UPDATED AFTER ROME FOR FRIDAY HOW THE LEADING WOMEN SHAPE UP FOR THE 2015 FRENCH OPEN SERENA WILLIAMS (USA) Age: 33 Ranking: 1 Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand) Career prize money: …
Serena Williams enters the French Open with tennis legend Martina Navratilova predicting the raging title favourite will chalk up major number 20 and maybe even catch Margaret Smith’s all-time grand …
UPDATED AFTER ROME MASTERS HOW THE LEADING MEN SHAPE UP FOR THE 2015 FRENCH OPEN NOVAK DJOKOVIC (SRB) Age: 28 Ranking: 1 Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand) Career prize money: $US78,397,032 …
Rangy loosehead prop Wyatt Crockett will become the Crusaders’ most-capped player when he packs down against the NSW Waratahs in their Super Rugby clash in Sydney on Saturday. Crockett, who …
Only injury or suffocating pressure can seemingly stop Novak Djokovic from completing a fabled career grand slam with long-awaited French Open glory. The world No.1 enters the claycourt major starting …
Australian driver Ryan Briscoe, the 2012 Indianapolis 500 pole sitter, was confirmed on Thursday as the replacement for injured Canadian James Hinchcliffe in Sunday’s 99th edition of the oval classic. …
Providing the grunt for a charge to the Super Rugby playoffs has priority over any All Blacks ambitions for Hurricanes lock James Broadhurst. The rangy Taranaki forward has been an …
Veteran Western Bulldogs skipper Robert Murphy will extend his AFL career into a 17th season after signing a new one-year contract. Murphy has agreed to a fresh deal with the …
Cricket great Curtly Ambrose doesn’t believe the West Indies’ IPL players should walk back into the Test team. “For me, I think not,” he said on Thursday at Lord’s. Ambrose …
With friends like Aidan Guerra, recalled NSW playmaker Mitchell Pearce doesn’t need enemies. Well, any more enemies. Pearce has no shortage of haters judging by a “highlights” reel uploaded on …
Boom Australian teenager Thanasi Kokkinakis declared his French Open intentions after wowing Andy Murray in a dazzling centre-court practise session at Roland Garros. Flying at a career-best ranking after breaking …
England all-rounder Ben Stokes was left to reflect on what a difference 10 months can make after his stirring innings of 92 against New Zealand on the first day of …
World number one Rory McIlroy was left frustrated as Italy’s Francesco Molinari headed the leader board at the end of the first day of the European PGA Championship at Wentworth …
Formula One drivers launched an extensive survey in 12 languages on Thursday as part of increased efforts to make the sport more exciting by seeking input from alienated fans. The …
Defending champion Rory McIlroy shot a 1-under 71 on Thursday, leaving him six shots behind leader Francesco Molinari at the European PGA Championship after a mixed performance he blamed on …
Joe Root and Ben Stokes pulled England out of dire straits against New Zealand on a compelling first day of the first cricket Test at Lord’s. Root and New Zealand-born …
Pakistan and Zimbabwe will seek to improve their limited-overs cricket rankings in the first of two Twenty20 matches held in Lahore Friday, the first internationals in Pakistan since 2009. No …
Lewis Hamilton oozed all the authority and skill of a champion on Thursday as he marked the confirmation of his new three-year contract with Mercedes by dominating both opening practice …
