Australian rival Cooper Cronk has praised Shaun Johnson’s improvement after the quicksilver Kiwi stamped himself as a leading contender for world’s most exciting rugby league player. Johnson was consistently good …
England coach Stuart Lancaster insists there will be no panic after a 31-28 loss to South Africa at Twickenham made it five straight defeats for the 2015 World Cup hosts …
Jamie Whincup’s sensational weekend on Phillip Island has continued, with the Red Bull Racing ace snaring pole for Sunday’s V8 Supercars race. After claiming a provisional championship with victory on …
NSW coach Laurie Daley says he’ll consider controversial Blake Ferguson for the Blues’ State of Origin defence next year if he’s back and playing well. Ferguson began pre-season with the …
South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer says his side played “World Cup-winning rugby” in beating 2015 tournament hosts England 31-28 at Twickenham on Saturday. The Springboks bounced backed from their tour-opening …
Spinner Xavier Doherty has been called into the Australian one-day squad ahead of Wednesday’s third one-day international (ODI) against South Africa. A late scratching from Tasmania’s Sheffield Shield line-up on …
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika won’t alter plans to give fresh faces an opportunity against Ireland despite suffering the first loss of his tenure against France. Cheika last week signalled his …
Tim Sheens has told his host of Kangaroos rookies its up to them whether they retain their Test spots next year. Missing experience hurt Australia as New Zealand again laid …
The Wallabies have fallen to their first defeat under Michael Cheika, with the coach admitting surprise they got as close as they did in the 29-26 loss to a spirited …
Christina Kim is on track for her first LPGA Tour title in nine years as she takes a five-shot lead into the last round of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in …
Dan Carter admits he has acres of room to improve after making a disappointing return to the All Blacks’ starting line-up against Scotland. The world-class five-eighth was well off his …
Nat Fyfe’s AFL star continues to rise, with the classy Fremantle midfielder winning his second straight best and fairest award. Fyfe beat out ruckman Aaron Sandilands for the Doig Medal …
World rally champion Sebastien Ogier stretched his lead in the season-closing event in Wales on Saturday after his closest rival, Volkswagen teammate Jari-Matta Latvala, found trouble. Ogier, who was only …
Roger Federer set up a final showdown with Novak Djokovic in sensational fashion as the Swiss great saved four match points on Saturday before defeating Stan Wawrinka in a thrilling …
Scotland believe they’ve offered a blueprint of how to beat the All Blacks, although admit they’re not good enough to do it yet themselves. Captain Greig Laidlaw felt the world …
Cameron Smith has backed Tim Sheens to continue as Australian rugby league coach despite Saturday’s Four Nations final loss to New Zealand. The Kiwis claimed the end-of-season trophy in a …
Jamie Whincup might have eclipsed his record of championship wins but V8 Supercars great Dick Johnson says it is impossible to compare their driving records. Five-time champ Johnson declared Whincup …
England Rugby World Cup-winning coach Clive Woodward criticised the absence of “real footballers” in the Red Rose backline after Saturday’s 31-28 loss to South Africa at Twickenham. Woodward, who guided …
