Ken Hinkley reckons it’s over-rated. Kane Cornes says it’s irrelevant. The Port Adelaide coach and stalwart dismiss any theory of inside knowledge in Sunday’s AFL elimination final against Richmond. Hinkley …
Beauden Barrett will start at five eighth for the first time in his 23-Test career when New Zealand plays Argentina in their Rugby Championship clash in Napier on Saturday. The …
Fremantle skipper Matthew Pavlich says he won’t draw on the pain of last year’s grand final loss as the AFL club attempts to break their 20-year premiership duck. The Dockers’ …
Sidelined halfback Will Genia and Brumbies flyers Henry Speight and Joe Tomane have been cleared to use the National Rugby Championship as a launching pad for Wallabies selection. The backline …
Richmond hold no fears travelling for their elimination final with Port Adelaide, with coach Damien Hardwick admitting the match is a chance to right two wrongs from last year. The …
Be warned England. Serving up more slow, dry wickets next Ashes series may not be enough to blunt the fearsome threat from Mitchell Johnson. Breaking bones and sending stumps flying, …
Port Adelaide’s sole premiership survivor Kane Cornes has a message for his callow teammates: embrace the pressure. But Cornes, who will equal Port’s club record for most finals played in …
Serena Williams has roared back from an early deficit to defeat Flavia Pennetta 6-3 6-2 and book a US Open semi-final clash with giant-killer Ekaterina Makarova. Williams, the two-time defending …
Leeds have sprung to the defence of full-back Zak Hardaker, suggesting he may be the victim of a witch-hunt over further allegations of homophobic abuse. The 22-year-old England international served …
Ian Bell has been ruled out of England’s fifth and final one-day international against India at Headingley with a broken toe. The batsman’s injury was due to be assessed during …
The previous time North Melbourne got to the AFL finals, the players were shot – mentally and physically. This time, they hope, things will be very different against Essendon at …
Lawyers acting for former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns are pushing for Lou Vincent to be prosecuted by British police for match fixing. Vincent, a former international teammate of Cairns, …
Steve Smith might have been hard done with his omission from the team to face Zimbabwe, but the talented right-hander must put runs on the board if he’s to convince …
Former world No.1 Victoria Azarenka has refused to blame a pedestrian performance in her US Open quarter-final defeat on food poisoning suffered the day before. Azarenka, bidding to reach a …
Kei Nishikori has become the first Japanese man for almost a century to reach the US Open semi-finals after securing an epic 3-6 7-5 7-6 (9-7) 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 win …
Argentina have made two changes to the side that almost upset South Africa to face the All Blacks in their Rugby Championship Test in Napier on Saturday. No.8 Leonardo Senatore …
Geoff Ogilvy is aiming to complete one of the great golf comebacks by winning the FedEx Cup just a month after facing playoff oblivion. Before teeing it up at the …
Jason Day admits he’s annoyed there aren’t more trophies in his cabinet. While world No.6 Day takes plenty of positives from contending in the opening two US PGA Tour playoffs …
