After copping a working over from Parramatta in his return from a shoulder injury, Johnathan Thurston is expecting more torrid treatment from NSW in State of Origin II. All of …
Hawthorn will lick their wounds during next week’s AFL bye with Josh Gibson joining fellow veteran Luke Hodge on the injury list. Gibson was benched for the final quarter of …
With his family making a 2000km trek and skipping a university graduation to watch him play, Wallabies debutant Ned Hanigan was under pressure before he even made it on to …
The Wallabies have turned the pain of a dismal Super Rugby season into a Test triumph over Fiji, with Israel Folau showing some vintage form in their 37-14 victory in …
JELENA OSTAPENKO, TENNIS’ LATEST GRAND SLAM WINNER: Born: Riga, Latvia, on June 8, 1997 Grand slam career-best results: Australian Open: third round (2017); French Open: winner (2017); Wimbledon: second round …
Ferrari’s championship leader Sebastian Vettel was fastest in final Canadian Grand Prix practice, putting pressure on Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton to find some Montreal magic for qualifying. The German, a …
Scotland coach Gregor Townsend was delighted to get off to a winning start with a comprehensive 34-13 victory over Italy in Singapore but is aware his side still have plenty …
Jelena Ostapenko stunned third seed Simona Halep with a 4-6 6-4 6-3 comeback victory in a thrilling French Open final to become the first Latvian to win a grand slam …
Alexei Popyrin is eyeing a Davis Cup baptism after becoming Australia’s first French Open junior champion in 49 years. The third seed downed Spain’s Nicola Kuhn 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 on …
Scotland helped new coach Gregor Townsend get off to a perfect start by easing to a comprehensive 34-13 victory over an inexperienced Italy side in the first test of their …
A stunning first-quarter blitz by Essendon has set up a dominant 70-point AFL win over lacklustre Port Adelaide on Saturday night. The fired-up Bombers slammed through the first six goals …
Crusaders coach Scott Robertson believes the All Blacks will be better equipped than his team were to cope with trench warfare from the British and Irish Lions. Robertson’s Super Rugby-leaders …
Queensland State of Origin hopeful Jarrod Wallace says he didn’t shoulder charge Blake Ayshford in Gold Coast’s NRL loss to the Warriors. The Titans were thrashed on Saturday 34-12, with …
Israel Folau has embraced the KISS method and it’s proving a match winner for the Wallabies. Fullback Folau hadn’t scored since June last year in Brisbane against England, but crossed …
Ross Lyon has slammed Fremantle’s midfield for being “obliterated” in their AFL loss to bottom-placed Brisbane, pledging to make changes after the Dockers’ mid-season bye. The Lions recorded just their …
British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has taken a sarcastic swipe at critics who prematurely wrote off his team’s chances on their tour of New Zealand. Fears the Lions …
A masterclass from returning superstar Johnathan Thurston has led North Queensland to a 32-6 NRL thumping of Parramatta in Darwin. Thurston, in his first game in more than a month …
Two late try assists from Matt Moylan have fired Penrith to a stunning 24-20 comeback win over Canberra, lifting the Panthers into the NRL top eight. Penrith trailed by eight …
