Australia’s involvement at Queen’s Club has come to an abrupt end with Jordan Thompson and Thanasi Kokkinakis unable to repeat their first-round giant-killing exploits. Thompson, who knocked out world No.1 …
Top seed Roger Federer has beaten Germany’s Mischa Zverev 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 to advance to the last eight of Germany’s Halle Open, the 18-time grand slam champion sharpening his grasscourt …
NSW coach Laurie Daley says the NRL must consider exempting State of Origin’s warriors from backing up for weekend club games as rugby league’s intense interstate series becomes more and …
It’s been almost six years since Essendon beat Sydney. It was round 20 of the 2011 AFL season, when John Longmire was in the midst of his first campaign as …
Now that they’ve made up, rival State of Origin coaches and best mates Kevin Walters and Laurie Daley have turned on the critics calling for their heads. Both mentors’ positions …
Scott Higginbotham has again been left at the Test crossroads by Wallabies coach Michael Cheika, dropped for Saturday’s Test against Italy. Lopeti Timani will wear Australia’s No.8 jersey at Suncorp …
Injury-ravaged Melbourne are set to blood another rookie, with Jahrome Hughes to make his Storm debut in their NRL blockbuster against the Sydney Roosters in Adelaide on Saturday night. Four …
No Jason Johannisen, no Western Bulldogs? North Melbourne coach Brad Scott won’t be making that mistake. The Norm Smith medallist has struggled to have an impact in the Dogs’ past …
Rubbing salt into the wound, Queensland winger Valentine Holmes has confessed he doubted whether he scored Wednesday night’s controversial first try in State of Origin II. Holmes’ acrobatic sideline dive …
Jordan Thompson’s Queen’s Club adventure is over after going down 7-6 3-6 6-3 to experienced American Sam Querrey. Thompson, who shocked world No.1 Andy Murray in the first round, fought …
Formula One driver Valtteri Bottas is uncertain about his future with the Mercedes team despite a strong start to the season. Bottas was drafted in from Williams on a one-year …
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 …
