Frank Pritchard is the forgotten man of this year’s NRL grand final, for a variety of reasons. It was the bearded Canterbury back rower who inadvertently fractured the foot of …
Unheralded Oliver Wilson outshone four members of Europe’s victorious Ryder Cup team on the opening day of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on Thursday. Wilson, ranked 792nd in the world, …
For Kane Richardson, the build-up to his Twenty20 International debut has been mayhem. The 23-year-old South Australia quick is set to make his debut in the 20-over game in Australia’s …
Mitch Marsh has joined Australia’s squad in Dubai with a torn hamstring and is in doubt for his Test debut against Pakistan this month. Marsh had been in tremendous form, …
Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso is holding talks over his future with Ferrari, and the Italian manufacturer’s outgoing president, Luca Di Montezemolo, hopes a suitable decision can be reached. …
Dutch teenager Max Verstappen will become the youngest driver to take part in a Formula One Grand Prix weekend when he pilots a Toro Rosso in Friday morning’s opening practice …
Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams powered into the quarter-finals of the China Open on Thursday, while world number two Simona Halep made the last eight, and then withdrew from the …
Less than three weeks after Jim Stynes’ statue was unveiled outside the MCG, the AFL is again mourning the premature death of a Melbourne great. Robert Flower, an iconic Demons …
Rafael Nadal is back in form on the tennis court – and in his sharp-tongued critiques of the ATP tour. The second-seeded Spaniard reached his first quarter-final since capturing his …
AFL great Robbie Flower has died aged 59. Melbourne on Thursday night released a statement from Flower’s family. “It is with the deepest regret that we wish to advise of …
Former Essendon fitness chief Dean Robinson has settled out of court with the AFL club. The man nicknamed “The Weapon” has ended his potentially explosive wrongful dismissal claim for about …
Kei Nishikori strengthened his bid to become the first Asian to qualify for an ATP year-end final as the fourth seed defeated American Donald Young 6-4 7-6 (7-4) on Thursday …
Second seed Simona Halep overcame stubborn resistance from Andrea Petkovic to make the quarter-finals of the China Open on Thursday, while Tomas Berdych powered into the last eight of the …
World champion Sebastian Vettel laughed off persistent speculation about his future on Thursday, insisting it was far from his mind in the run-up to the Japanese Grand Prix. The paddock …
The Essendon board has taken a collective deep breath over one of the biggest decisions in the AFL club’s history – sacking coach and Bombers icon James Hird. After meeting …
Canterbury halfback Trent Hodkinson is confident of being able to goal-kick in Sunday’s grand final against South Sydney after a knee injury forced him to hand duties over to Tim …
Canterbury halfback Trent Hodkinson is confident of being able to goal-kick in Sunday’s grand final against South Sydney after a knee injury forced him to hand duties over to Tim …
AFL club Gold Coast will not rush their coaching appointment and Mark Thompson will be given no special treatment as a preferred applicant. A day after Suns chairman John Witheriff …


