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Under-fire Brisbane Lions coach Justin Leppitsch has lashed out at continued media criticism of the AFL club and his players. A newspaper column on Saturday took square aim at Tom …

Former Penrith and North Queensland hooker James Segeyaro has played a starring role as Leeds continued their late-season revival with a fourth win in five matches to halt Wigan’s eight-game …

Jack Sock overcame a two-set deficit to beat Marin Cilic 4-6 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 and give the United States a 1-0 lead over Croatia on Friday in the best-of-five …

Eighth-seeded Donald Young knew what to expect from a player he’s often practiced against. That made it easier pulling off the upset over top-seeded Steve Johnson. Young beat fellow American …

South Africa’s Sharks secured a spot in Super Rugby’s quarter-finals after running in six tries to overpower the Sunwolves of Japan 40-29 at King’s Park on Friday. The win moves …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson says he won’t waste his time attempting to dismiss “old” opinions that his team’s game plan doesn’t hold up at the MCG. The Eagles have …

The last time Sean Dempster was in an AFL team beaten by Melbourne he was playing in a Sydney side that would go on to win the flag. It was …

Departing Queensland Reds star Liam Gill says his young teammates must heed the lessons of a horror fortnight or face yet another barren year in Super Rugby. The Reds were …

He’s the leading contender for the Dally M rookie of the year but Gold Coast playmaker Ash Taylor admits he’ll spend the rest of the NRL season playing for his …

St George Illawarra coach Paul McGregor admits second tier salary cap pressure is preventing him from swinging the axe on his underperforming side. For the second time in as many …

Geelong coach Chris Scott says his team doesn’t deserve to be classified as top-four material, but he hopes that will change by the end of the home-and-away season. The Cats …

Leading Australian sports coaches have hailed the impact of tracking technology, with Wallabies mentor Michael Cheika set to utilise the latest innovation in the leadup to the upcoming Rugby Championship. …

Patrick Dangerfield enhanced his Brownlow medal prospects with a best-on-ground performance in Geelong’s 17-point win over Fremantle at Domain Stadium on Friday night. Dangerfield shook off an early knock to …

Gold Coast have leapfrogged a meek St George Illawarra into the NRL top eight with a 32-12 win at Jubilee Oval. Bolstered by the return of young halfback Ash Taylor, …

Sean McMahon has crashed Queensland’s grand farewell for a host of departing Reds stars, leading the Melbourne Rebels to a nailbiting 31-28 Super Rugby victory on Friday night. The Wallaby …

Parramatta is set to appeal part of the punishment handed down by the NRL for their salary cap saga. The Parramatta board on Friday afternoon voted to appeal the $1 …

The NSW Waratahs have just the slimmest chance of advancing to the Super Rugby finals after losing 34-28 to the Blues in an Eden Park shootout. The losing bonus point …

Australia’s Sam Groth has succumbed to the patience of sixth-seeded Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in the second round of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships. The big-serving Groth blew a 5-1 …