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All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is staunchly defending the rookie team named to play the high-profile Test against the United States in Chicago. Hansen has rolled out the least experienced …

Former Melbourne captain Jack Trengove is determined to continue his AFL career, despite conceding he might not play at all next season. The midfielder’s lower left leg is in a …

Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has signed a contract extension to stay with the NRL club until the end of the 2017 season. Robinson coached the Roosters to a premiership …

Quade Cooper and Will Genia will make long-awaited Wallabies returns in an experimental side named by new coach Michael Cheika to face the Barbarians. Cheika opted for a mix of …

Pace great Wasim Akram has paid fellow left-armer Mitchell Johnson a big compliment by saying it’s a treat to watch him bowl. Pakistan’s Akram, who claimed 414 Test wickets, says …

Tackle-shredding Queensland Reds centre Samu Kerevi has been ruled out of Saturday night’s National Rugby Championship decider in a major blow to Brisbane City’s hopes of toppling Perth Spirit. Kerevi …

Australian coach Tim Sheens will decide on the fitness of playmaker Daly Cherry-Evans on Thursday, ahead of this weekend’s must-win Four Nations clash with England. Cherry-Evans is struggling with a …

The All Blacks players’ fascination with American sport has them abuzz in Chicago and should mean there is no repeat of the rusty start to last year’s season-ending tour. New …

The AFL has gone back to what the fans want after last year’s experiments with the fixture list backfired badly. While Thursday night games will continue, the league has abandoned …

Rodney Eade thought his AFL coaching days were behind him – until Gold Coast made him an offer he couldn’t refuse. The 56-year-old has been charged with taking the fledgling …

Andy Murray turned in a clinical performance on Wednesday to join Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka, David Ferrer, Grigor Dimitrov and Milos Raonic in the third round of the Paris Masters. …

In another extraordinary peak in an unparalleled career, Roger Federer is set to arrive for the Australian summer as the oldest world No.1 in almost half a century of professional …

Cool Kangaroos rookie Sione Mata’utia says he’s just going to do his thing when he makes history against England at Melbourne’s AAMI Park on Sunday. An NRL unknown at the …

NSWRL chairman George Peponis is set to lock horns with the ARL Commission on Thursday over his support for embattled Blues skipper Paul Gallen. Peponis went into bat for Gallen …

The AFL is spruiking next year’s fixture list as one for the fans, with more Saturday afternoon matches and no Sunday night or Monday night games. The season will start …

Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will lead the Czech Republic and Angelique Kerber will play for Germany in next week’s Fed Cup final. Following an early exit from the WTA Finals, …

Andy Murray has turned in a clinical performance to join Roger Federer, Stan Wawrinka, David Ferrer and Milos Raonic in the next round of the Paris Masters. The two-time grand …

Timing is vital in cricket, but never moreso than in the new Sheffield Shield season. A revamped points structure will be trialled in Australia’s domestic four-day competition in a bid …