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King of clay Rafael Nadal’s hopes of reclaiming his Roland Garros throne ended in despair when the nine-times champion pulled out of the French Open because of a wrist injury …

Nine-times champion Rafael Nadal sent shockwaves around Roland Garros on Friday when he unexpectedly pulled out of the French Open because of an injury to his left wrist. A day …

An injured and upset Nick Kyrgios has suffered a French Open flame-out at the hands of local hero Richard Gasquet, leaving Samantha Stosur as the only Australian in the fourth …

Sydney have stamped themselves as legitimate AFL contenders after ending ladder leader North Melbourne’s unbeaten run with a 26-point win over the Kangaroos at the SCG. The youthful Sydney outfit …

Simona Halep avoided the embarrassment of falling victim to a teenager who calls herself “a child of the internet” as she huffed and puffed her way into the fourth round …

Samantha Stosur has turned the tables on her horror record against fellow French Open runner-up Lucie Safarova to seal a fourth-round berth at Roland Garros. Stosur, the 21st seed, battled …

Wests Tigers have claimed a nail-biting 19-18 NRL victory over an undermanned Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium. Led by impressive halfback Luke Brooks, the Tigers held off a furious Broncos finish …

The NSW Waratahs have retained control of their Super Rugby finals fate with a pulsating 45-25 win over the table-topping Chiefs in Sydney. An attacking masterclass from superstar centre Israel …

Queensland are hopeful an ankle injury to Cooper Cronk is not as serious as first feared, but the halfback remains in doubt for next week’s State of Origin series opener. …

Garbine Muguruza has become the first player to reach the fourth round at the French Open by beating Yanina Wickmayer 6-3 6-0. The fourth-seeded Spaniard lost one service game in …

Roger Federer has at least 10 days before he faces his next major fitness test, with the Swiss advising his back pain recovery is going well as he sits out …

The AFL has pledged to appoint a first indigenous member of the sports’s ruling commission by 2018. Although nine per cent of AFL players are indigenous, commission chairman Mike Fitzpatrick …

England will give Teimana Harrison his debut in Sunday’s Test against Wales at Twickenham after selecting the New Zealand-born back-rower in place of Chris Robshaw. Harrison is picked at blindside …

A year after his spear-throwing celebration provoked a massive debate, Adam Goodes is able to joke about the incident. Asked at the SCG before Friday’s AFL match between Sydney and …

Collingwood’s leading goal kicker Alex Fasolo has been rewarded for his impressive start to the AFL season, re-signing until at least the end of 2018. The two-year extension comes off …

Flanker Ardie Savea has scored in the final minute to break the deadlock as the Hurricanes downed Super Rugby champions the Highlanders 27-20 in Wellington. At the same venue where …

A fortnight after being booed at Queensland’s home ground, Daly Cherry-Evans will be welcomed back by the Maroons with open arms after an injury scare to halfback Cooper Cronk. Cherry-Evans …

Queensland coach Kevin Walters says Cooper Cronk is in doubt for the State of Origin series opener after rolling his ankle at training. The halfback went down early with the …