Fourth seed Maria Sharapova was eliminated in two sets by a Swiss qualifier at the WTA Wuhan Open on Wednesday, while world No.8 Angelique Kerber crushed her opponent to make …
Golf’s world number one Rory McIlroy admits he sat in awe of Sir Alex Ferguson as the former Manchester United manager addressed the Europe Ryder Cup team at Gleneagles. “I …
Injured Newcastle back-rower Alex McKinnon says he is ready to move on to a new phase in his life, six months after the accident that has left him in a …
Israel Folau has predicted code-hopping comrade Karmichael Hunt will be an immediate hit at the Queensland Reds in 2015. But Folau isn’t losing any sleep about a new high-profile challenger …
NRL boss Dave Smith is confident Gold Coast’s plan to build new headquarters just two years after being forced to sell their expensive Robina base won’t repeat the mistakes of …
Retiring Rabbitoh Nathan Merritt’s South Sydney teammates Greg Inglis and John Sutton have praised the record-breaking winger as instrumental in creating the culture that has taken them from easybeats to …
As a former star player at Essendon and Hawthorn, Paul Salmon doesn’t like to be backed into a corner and forced to choose one club over the other. Both clubs …
Dane Rampe’s ascension from a small puppy to a big dog in the Sydney Swans set-up has been confirmed by a huge compliment from the club legend who previously wore …
Premiership heavyweights and bitter arch-rivals the Sydney Roosters and South Sydney have been involved in some of the most memorable NRL matches over recent seasons. On Friday night they meet …
The standout in the Minichiello family’s backyard footy battles always seemed destined to make his mark in rugby league. Anthony Minichiello looked pretty good too. Like a typical little brother, …
Former Sydney hard-man Jude Bolton has rejected comparisons between himself and rising AFL star Luke Parker, rating the younger man a much better footballer. Parker has been one of the …
When the gruelling State of Origin period took hold of Canterbury midway through the year, coach Des Hasler held onto hope that his team would eventually reap the benefits of …
Michael Ennis admits he was “fair game” last week when Manly players delighted in giving the NRL’s premier niggler a taste of his own medicine. The Canterbury captain dishes out …
Will Langford’s remarkable AFL rise in the last two months has been a mixed blessing for his Hawthorn team-mates. With Langford now a front-line onballer and Jordan Lewis recovered from …
Travelling along Sydney’s traffic-choked M4 motorway can be a despairing journey, but it’s where two key Penrith Panthers found hope that an NRL fairytale was possible at the foot of …
Frozen out of senior action for much of 2014, retiring Sydney veteran Ryan O’Keefe insists he could have played on with another AFL club next year, but will instead move …
Will Langford’s remarkable AFL rise in the last two months has been a mixed blessing for his Hawthorn team-mates. With Langford now a front-line onballer and Jordan Lewis recovered from …
AFL legend Leigh Matthews says the hype around ex-Hawk Lance Franklin leading into Saturday’s grand final is fantastic theatre. As the man voted the best player of the 20th century, …
