Alastair Cook said he’d made one of the hardest telephone calls of his career to tell boyhood hero Graham Gooch he was no longer needed by England. Cook, the England …
Tommy Haas made light of his 36 years to open the defence of his Munich Open title with a 6-2 6-4 win over Colombia’s Alejandro Falla on Thursday. Haas, the …
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) boss Steve Tew can imagine Super Rugby expanding beyond 18 teams after its latest metamorphosis is complete. Tew has labelled the expanded four conference model on …
No one is more relieved than teammate Jake Melksham to see Heath Hocking back in the Essendon lineup. The Bombers are on a three-game AFL losing streak and sit uncomfortably …
Teenagers Paco Climent Gregori of Spain and Russia’s Philipp Aleksanyan have been banned for two years after testing positive for the anabolic steroid stanozolol, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said …
Highlanders five-eighth Lima Sopoaga is benefiting from regular rugby which could yet thrust him into the international frame according to coach Jamie Joseph. Sopoaga and All Blacks halfback Aaron Smith …
Marcos Ambrose understands the $US25,000 fine NASCAR levied against him for punching Casey Mears in the face. “I got myself in a bad situation, didn’t I?” Ambrose said during an …
The Hurricanes will allow for damage to be inflicted on them by Waratahs danger man Israel Folau. Keeping the effects to a minimum and eclipsing it with their own battery …
Tomas Berdych and Milos Raonic both posted 6-3 6-2 scorelines to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP-WTA Portugal Open on Thursday. Top seed Berdych won in 75 minutes over Indian …
England’s first cricket squad since Peter Moores was re-appointed as head coach has several familiar faces in a 13-man party for the one-day international in Scotland. Nottinghamshire left-arm seamer Harry …
The crowd resembled the kind of gathering normally reserved for a Formula One podium celebration. Only this time, the thousands in attendance fell silent at exactly 2:17pm at Imola. Fans, …
A hamstring injury has forced Broncos utility Corey Oates to pull out of the Queensland Under 20s team’s annual State of Origin clash with NSW at Penrith on Saturday. Fellow …
Panuphol Pittayarat of Thailand made nine birdies in a blemish-free round of 9-under 63 to take the first-round lead at The Championship at Laguna National on Thursday. Panuphol, ranked just …
Trainer Tony McEvoy admits he has been mystified by Mouro’s recent performances but a subtle gear change could provide a form turnaround at Hawkesbury on Saturday. After resuming with a …
Two-year-old Petrology is set for a rematch with his last-start conqueror and trainer David Hayes rates him a realistic chance of turning the tables. The Mick Price-trained Pressing finished strongly …
Collingwood’s Marley Williams will make his AFL return on Friday night, less than two weeks after being given a 12-month suspended jail sentence. Williams was found guilty by a jury …
The realistic chance of boasting three finals sides each season has been hailed as the big win for Australia in a restructured 18-team Super Rugby competition. Governing body SANZAR took …
Johnathan Thurston says a desire to become the greatest international rugby league team of all time is what’s motivating the current Australia side ahead of Friday’s Trans-Tasman Test. The naming …
