Chiefs outside back Tim Nanai-Williams is one of two uncapped players included in the Samoan squad of 27 named ahead of the historic Test against the All Blacks in Apia …
Carlton chief executive Steven Trigg has denied the club have sounded out Fremantle coach Ross Lyon about helming the Blues next season. Speculation Lyon was being courted by Carlton surfaced …
Ryan Hinchcliffe has trained at hooker during NSW’s first training session on Wednesday ahead of State of Origin III, in the absence of Robbie Farah. Farah was expected to join …
Queensland pair Darius Boyd and Josh Papalii both say they’ll be fit to train as the Maroons begin their State of Origin camp on the Gold Coast. Boyd (groin) and …
Israel Folau is poised to announce he’s signed a new three-year deal with the Australian Rugby Union and NSW Waratahs. The 26-year-old is expected to confirm on Wednesday he’s agreed …
St George Illawarra have signed three new players including Melbourne utility Kurt Mann, who will join the Dragons on a two-year NRL deal at the end of this season. Gold …
Eugenie Bouchard, who reached the Wimbledon final last year, has been dumped out in the first round by China’s Duan Ying-Ying, the world No.117. The 7-6 (7/3) 6-4 defeat against …
New Zealand cricket great Sir Richard Hadlee says he’s a traditionalist, but he backs the day-night Test experiment. Australia and the Black Caps will contest the first Test under lights …
Wimbledon third seed Simona Halep and 2014 runner-up Eugenie Bouchard have slumped to defeat at the All England Club. Halep, a semi-finalist in 2014, became the tournament’s biggest casualty so …
Tunisian tennis star Malek Jaziri has condemned the latest terror strike in his homeland and says he hopes the “unmanly” attack doesn’t ruin the country’s tourism industry. Tunisia is reeling …
Stuart Broad and Graeme Swann might think Steve Smith will be vulnerable at first drop in the Ashes, but former England captain Michael Vaughan has given short shrift to his …
Shane Watson and Glenn McGrath agree Trevor Bayliss is a big asset for England, but sense it might take time for the boon to come. Bayliss officially started as England …
Peter Nevill will spend the next two months preparing to play every Ashes Test, but knowing he almost certainly won’t feature at all. Welcome to the life of Australia’s reserve …
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray have swept into the Wimbledon second round in conditions of near-record heat at the All England Club. Second seeded Federer, bidding to become …
After being down in the dumps for most of the year, Australian tennis starlet Ajla Tomljanovic has fallen back in love with the game thanks to her father. After Tuesday’s …
The thought of unleashing Queensland’s Greg Inglis at fullback in next week’s State of Origin III in Brisbane agrees with teammate Johnathan Thurston. “It puts a smile to my face,” …
Sam Groth and James Duckworth have set up a high-stakes all-Australian second-round Wimbledon showdown after scoring breakthrough victories at the All England Club. Groth nailed 16 aces to upset American …
An appeal by the ACT Brumbies over the severity of the suspension handed out to Henry Speight has been dismissed by the SANZAR judiciary appeals committee. The winger was banned …
