Novak Djokovic doubts the purists will ever relive the halcyon days of serve-volley tennis. But he admits such daring exponents can make his Australian Open title defence just that little …
Sam Burgess could see his bid for a place in England’s rugby World Cup squad given a boost by the injury crisis engulfing Stuart Lancaster’s back division just weeks before …
Star allrounder Shane Watson is unsure if he’ll be ready in time for Australia’s tri-series final in Perth. Watson sat out both last Friday’s one-day international against England and the …
World No.2 Maria Sharapova and No.10 seed Ekaterina Makarova will square off in an all-Russian semi-final at the Australian Open after recording dominant victories in the last eight on Tuesday. …
The Sydney Sixers have signed batsman Jordan Silk to a new three-year deal ahead of Wednesday night’s Big Bash League final against the Perth Scorchers at Canberra’s Manuka Oval. Silk, …
World No.1 Novak Djokovic has joined the Nick Kyrgios fan club and says “anything is possible” for the young tennis sensation at Melbourne Park this week. Kyrgios takes on Wimbledon …
Stand-in Australian cricket captain Steve Smith says patience has been the key to his golden summer. One of the favourites for Tuesday night’s Allan Border Medal, 25-year-old batsman Smith averaged …
Top-ranked Park In-Bee of South Korea and second-ranked New Zealand teen Lydia Ko will try to follow stellar 2014 campaigns with hot 2015 starts when the LPGA season begins on …
Any other year and Steve Smith would appear a shoo-in to claim the Allan Border Medal. Having amassed 1756 runs at an average of 67.54 and enjoying a golden summer, …
Self-styled “Stan the Man” Wawrinka is getting used to being the last Swiss man standing at the Australian Open. A year after breaking through for his first grand slam title …
He’s given up bread and took on an off-season fitness routine of sorts, but Parramatta’s NRL livewire Chris Sandow says that’s not because he’s coming off contract. The Eels halfback …
World No.1 Serena Williams has come from a set down to join older sister Venus in the round of 16 at the Australian Open. Serena Williams, chasing a sixth crown …
Forget Roger Federer: the four-time champion’s shock loss has set the stage for Nick Kyrgios to become the first teenager to reach the Australian Open men’s quarter-finals in a quarter …
Eoin Morgan will captain England on Friday less than 24 hours after the England and Wales Cricket Board announced he had been the target of a recent blackmail attempt. The …
England opener Ian Bell admits young Australian paceman Mitchell Starc has his team’s full attention going into Friday’s Tri-Series ODI in Hobart. Under fire from Shane Warne over his body …
Top seed Novak Djokovic and defending champion Stan Wawrinka posted contrasting straight-sets wins on Thursday, advancing to the third round of the Australian Open. Djokovic defeated unseeded Russian Alex Kuznetsov …
Danny Cipriani and Nick Easter have been recalled by England with coach Stuart Lancaster announcing his 34-man training squad for the Six Nations opener away to Wales on February 6. …
In the end, a second five-set match was simply too much for Australian tennis sensation Thanasi Kokkinakis. The 18-year-old was hailed on the Australian Open’s first night after he went …
