David Fifita has knocked back interest from NRL strugglers Newcastle to extend his stay with Wakefield in the English Super League. The 27-year-old prop has signed a one-year contract extension …
Marin Cilic has won a rerun-run of the 2014 US Open final in beating Japan’s Kei Nishikori 6-1 7-6 (7-5) to claim the Swiss Indoors title and boost hopes of …
Canberra and England hooker Josh Hodgson has jumped to the defence of Sam Burgess following his all-action but ultimately unsuccessful return to international rugby league against New Zealand. Burgess, in …
Josh Dugan has vowed to continue his try-scoring form for Australia if he can lock up one of the centre spots in Mal Meninga’s side. The St George Illawarra star’s …
Andy Murray is closing in on tennis’ No.1 ranking after downing Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to claim his third straight ATP title at the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. The Scot can …
Shaun Johnson admits silencing his critics was a motivating factor in his match-winning Four Nations performance against England and his New Zealand teammates are delighted to see him return to …
World No.1Novak Djokovic, who will defend his Paris Masters title next week, says he is fully motivated again having felt mentally drained since his French Open success in June. The …
Dominika Cibulkova has delivered a serving masterclass to secure the biggest victory of her career, the Slovakian storming to a 6-3 6-4 triumph over world No.1 Angelique Kerber to claim …
Dominka Cibulkova has put on a stunning show of unflappable tennis to upset top-ranked Angelique Kerber 6-3 6-4 to win the WTA Finals title in Singapore. The seventh-seeded Cibulkova, making …
Ducati’s Andrea Dovizioso became the ninth different rider to win a MotoGP race this season when he pounced on a Valentino Rossi error to win the shortened Malaysian Grand Prix …
Todd Carney’s long-running legal stoush with NRL premiers Cronulla over his dismissal from the Sharks could reportedly be dealt with by Wednesday. A favourable decision for Carney would clear the …
Sheikh Mohammed’s bid for an elusive Melbourne Cup win is gathering momentum with his global Godolphin operation to field five runners, two at the head of the market. Locally trained …
The Kiwis didn’t have to look far for motivation going into their Four Nations rugby league opener against England in Huddersfield, skipper Jesse Bromwich says. The New Zealanders began their …
Kangaroos veteran Sam Thaiday admits he fears for his place in Mal Meninga’s squad for the second Four Nations clash against New Zealand. The 31-year-old, who’s been a staple of …
SOME STATISTICS ABOUT THE MELBOURNE CUP: * First run in 1861 under the banner of the Victorian Turf Club and won by the Etienne de Mestre-trained Archer who beat the …
Nick Kyrgios is set for a reprieve, with his ATP Tour ban expected to be slashed. Kyrgios was suspended for eight weeks and fined more than $50,000 for ‘not giving …
Port Adelaide small forward Angus Monfries will play on in 2017, the former Bomber signing a one-year contract extension. Monfries missed all of the 2016 season as one of 34 …
Japan’s Kei Nishikori saved two match points in his 4-6 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 semi-final victory over Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller at the Swiss Indoors in Basel and will take on Croatia’s …
