Pakistan cricket authorities have fined 12 players, including star allrounder Shahid Afridi and batsman Umar Akmal, for failing to meet fitness standards. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) set tough new …
European and US Ryder Cup players got acquainted with the PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles on Tuesday with both sides saying they were surprised how thick the rough was. The …
South Sydney’s all-time leading tryscorer Nathan Merritt is expected to announce his retirement on Wednesday after 13 seasons and 236 games in the NRL. The Rabbitohs have called a 11.30am …
Sam Reid says Sydney’s much-vaunted forward line must also produce the goods defensively, if the Swans are to vanquish Hawthorn in Saturday’s AFL grand final. The high-powered tall quartet of …
Gala Leon Garcia has rejected suggestions from Rafael Nadal’s coach and uncle, Toni Nadal, that her selection as Spain’s first female Davis Cup captain is impractical. Toni Nadal had expressed …
Jack Gunston’s decision to switch AFL clubs is proving even more successful than it was controversial. Three years ago, Gunston returned to his home state and joined Hawthorn after only …
Hawthorn veteran David Hale is the type of AFL ruckman that gives Mike Pyke nightmares. The Sydney giant has played against him several times and studied his moves closely, yet …
The Wallabies have taken aim at South Africa’s living legend, Victor Matfield, as they deflected one accusation of set-piece trickery with another in Cape Town. On their first day in …
Outspoken Leeds rugby league boss Gary Hetherington has reportedly urged clubs to oppose Todd Carney’s move to the Super League, saying it will tarnish the competition’s reputation. The exiled NRL …
Australian hopes have hit the wall at the Malaysian Open with three of four players eliminated in their opening matches, including rising star Nick Kyrgios whose season is now over. …
Top seed Serena Williams had to be helped from the court as she retired ill during her first set at the inaugural Wuhan Open in China – but Australia’s Casey …
Europe’s Ryder Cup captain, Paul McGinley, has called on retired Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson to give a motivational speech to his team ahead of the weekend showdown with the …
Rafael Nadal’s coach has criticised the appointment of a woman as the captain of Spain’s Davis Cup team. Gala Leon, a former WTA player, became the first woman to be …
Penrith coach Ivan Cleary has welcomed back Adam Docker from suspension ahead of Saturday night’s NRL preliminary final against the Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium. Docker has been named on an …
Bulldogs coach Des Hasler has named an unchanged 17 for Saturday night’s NRL preliminary final against Penrith at ANZ Stadium. He stuck with the same 17 that snatched an 18-17 …
Hawthorn president Andrew Newbold has compared Cyril Rioli’s potential impact in the AFL grand final to the famous burst from Stuart Dew four years ago. Newbold has added to the …
US Open champion Serena Williams has lost in the second round of the Wuhan Open in China, retiring after 11 games and dropping a third match to Alize Cornet this …
A goal umpire once suspended for betting and a field umpire who has made a remarkable health comeback will officiate in Saturday’s AFL grand final. Goal umpire Chris Appleton was …
