French Open director Guy Forget has said he was under no pressure to award a wildcard entry to two-times champion Maria Sharapova who returned to action last month following a …
He may be stepping into the big shoes left by Greg Inglis but Will Chambers hopes to emulate another Queensland great in Wednesday’s State of Origin series opener. After missing …
Just when it seemed nothing more could go right for the unbeaten Crusaders, a fizzing Israel Dagg has been restored to their playing ranks. Classy All Black outside back Dagg …
Daniel Ricciardo showed he can once again be a threat at the Monaco Grand Prix, recording the second fastest time in Friday practice. Ricciardo’s Red Bull has been struggling for …
Limp defeats to Penrith and St George Illawarra may have already placed the Warriors’ 2017 campaign on life support but five-eighth Kieran Foran insists his side isn’t through just yet. …
Queensland have urged Anthony Milford to take a back seat in the star-studded Maroons team in a bid to ease pressure on the rookie five-eighth ahead of Wednesday’s Stator of …
HOW THE LEADING WOMEN SHAPE UP FOR THE 2017 FRENCH OPEN ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER) Age: 29 Ranking: 1 Plays: left-handed (two-handed backhand) Career prize money: $US19,995,669 ($A27 million) Career titles: …
He may be stepping into the big shoes left by Greg Inglis but Will Chambers hopes to emulate another Queensland great in Wednesday’s State of Origin series opener. After missing …
HOW THE LEADING MEN SHAPE UP FOR THE 2017 FRENCH OPEN ANDY MURRAY (SCO) Age: 30 Ranking: 1 Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand) Career prize money: $US59,842,103 ($A80 million) Career titles: …
Bernard Tomic has turned to doubles greats Bob and Mike Bryan in a last-ditch and somewhat bizarre bid to find his feet on clay ahead of the French Open. Tomic’s …
Darwin looms as the unlikely backdrop for Johnathan Thurston’s State of Origin game two fitness test. The veteran Queensland playmaker’s final Origin series had a disastrous start when he was …
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has revealed a cluster of emerging players and one familiar face are on his radar in the battle for back-row spots in his first squad of …
As is so often the case, the big two of Patrick Dangerfield and Joel Selwood were front and centre as Geelong won a tense AFL arm-wrestle against luckless Port Adelaide …
Playing 20 State of Origin games is no mean feat. It even earns Queensland players a prize – the Dick ‘Tosser’ Turner Medal. But Maroons halfback Cooper Cronk expects his …
Axed NSW State of Origin vice-captain Robbie Farah may have a point to prove when South Sydney meet Parramatta on Friday night – but not to Eels coach Brad Arthur. …
They got their opportunities because of the misfortunes of others and now the State of Origin series rests in the hands of rookies Nathan Peats and Anthony Milford. Queensland on …
When Nathan Peats thinks about tough, his mind doesn’t wander to the 80-minute test of attrition that awaits him during Wednesday’s State of Origin series opener, but rather his mum. …
Fremantle are set to celebrate the AFL’s Indigenous round in record-breaking fashion when they take on the Adelaide Crows at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night. The Dockers are on track …
