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Alex Hales will be given the chance to stake his claim for a World Cup place after being named in England’s 15-man squad to face India in the one-day international …

Reigning champion Rafael Nadal has pulled out of the US Open because of an injury for the second time in three years, leaving Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer as the …

MS Dhoni’s captaincy has come under increasing scrutiny with former cricketers blaming him for India’s humiliating 3-1 Test series defeat in England. A debate erupted on Dhoni’s future as Test …

Rafael Nadal will not defend his title at the US Open because of an injured right wrist. Nadal and the tournament announced his withdrawal on Monday, a week before the …

Port Adelaide expect a key trio to overcome injury and play against Carlton in Friday night’s AFL match. Jackson Trengove (ankle), Angus Monfries (hip) and Hamish Hartlett (ankle) all face …

Cyril Rioli is still setting himself to return from a hamstring injury in AFL finals. Rioli has been on the sidelines since suffering a hamstring injury in round 15 against …

Paul Roos feels he failed as a coach on Sunday, noting he isn’t divorced from responsibility when it comes to Melbourne’s woeful AFL performance. The Demons were booed off the …

North Melbourne’s Brent Harvey could be facing several weeks on the sidelines after pinning Liam Picken to the ground with a forearm to the throat. Fremantle’s Nat Fyfe has been …

A Matt Moylan field goal with 90 seconds remaining has handed Penrith a vital 23-22 win over North Queenland. Moylan calmly slotted the match-winner on Monday night in the same …

Sydney’s Jake Lloyd is the round-21 nominee for the AFL’s Rising Star award. Lloyd tallied 21 possessions and laid seven tackles in the Swans’ 71-point win over St Kilda at …

Wests Tigers utility Keith Lulia will miss the rest of the season after breaking his neck. Lulia suffered the injury in the club’s record 64-6 loss to North Queensland in …

Caretaker coach Mark Thompson wants to remain at Essendon but senses there won’t be a role for him at the AFL club in 2015. Thompson is currently filling in for …

Desperate Brisbane hold hope that a relieved Josh Hoffman can boost a final-round play-off tilt after the Kiwis international was cleared of a broken leg. Hoffman feared the worst on …

GWS Giants coach Leon Cameron is confident key forward Jonathon Patton will come back stronger after a second knee reconstruction. Patton 21, will undergo surgery either on Friday or early …

Melbourne have asked the AFL for a priority selection in this year’s national draft. The Demons, who posted two wins in 2013, lobbied for a priority pick last year but …

Reigning premiers the Sydney Roosters will likely finish the regular season without a specialist hooker after Heath L’Estrange was ruled out for at least four weeks with a knee injury. …

West Coast have fended off interest from Port Adelaide to re-sign ruckman Scott Lycett for the next four years, while forward Jack Darling and wingman Andrew Gaff have also penned …

AFL club West Coast has re-signed talented young trio Jack Darling, Andrew Gaff and Scott Lycett. The Eagles announced the new deals on Monday, failing to reveal the length of …