French qualifier Lucas Pouille has reached the Italian Open semi-finals after Argentine opponent Juan Monaco’s withdrawal because of injury. Organisers on Friday said Monaco, who had upset fourth-seeded Stan Wawrinka …
Parramatta fans have paid tribute to Nathan Peats for his selfless departure which has paved the way for the club to begin its difficult march towards the NRL top eight. …
Centre Matt Faddes has starred with two tries as the Highlanders snapped the Crusaders’ eight-match winning streak with a 34-26 victory in a compelling Super Rugby contest in Dunedin. Wing …
Tennis Australia is on a collision course with the AOC after backing Nick Kyrgios as the country’s brightest Olympic medal hope on court in Rio. Disappointed at Australia’s Olympic team …
West Coast coach Adam Simpson is confident Lewis Jetta will still deliver long-term dividends despite the prized recruit’s forgettable start to his Eagles’ career. Jetta has been axed for Sunday’s …
Surely Hawthorn against Fremantle is a lay-down misere. The all-conquering AFL premiers, on their favourite ground, against the winless Dockers, who have never taken four points home from Tasmania. It’s …
Advantage, Kitty Chiller. The ball is back in Nick Kyrgios’ court if he wants to go to Rio in the wake of Bernard Tomic’s withdrawal, with Chiller claiming he doesn’t …
Nathan Grima was reduced to tears while giving his retirement speech to teammates at AFL club North Melbourne last year. It follows that playing against many of his close friends …
The loss of a key player on each side and the return of champion Tigers defender Alex Rance have added intriguing elements to Saturday’s MCG clash between lofty Sydney and …
West Coast coach Adam Simpson says recruit Lewis Jetta has handled his axing well ahead of Sunday’s clash with St Kilda at Etihad Stadium. Jetta was dropped from the side …
Fine-tuning the art of captaincy, staying injury-free and beating the Warriors are Matt Moylan’s priorities this week. Somewhere deep in the backblocks of his mind is State of Origin selection. …
Australian motorcross star Chad Reed is hoping a hometown competition will be a kickstart for his world championship bid next year. Two-time world champion Reed has confirmed he’ll race at …
Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett has defended prop Adam Blair, dismissing claims from Broncos legend Gorden Tallis that the Kiwi international is a dirty player. Blair will be suspended for a …
For so long the game’s dominant force, Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy admits the Storm have had to change their ways in response to North Queensland’s NRL rise. The Cowboys ended …
It might not make up for surrendering home advantage but Manly are set to be boosted by the return of teenager Tom Trbojevic for Saturday’s NRL clash with Brisbane. The …
Warriors winger Manu Vatuvei will be allowed to ease his way back into the NRL after taking medical leave following the club’s disciplinary crisis. Coach Andrew McFadden and captain Ryan …
Teenage Manly star Tom Trbojevic is on track for a surprise early return from injury in Saturday’s NRL clash with Brisbane. The winger was initially expected to be out of …
They are points-less and Peats-less, but Parramatta can still make the top eight. That’s the view of rival NRL coaches on the reeling Eels, who will have to begin the …
