Maria Sharapova’s first tournament since her controversial return to tennis ended is over after she lost to Kristina Mladenovic of France in the Stuttgart Grand Prix semi-finals. Mladenovic beat the …
Andrew Fifita has been called into Australia’s squad for Friday’s Test against New Zealand, following an injury to Aaron Woods. Woods has been ruled out after he hobbled off in …
North Queensland coach Paul Green has indicated he will follow Des Hasler’s lead and rule his players out of next Sunday’s City-Country Origin match. The Cowboys play Canterbury four days …
Melbourne’s case to avoid the Super Rugby axe hit a King-size hurdle in Port Elizabeth with the Rebels turning in their worst performance of the season with an insipid 44-3 …
Warriors linchpin Shaun Johnson has tipped teammate Tuimoala Lolohea for a long-term switch to fullback, as a horde of Australian clubs reportedly vie for the out-of-favour utility’s services next season. …
The Sharks have cracked the Jaguares’ unbeaten home record with a 33-25 victory to consolidate second place in Super Rugby’s Africa 2 conference at Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires. The …
Kieran Read’s broken thumb will add uncertainty and anxiety to the All Blacks build-up to the Test series against the British and Irish Lions. All Blacks skipper Read is the …
Dominic Thiem has upset top-ranked Andy Murray 6-2 3-6 6-4 to advance to the final against defending champion Rafael Nadal at the Barcelona Open. Nadal beat Horacio Zeballos of Argentina …
Melbourne’s Super Rugby season has hit a new low with a demoralising 44-3 loss to the lowly Kings in Port Elizabeth. The Rebels were primed to crack their first victory …
All Blacks captain Kieran Read suffered a broken thumb during the Crusaders’ defeat of the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein, casting doubt over his fitness for the June series against the British …
The Crusaders have made it nine wins from nine but victory may have come at a cost with All Blacks captain Kieran Read forced off with a thumb injury. He …
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says Chad Wingard’s new midfield role is enabling the two-time All-Australian to influence games more and help the Power play a more expansive style of …
The Force delivered yet another brave effort as their Super Rugby future remains clouded but it wasn’t enough to stop the Lions prevailing 24-15 at nib Stadium. The Johannesburg side …
Tigers coach Ivan Cleary has accused Cronulla skipper Paul Gallen of diving in a fiery post-script to his side’s heartbreaking 22-16 NRL loss on Saturday night. The Tigers were brave …
Frustrated Canberra coach Ricky Stuart is seeing the silver lining to his NRL club’s inability to close out tight matches. The Raiders’ 16-10 loss to Canterbury at ANZ Stadium on …
NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson is hopeful their dramatic come-from-behind victory over the Queensland Reds can be the springboard they need to return to Super Rugby finals contention. The gutsy …
Australia’s preparations for Friday’s Test against New Zealand have been thrown into disarray with Aaron Woods set to be ruled out and James Maloney and Shannon Boyd under a cloud. …
Canterbury fullback Will Hopoate is too quietly spoken to declare himself back to his best after returning from a serious facial injury. But his football did that for him on …
