South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer sprang a surprise in naming halfback Fourie du Preez as captain for Saturday’s key Rugby World Cup clash with Scotland. Du Preez takes the role …
Johanna Konta of Britain upset top-seeded Simona Halep 6-3 3-6 7-5 to advance to the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open on Wednesday. Sydney-born Konta, who came into the Wuhan tournament …
Injury-ravaged Wales have insisted on maintaining the physical intensity of their training sessions ahead of Thursday’s crunch Pool A match against Fiji. Coach Warren Gatland lost three of his best …
Winger Waisake Naholo returns to the All Blacks for their Rugby World Cup match against Georgia, 11 weeks after fracturing a leg bone in his Test debut against Argentina. Four …
Roberta Vinci advanced to the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open tennis tournament on Wednesday by beating defending champion Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic. The 15th-seeded Italian defeated the two-time …
Reigning MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez has undergone surgery in Barcelona to treat a fracture to the fifth metacarpal of his left hand. The Repsol Honda rider suffered the fracture …
Former Australian coach Eddie Jones believes the Wallabies will beat England in their crunch Rugby World Cup pool game on Saturday (Sunday AEDT) if their scrum holds up. The 55-year-old …
Hawthorn have put captain Luke Hodge and forward Jack Gunston through their own training sessions as they try to prove their fitness for the AFL grand final. While it will …
Venus Williams beat Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain 6-3 6-4 on Wednesday to advance to the quarter-finals of the Wuhan Open. A day after earning her 700th career victory, Williams …
Maria Sharapova has announced her withdrawal from next week’s China Open in Beijing, citing a left forearm injury that had forced her to retire two days earlier from the Wuhan …
The West Coast Eagles’ quest for AFL’s holy grail has received a divine boost before Saturday’s grand final. The red and white flag of St George has been replaced by …
Just 19 years ago, two-time defending premiers Hawthorn were on the brink of oblivion as a stand-alone AFL club. The only part of the Hawks’ history that is more remarkable …
Jeff Robson will swap roles with Chad Townsend for the 2016 NRL season, after the veteran Cronulla playmaker was snapped up by the Warriors on a one-year deal on Wednesday. …
Adelaide have axed wingman Brodie Martin amid a round of delistings at the AFL club. Martin, who played 38 AFL games in eight seasons, was delisted along with Sam Siggins, …
John Barker will stay at Carlton as part of new coach Brendon Bolton’s coaching setup in 2016. Neil Craig will head the Blues’ radically restructured coaching department, with three new …
Todd Carney will launch legal action against former NRL club Cronulla over claims he was wrongfully dismissed. Carney’s lawyers are preparing to serve papers on the Sharks for his sacking …
Wallabies’ captains old and new have come out in support of England skipper Chris Robshaw’s controversial decision to push for a win against Wales and turn down a potentially game-tying …
From the sunny training fields of Bordeaux to the cauldron of a decisive Rugby World Cup clash with England at Twickenham. For Sam Carter, who was called up for the …
