In many ways it was a tale of two captains on Friday night. Joel Selwood and Luke Hodge played vastly different hands at the MCG, but both threatened to pull …
Melbourne Storm’s Cameron Smith delivered a captain’s knock to give his team every chance of a top four NRL finals berth with a drama-packed 22-12 win over Brisbane at AAMI …
Hawthorn’s champion small forward Cyril Rioli says it’s a nervous time as he prepares to step up his training load in a bid to prove his fitness for a return …
Organisers of cricket’s Indian Premier League hit back angrily on Friday at former England all-rounder Ian Botham’s call for the tournament to be scrapped, criticising him for having the “temerity” …
South Africa captain Jean de Villiers says the Wallabies might be feeling some “psychological pressure” going into Saturday’s clash after dropping their last three Tests by 20 points or more …
In a cruel twist to Gold Coast’s already devastating NRL season, retiring Titans forward Luke Bailey has been denied an official farewell due to a neck injury. Just 24 hours …
Collingwood have told Heritier Lumumba to either commit or leave the club as another flare-up threatens his AFL career. Neither club president Eddie McGuire or Lumumba’s manager Ben Niall could …
Brad Scott calls this a game that has been seven years in the making. He is confident that North Melbourne are ready for Saturday night’s elimination final, featuring a packed …
The Sydney Roosters’ forwards stocks could be further depleted heading into the NRL finals with Dylan Napa and Aidan Guerra facing suspensions. Guerra is facing a one-game ban for a …
Gael Monfils let slip two match points which would have given him a famous US Open triumph over Roger Federer on Thursday and said: “It’s cool”. The 28-year-old went down …
Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has slammed a claim that fellow backrower Wycliff Palu “dogged it” against the All Blacks as unwarranted and inaccurate. Former Wallaby fullback turned commentator Greg Martin …
Daniel Ricciardo hasn’t ruled out asking Red Bull Racing to adopt team orders to help boost his chances of winning the Formula One world championship. But it’ll only happen if …
One of the feel-good stories of the year is news to Manly coach Geoff Toovey. The Sea Eagles mentor admitted reports that his forward Richie Fa’aoso had been cleared to …
Another pack reshuffle looms for Manly coach Geoff Toovey after prop Brenton Lawrence again succumbed to a knee complaint ahead of Saturday night’s crunch NRL clash with North Queensland in …
West Tigers skipper Robbie Farah admits he can’t wait to end what’s been a horror NRL season at the besieged club. The Tigers bring down the curtain on a drama-filled …
Pakistan’s chief of selectors and manager Moin Khan has called for bold steps to lift the team’s performance ahead of next year’s World Cup following a disastrous tour of Sri …
Roger Federer’s dream of a potential US Open final clash with world No.1 Novak Djokovic faces a stiff test on Saturday from Marin Cilic, the Croat who sees a first …
Veteran NRL halfback Michael Witt has announced his retirement. The 30-year-old joined St George Illawarra ahead of their 2014 campaign, but injuries and the arrival of star playmakers Gareth Widdop …


