changes by French coach Guy Noves for Saturday’s third and final Test against South Africa at Ellis Park. …
Billy Slater has given his strongest indication that he won’t join Johnathan Thurston in farewelling State of Origin at Suncorp Stadium next month. And NSW will have Wednesday night’s second-half …
PREVIEW OF REMAINING AFL ROUND-14 MATCHES (all times AEST): FRIDAY, June 23 Sydney v Essendon at SCG, 7.50pm Head to Head: Swans 86 Bombers 130 Drawn 1 Last clash: Round …
Queensland’s hopes of sealing next month’s State of Origin decider have nose-dived with Darius Boyd ruled out with a broken thumb while Johnathan Thurston is racing the clock to be …
Western Bulldogs recruit Travis Cloke will take an indefinite break from the AFL to deal with unspecified mental health issues. The 30-year-old has played six games and been dropped twice …
Collingwood have been boosted by the return from injury of premiership-winning pair Ben Reid and Tyson Goldsack for Saturday’s clash with Port Adelaide at the MCG. The experienced duo replace …
Kieran Foran has been ruled out of the Warriors’ crunch NRL clash on Friday night with Canterbury. Foran has succumbed to a quad injury and has not ben included in …
The Wallabies have absorbed a week of supporter fury and are ready to let it out on an inexperienced Italy in Saturday’s Test, captain Stephen Moore says. But, the veteran …
Essendon coach John Worsfold expects the AFL’s pay announcement will prompt a wave of re-signings, including that of star forward Joe Daniher. Daniher has reportedly been offered a three-year contract …
NSW prop Andrew Fifita believes Queensland were given the slow ruck they wanted – and the resulting State of Origin decider – in their game-two win. From the moment Fifita …
Darius Boyd will reportedly miss the State of Origin decider and up to six weeks of NRL action due to a broken thumb. Scans showed the Queensland star suffered a …
