Australian wildcards Thanasi Kokkinakis and James Duckworth have thrown the rankings guide out the window by claiming stunning first round upsets over seeds at the Brisbane International on Monday. World …
Half of the women’s seeds have now fallen but Australian wildcard Jarmila Gajdosova stood tall at the Brisbane International on Monday. Fourth-seeded Slovak Dominika Cibulkova was upset by American teenager …
Steve Smith is upbeat that the SCG pitch will offer value for batsmen, bowlers and fans. Coach Darren Lehmann was critical of the Sydney strip last year, when his side …
Sam Burgess admits he’s finding the transition from rugby league to union more difficult than he anticipated. “I knew it was going to be tough but I didn’t know it …
A defiant unbeaten 80 from Kane Williamson has given New Zealand a chance of saving the second Test against Sri Lanka who were left to rue missing two gilt-edged chances …
Slovakia’s Daniela Hantuchova has caused the first major upset at the ASB Classic tennis tournament, ousting No.2 seed Sara Errani in straight sets. World No.62 Hantuchova rattled off the last …
There will be little more than pride on the line, but both India and Australia have vowed to continue the aggression in the fourth Test. The hosts reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar …
Australian wildcard James Duckworth upset French sixth seed Gilles Simon in the Brisbane International first round on Monday. World No.125 Duckworth blew away Simon – ranked 104 places higher than …
World No.1 Serena Williams called for a coffee to perk her up during a 0-6 6-3 6-0 win over Italian Flavia Pennetta at the Hopman Cup on Monday. Williams, who …
Australian cricketers will lean on each other this week, as they seek to do Phillip Hughes’ family proud in the SCG Test. A plaque honouring Hughes was installed outside the …
After the shock of skipper MS Dhoni’s resignation, India’s new Test captain Virat Kohli will encourage his team to play positively and not to back down in the face of …
Brendon McCullum was unable to repeat his heroics at the Basin Reserve from a year ago as New Zealand slipped further into the mire on day three of the second …
Australia have made one change for the fourth Test against India, with Mitchell Starc replacing injured paceman Mitchell Johnson in the XI that played in Melbourne. Australia skipper Steve Smith …
Nick Kyrgios says his back injury is improving with treatment as he battles to be fit for the Australian Open. The 19-year-old Australian star was forced to miss this week’s …
Sam Burgess made his first Premiership start for English side Bath in front of England coach Stuart Lancaster but had little opportunity to display his attacking prowess as Leicester won …
A second aggressive spell of the match from Sri Lanka quick Nuwan Pradeep has sparked another New Zealand batting collapse, leaving the Black Caps struggling to save the second Test …
Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah has been stripped of victory in the opening stage of the Dakar Rally for exceeding the speed limit. Mini driver Al-Attiyah – the 2011 champion – finished …
Former county cricket stalwart Andy Pick has been named as bowling coach of Afghanistan, six weeks away from the Asian minnows making their World Cup debut. The 51-year-old Pick played …
