The Queensland Rugby Union has announced the immediate departure of chief executive Jim Carmichael. Carmichael revealed just two months ago he would be stepping down from the CEO role at …
Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan is hoping to ease Paul Gallen’s workload as the NSW State of Origin captain prepares for an arduous farewell series. The Sharks skipper is a certain …
Veteran Leigh Montagna says St Kilda are heeding hard AFL lessons from being so close, yet so far. The Saints have been pipped by premiership fancies Hawthorn (three points) and …
Wallabies star Kurtley Beale has reportedly signed a deal with English rugby club Wasps which will make him the highest paid player in England. The Times in London is reporting …
Ne Zealand coach Sir Gordon Tietjens believes Sonny Bill Williams is nearing his rugby sevens best, and expects him to shine at this weekend’s world series tournament in Paris. Tietjens …
Junior Paulo’s brother-in-law has been suspended from rugby union for a year for sending the Parramatta forward on to the field in a third grade park match. Eels coach Brad …
Dutch teenager Max Verstappen’s long-term Formula One future is at Red Bull in a potential dream pairing with Australian Daniel Ricciardo, team principal Christian Horner said on Thursday. Speaking to …
After two weeks of off-field drama, the Warriors will finally get to switch their focus back to NRL action when they run out against Penrith in Christchurch. Coach Andrew McFadden …
Bernard Tomic has ruled himself out of the Rio Olympics, blaming a busy playing schedule and personal circumstances. Tomic’s selection was under a cloud after he deliberately gave up a …
Sydney coach John Longmire has hailed Lance Franklin’s character and resilience as the Swans superstar enjoys his finest start to an AFL season since his magical 2008 campaign. After missing …
A spurned Nathan Peats has already circled next month’s grudge between his new NRL club Gold Coast and Parramatta after his unceremonious exit eased the Eels’ salary cap woes. The …
Ricky Stuart didn’t get the memo, but it appears the NRL’s much maligned bunker is taking a back seat in a bid to eliminate diving from rugby league. After NRL …
Lining up against NRL premiers North Queensland, Daly Cherry-Evans relished the chance to gauge his season progress. He didn’t like what he saw. “Individually I wasn’t up to it against …
They may have been wearing green and gold but the Kangaroos boasted too much Maroon for Greg Bird’s liking in the trans-Tasman Test. Now NSW favourite son Bird is determined …
Daria Gavrilova’s Italian Open campaign came to an end at the hands of world No.9 Svetlana Kuznetsova in three sets on Thursday. Kuznetsova prevailed 6-2 2-6 6-3 to set up …
Nick Kyrgios has lost his Italian Open third-round clash with seven-time champion Rafael Nadal 6-7 6-2 6-4 in an absorbing three-hour contest in Rome. The 21-year-old, who famously beat Nadal …
Roger Federer has been eliminated from the Italian Open, losing to 15th-ranked Dominic Thiem in the third round. Federer withdrew from last week’s Madrid Open with lower back pain and …
A wayward Jack Wighton pass has handed St George Illawarra a dramatic 16-12 golden-point NRL win over Canberra at Kogarah. Canberra kept the ball alive after the siren on Thursday …
