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Being written off by his own mother helped inspire Nick Kyrgios to his historic Wimbledon triumph over Rafael Nadal. The Canberra teenager was surprised to read an interview from back …

New Zealand Cricket supports the lifetime ban handed to former Black Cap Lou Vincent, saying it is appalled by his involvement in match-fixing. Vincent pleaded guilty to 18 breaches of …

Maria Sharapova suffered more Wimbledon heartache as the French Open champion crashed to a shock defeat against Germany’s Angelique Kerber in the fourth round, while Serena Williams quit her doubles …

Former Wimbledon winners John McEnroe and Pat Cash believe Nick Kyrgios is capable of emulating Boris Becker by winning Wimbledon as a teenager. The 19-year-old produced one of the greatest …

Wallabies star Adam Ashley-Cooper is relishing his head-to-head duel with exciting new All Blacks centre Malakai Fekitoa at Allianz Stadium on Sunday. But he agrees with coach Michael Cheika that …

James McManus’ selection for State of Origin III suggests NSW have initiated an attitude adjustment and are looking to show greater loyalty to players who have served them well in …

NSW star Josh Dugan says he wasn’t surprised to learn the same Twitter user who he entered a war of words with on social media last year has been revealed …

NRL clubs and players need to stop whingeing about the State of Origin schedule and get on with the business of playing football, according to Canterbury’s representative forward James Graham. …

Australian teenager Nick Kyrgios has pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history, beating world No.1 Rafael Nadal in four sets to reach the quarter-finals. The 19-year-old, the …

Maria Sharapova suffered more Wimbledon heartache as the French Open champion crashed to a 7-6 (7-4) 4-6 6-4 defeat against Germany’s Angelique Kerber in the fourth round, while Lucie Safarova …

Seven-time champion Roger Federer will take on close friend Stan Wawrinka in the Wimbledon quarter-finals after both men hurried to victory just in time to watch their native Switzerland tackle …

Star South Africa scrum-half Fourie du Preez will miss the Rugby Championship because of an ankle injury. A South African Rugby Union statement said the 2007 Rugby World Cup-winner would …

Romanian third seed Simona Halep booked her first Wimbledon quarter-final appearance with an comprehensive 6-3 6-0 victory against Kazakhstan’s Zarina Diyas on Tuesday. Halep had never been beyond the second …

Cronulla was left with no option but to sack Todd Carney for his latest off-field indiscretion, according to captain Paul Gallen, as the NRL claimed the ongoing ASADA investigation was …

Cronulla boss Steve Noyce insists the 10-match coaching gig at the Sharks is an attractive proposition after Kangaroos coach Tim Sheens turned down the opportunity to succeed Peter Sharp as …

The lure of winning a premiership and potentially replacing Matthew Pavlich as captain were big factors in David Mundy re-signing with Fremantle for the next three seasons. The lucrative AFL …

Boyd Cordner admits he still has no idea why he was fined by the Sydney Roosters for a late night he shared with teammate Mitchell Pearce before Origin I, but …

NRL rookie Fa’amanu Brown has been handed the huge task of taking over from disgraced Cronulla playmaker Todd Carney. The Christchurch-born teenager has been named alongside Jeff Robson in the …