Japanese fifth seed Kei Nishikori has eased through to the second round of the Australian Open with a straight-sets victory over Spanish veteran Nicolas Almagro. Playing in his first major …
Two-time champion Victoria Azarenka has won her Australian Open first-round grudge match against Sloane Stephens, beating the American in straight sets at Melbourne Park for a third straight year. Both …
A late collapse robbed Sri Lanka of a 300-plus finish as they were bowled out for 276 with three balls remaining in Tuesday’s fourth one-day international against New Zealand in …
Ivo Karlovic is plotting to reprise his role as grand slam spoiler and scupper Nick Kyrgios’ Australian Open hopes on Wednesday. Turning 36 next month, Karlovic is the oldest man …
Superstar Greg Inglis will captain defending champions South Sydney for the 2015 NRL season. Fullback Inglis replaces John Sutton, who led the Rabbitohs to their first premiership in 43 years …
Samantha Stosur has continued the hosts’ golden start to the Australian Open with an impressive straight-sets first-round victory over Monica Niculescu. Stosur outclassed the Romanian 6-4 6-1 in 79 minutes …
Blockbusting centre Manu Tuilagi could miss England’s Six Nations campaign after revealing his recovery from a groin injury is progressing slowly. Tuilagi missed all of England’s autumn Tests while he …
Chiefs coach Dave Rennie is on the verge of signing a new contract with the Super Rugby franchise, with a deal set to be confirmed next week. The 51-year-old, who …
Jarrod Mullen has been named captain of an 18-man Newcastle squad for the Auckland Nines. 10 of this year’s Knights squad, including Nathan Ross, Paterika Vaivai, and Tyler Randell, will …
Tiger Woods has another reason not to like cameras – his agent said it cost him a tooth. Woods made a surprise visit to Italy on Monday to watch girlfriend …
Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat on Tuesday in the fourth one-day cricket international against New Zealand. Captain Angelo Mathews said he was unsure of what to …
Australian teenager Thanasi Kokkinakis is savouring the biggest win of his career, a shick first-round defeat of world No.13 Ernests Gulbis that has sent local hopes soaring. Only German Phillip …
The return of Paul Gallen from a doping ban could not have come soon enough for Wayne Bennett. NRL All Stars mentor Bennett admits his side will not be able …
Lleyton Hewitt will seek to extend a golden start from local hopes at the Australian Open when day two begins in Melbourne. Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis’ five-set triumphs late …
He might find AB de Villiers’ heroics hard to fathom but Joe Root believes England are close to replicating South Africa’s remarkable one-day batting feats. And Root reckons they may …
Nick Kyrgios needed a medical timeout, a new racquet and five sets to progress to the second round of the Australian Open. Kyrgios was bothered by a back injury and …
Thanasi Kokkinakis has seen and raised his Australian Open effort from last year, saving four match points before ousting 11th seed Ernests Gulbis in a five-set epic. The exciting 18-year-old …
Melbourne Renegades’ Big Bash League finals hopes were extinguished on Monday night, when the Adelaide Strikers posted a 22-run win at Etihad Stadium. Travis Head belted 71 runs off 34 …
