A better barrier draw than Alma’s Rossa had at Sandown for her last start has boosted trainer Matthew Williams’ hopes the three-year-old filly can snare a first city win at …
Blake Shinn’s four-win haul at Kembla Grange has been soured by a suspension which rules him out of the rich Magic Millions day at the Gold Coast. Shinn’s four winners …
Rising Australian tennis star Destanee Aiava has been bounced out of the Brisbane International by fifth seed Svetlana Kuznetsova in straight sets on Wednesday. The 16-year-old qualifier’s dream run abruptly …
Venus Williams has had to pull out of the ASB Classic with an arm injury after winning her first-round match. Tournament director Karl Budge says the seven-time Grand Slam winner …
Josh McGuire wouldn’t look out of place in Brisbane’s No.13 NRL jersey according to second-rower Matt Gillett. Brisbane are on the lookout for a replacement for workhorse Corey Parker after …
The player who benefited from Nick Kyrgios’ Shanghai tanking meltdown has urged fans to forgive and forget because tennis’ polarising ‘bad boy’ is actually one of the nicest guys on …
Venus Williams has quelled an early rebellion by New Zealand teenager Jade Lewis to progress to the second round of the ASB Classic in Auckland. The seven-time grand slam singles …
Matt Gillett has endorsed Darius Boyd’s credentials to take over as Brisbane’s NRL captain in 2017. Boyd is favoured among a number of potential skippers including Sam Thaiday, Adam Blair, …
Matt Gillett has endorsed Darius Boyd’s credentials to take over as Brisbane’s NRL captain in 2017 following the retirement of Corey Parker. Boyd is favoured among a number of contenders …
England must launch their grand slam defence without three first-choice forwards – and face question marks over four more. Joe Launchbury has joined Billy and Mako Vunipola on the sidelines …
Former Canberra and Newcastle prop Dane Tilse has announced his retirement from professional rugby league for family reasons at the age of 31. Tilse, who made 48 appearances in two …
Coach Rohan Smith says he is up for the challenge of restoring the fortunes of a new Bradford club after the former Super League champions were liquidated. Smith, the son …
Defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska has reached the quarter-finals of the Shenzhen Open with a 6-0 6-3 win over Sorana Cirstea. The top-seeded Pole broke Cirstea six times, a day after …
World No.1 Andy Murray extended his career-best winning streak on the ATP Tour to 25 as he swept past Frenchman Jeremy Chardy 6-0 7-6 (7-2) in his opening match at …
Jet-lagged yet feeling the love, Rafael Nadal believes his best hopes of enjoying a triumphant Brisbane International debut is to sleep like a baby. Nadal, continuing an impressive comeback from …
Former world No.7 Belinda Bencic says regaining trust in her injury-prone body is her main priority right now, and she won’t stress about her sliding ranking. Bencic’s 2016 campaign was …
Bradford Bulls have gone into liquidation after years of financial struggle, with administrators rejecting a bid to save the indebted former Super League champions. “The Administrator of Bradford Bulls (Northern) …
Australian firebrand Nick Kyrgios has told everyone to “relax” about his niggling knee injury, saying it’s nothing serious and won’t hinder his Australian Open campaign. But Australia’s Hopman Cup title …
