The NSW Waratahs have defended their decision to hold back Israel Folau from two of their three matches at the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens. Folau played only in the ‘Tahs’ …
Simply training with Cooper Cronk makes Melbourne young gun Brodie Croft want to pinch himself. No wonder Croft’s head was spinning at the thought of playing alongside his idol in …
Hawthorn’s AFL side will have a different look in 2017 but the Hawks’ mantra will stay the same – secure a top-four berth, regroup and go again. An off-season of …
Third seed Paolo Lorenzi has reached the final of the ATP Ecuador Open in Quito without dropping a set. The 35-year-old Italian beat second seed Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-1 6-4 to …
Former All Blacks and Chiefs loose forward Sione Lauaki has died aged 35. Lauaki was diagnosed with kidney and heart problems in 2012, picked up by biological assessments while he …
Frenchman Richard Gasquet remains on course for a third straight title at the Open Sud de France, where he will face German teen Alexander Zverev in the final. The third-seeded …
Local favourite Grigor Dimitrov has brushed aside unseeded Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-1 6-3 to set up a clash with David Goffin in the final of the ATP Sofia Open. World …
Comeback galloper Arki has confirmed his credentials for a winter carnival campaign with his fifth win in a row and his first in open company at Doomben. Arki ($1.90) sat …
Black Heart Bart has maintained his affinity with Caulfield by claiming another Group One win at the track in the C F Orr Stakes. He is now unbeaten over the …
The ever reliable Burning Front has held off the late charge from stablemate Humidor to take out the Group Three T S Carlyon Cup at Caulfield for the second-straight year. …
Elliot Daly’s try four minutes from time gave champions England a 21-16 victory over Wales in a pulsating Six Nations clash played at relentless speed amid an amazing atmosphere at …
Alarm bells rang when Roger Tuivasa-Sheck was spotted on the sidelines icing his left leg during New Zealand Warriors’ 30-18 NRL trial loss to Melbourne on Saturday. But the Warriors …
He’s no Jamie Lyon, but Manly have a killer replacement in Dylan Walker. The Sea Eagles star signalled he will be a force to be reckoned with in the NRL …
After his surgically-repaired shoulder passed the ultimate test against Canterbury’s battery of monster forwards, Te Maire Martin declared he is ready to pick up where he left off this NRL …
Collingwood coach Wayne Siekman concedes his team has only a slim chance of qualifying for this year’s AFL Women’s grand final after suffering their second consecutive loss on Saturday night …
South Sydney coach Michael Maguire expects to see more out of Robbie Farah following the hooker’s club debut in their NRL trial defeat on Saturday night. Despite his pre-season being …
Ireland earned the first Six Nations four-try bonus point and a stack of records in drubbing Italy 63-10 at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday. The Irish got their title hopes …
Australia’s hopes of returning to the head table of women’s tennis are hanging by a thread after Alicia Molik’s team lost the opening singles rubbers of their Fed Cup World …




