Alastair Cook won the toss, but lost his wicket as Australia struck thrice in a lively opening session of the Ashes. England crashed to 3-43 before reaching 3-88 at lunch …
Jean de Villiers has made a quicker-than-expected recovery from a serious left knee injury to be picked on the bench for the Springboks’ opening game of the season, giving the …
HIGHLIGHTS FROM STATE OF ORIGIN III BETWEEN QUEENSLAND AND NSW AT SUNCORP STADIUM ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT 1st minute: A bad start to Justin Hodges’s last Origin match. He coughs up …
It was a delay as disappointing as it was English. Pomp and rain combined to ensure the long-awaited Ashes started 15 minutes late on Wednesday in Cardiff. The toss was …
Will Genia’s Wallabies and Queensland Reds teammate James Slipper has welcomed talk of the star No.9 backflipping on a deal to play in France. Fairfax Media reported the 58-Test halfback …
Australia have opted for an unchanged bowling attack and will bowl first in the Ashes opener. Clarke called tails in Cardiff on Wednesday but the coin fell heads, with Alastair …
Michael Ennis has received a last-minute call-up for NSW after hooker Robbie Farah’s failure in his brave bid to play in Wednesday’s State of Origin decider in Brisbane. NSW officials …
Cronulla fullback Michael Gordon has opened up for the first time on the contract saga that almost led to him walking out on the NRL club in May. Gordon eventually …
Hawthorn star Jarryd Roughead hopes he is one test result away from focussing on an AFL return after his cancer scare. Speaking for the first time since last week’s surgery, …
Samoa believe they are on the verge of dining at world rugby’s top table after nearly claiming the All Blacks’ scalp in Apia. Disappointment mixed with delight in the home …
Hawthorn star Jarryd Roughead hopes to return to the AFL soon after having his life turned upside down by a skin cancer scare. Roughead has spoken publicly for the first …
Geelong AFL coach Chris Scott admits the Cats have been navigating through uncharted territory in the aftermath of Sunday’s cancelled game against Adelaide. Geelong will face North Melbourne on the …
The All Blacks have survived a Pacific-sized scare to beat Samoa 25-16 in their historic Test in Apia. New Zealand’s first Test visit to Pacific island soil nearly threatened to …
NSW hooker Robbie Farah’s bid to play in Wednesday’s State of Origin decider despite a broken hand appears to have come up short. Several media organisations are reporting Farah has …
Sydney Roosters centre Blake Ferguson believes he will reach representative level form come the big end-of-season NRL finals games. The former NSW Origin back missed almost three months of the …
Sydney Roosters centre Blake Ferguson believes he will reach representative-level form come the big end-of-season NRL finals series. The former NSW State of Origin back missed almost three months of …
It’s the 20th instalment of tennis’s greatest non-rivalry and this time Maria Sharapova isn’t talking up her chances. A loser in the past 16 episodes stretching back more than a …
Carlton caretaker coach John Barker has a big advantage over the field to secure the Blues’ coaching job outright, according to chief executive Steven Trigg. Trigg, who chairs the selection …
