England coach Eddie Jones has won the prestigious Rugby Union Writers’ Club Pat Marshall Memorial Award as the sport’s personality of the year for 2016. Jones was recognised at the …
Former AFL coach James Hird’s father Allan claims there were no signs his son was on a path to being hospitalised for a suspected overdose. Allan Hird said his son …
French driver Stephane Peterhansel won the seventh stage of the Dakar Rally in Bolivia on Monday to pull further ahead of Peugeot team mate and compatriot Sebastien Loeb. After a …
England flanker Chris Robshaw is likely to be out of action for about 12 weeks after undergoing shoulder surgery. The absence will effectively rule Robshaw out of England’s Six Nations …
Former NRL player Chad Robinson is set to be farewelled at a funeral in Sydney’s west. Mourners will pay tribute to the former Parramatta Eels and Sydney Roosters player at …
Brisbane star Sam Thaiday will meet with coach Wayne Bennett to request he spends more time on the training paddock this pre-season, not the playing field. Thaiday missed the first-half …
Nick Kyrgios plans to exercise “extreme caution” to give himself every chance of overcoming a worrying knee injury and contending for Australian Open glory. Kyrgios is relying on a course …
Blossoming Australian tennis star Lizette Cabrera already has a mental edge over her round-two opponent at the Hobart International. On Tuesday the 19-year-old Queenslander will take on Croatian qualifier Jana …
Australian No.2 Daria Gavrilova is adamant she won’t be relying on her strong finish to the 2016 season as a springboard for next week’s grand slam in Melbourne. Gavrilova put …
Last week he felt like a heavyweight boxer, but now Bernard Tomic feels light on his feet and ready to cause some Australian Open damage. Stung into action by barbs …
World No.5 Kei Nishikori hopes to be fine for the Australian Open after withdrawing from a Sydney exhibition event to nurse a hip injury. The Japanese superstar said he pulled …
Both Kiwis taking part in the men’s ASB Classic singles event have exited in the first round after pushing their opponents to the wire. Finn Tearney and doubles expert Michael …
With a wildcard into next week’s Australian Open, a training spot with Australia’s squad for next month’s Fed Cup tie and the face of this week’s Kooyong Classic, the big-time …
Star West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui says he doesn’t feel claustrophobic anymore after making a welcome return to the training track on Monday. Naitanui has been largely restricted to indoor …
Australian veteran Sam Stosur is still hopeful of a strong Australian Open despite suffering the worst preparation for her home grand slam in her career. The 32-year-old will head to …
Nick Kyrgios is vowing to fight through the pain barrier after revealing he’ll rely on cortisone to get through the Australian Open starting next Monday. Australia’s big hope is battling …
Thanasi Kokkinakis isn’t sure how long it’ll take for him to be back – but is adamant he will be. Fresh from his maiden senior title win in the doubles …
Australia’s sevens superstar Charlotte Caslick says she smiled when she saw the promotional material for next month’s Sydney rugby 7s tournament. As the world’s best best female player and part …
