Australia’s men will be genuine gold medal contenders when rugby sevens makes its Olympic debut in Rio after qualifying on Sunday in emphatic style. The Thunderbolts lived up to their …
The NSW Rugby League have unveiled plans for a $20 million Centre of Excellence and headquarters in western Sydney. Jointly funded by the NSWRL and state government, the facility at …
Australia have qualified to contest the inaugural men’s rugby sevens gold medal at next year’s Olympic Games. The Thunderbolts showed they would be a genuine gold medal contender by sweeping …
Australia will meet surprise-packets Tonga for a spot at the Rio Olympic Games after continuing their domination of the Oceania qualifying tournament in Auckland. The Thunderbolts will start raging hot …
Saracens made a statement of intent as they thumped record four-time champions Toulouse 32-7 in the European Champions Cup on Saturday. The 2014 runners-up ran in three tries as they …
Maria Sharapova won her first ever meeting with Karolina Pliskova 6-3 6-4 to hit back for Russia in the Fed Cup final against holders Czech Republic in Prague on Saturday. …
Steve McNamara heaped praise on his players after England beat New Zealand 20-14 at the DW Stadium to claim a 2-1 series win. McNamara has suffered a number of near …
Two tries from second-rower Elliott Whitehead helped England to a tense 20-14 victory over New Zealand in Wigan to complete a 2-1 series win. England were forced to withstand a …
Just over 12 months after his NRL career tinkered on collapse because of a domestic violence conviction, Kirisome Auva’a has signed a three-year contract extension with South Sydney. The Rabbitohs …
Hawthorn’s three-time AFL premiership captain Luke Hodge will lead the Australian team in the international rules Test against Ireland. Hodge was confirmed as national captain for the first time at …
All Blacks great Dan Carter has revealed he feared for his life in two violent incidents in South Africa early in his career. Carter tells of a vicious beating suffered …
New France rugby coach Guy Noves has promised to restore some lost flamboyance to Les Bleus after a disappointing World Cup campaign. Noves, who led Toulouse to four European and …
Roger Federer believes tennis players should undergo more anti-doping tests to ensure the sport does not suffer the problems that have plunged athletics into crisis. The Swiss 17-times grand slam …
Triple Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton put talk of his party lifestyle and fatigue to one side on Friday with the fastest lap in first practice for the Brazilian …
Australia’s sevens game-breaker Cameron Clark has welcomed Wallabies trying to fast-track their way to Rio, but warned they were racing against the clock. Clark, who returns from a hamstring injury …
Canberra have re-signed powerful centre Joseph Leilua until the end of the 2018 NRL season. Leilua, who was off-contract at the end of the 2015 season, joined the Raiders in …
The Brumbies have scored a major coup signing Argentina’s World Cup halfback Tomas Cubelli on a two-year Super Rugby deal. Cubelli has 45 Test caps for Los Pumas and was …
Former anti-doping boss Richard Ings expects WADA will need to produce something new and different to win its appeal against a group of Essendon players. The drawn-out Essendon supplements saga …
