Rain ruined Australia’s preparations for their Test series against South Africa, and it looks like doing the same to the Twenty20 side’s build up to the World Cup. Australia’s three-match …
With 213 Twenty20 matches to his name, Brad Hodge is a batting doyen of the format. But until Thursday morning’s (AEDT) clash with South Africa in Durban, Hodge had never …
New Crusaders five-eighth Colin Slade can expect plenty of traffic from the Melbourne Rebels who feel he might be a weakness in their Super Rugby clash on Friday night. Slade …
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has warned against being too focussed on Gary Ablett in their AFL season opener against Gold Coast. As expected, Tigers best and fairest winner Daniel Jackson …
Brian O’Driscoll likes to keep his emotions in check but even he will find those difficult to control when arguably Ireland’s greatest ever rugby player brings down the curtain on …
Greater Western Sydney forward Jeremy Cameron expects to play in Saturday’s opening-round AFL derby with the Sydney Swans, after initially being concerned about an ankle injury. All-Australian representative Cameron rolled …
Canterbury players have welcomed the acquisition of Andrew Fifita as a key plank in constructing the NRL’s premier forward pack. The Sharks prop agreed to join the Bulldogs on Wednesday …
Australian fast bowler Mitchell Johnson could be ruled out of the World Twenty20 tournament in Bangladesh after developing a toe infection. Cricket Australia say a final decision is yet to …
Returned Highlander Kurt Baker will make his first Super Rugby appearance of the season as one of two changes to the starting 15 to face the Western Force in Dunedin. …
Queensland’s desire to beef up their scrum for what they see as the toughest assignment in Super Rugby has cost Reds cult hero James Hanson his place at hooker. Hanson’s …
The return of playmaker Bryce Hegarty and tireless flanker Scott Fuglistaller are among the changes to the Rebels line-up for their Super Rugby clash with the Crusaders in Melbourne on …
Aaron Sandilands is a hard man to forget. At 211cm and 120kg, the three-time All-Australian ruckman is one of the most imposing figures in the AFL. But Fremantle teammate Luke …
The Brumbies have named an unchanged starting line-up for their blockbuster Super Rugby grudge clash with the Waratahs in Canberra on Saturday night. The ACT side has made just the …
World No.4 Victoria Azarenka on Wednesday withdrew from next week’s ATP Masters and WTA tournament in Miami, where she has lifted the trophy twice. Azarenka is nursing a foot injury, …
Casey Dellacqua’s six-game winning streak came to an abrupt end at the hands of an even bigger improver on the women’s tennis tour, the Australian easily dispatched by Simona Halep …
James Hanson’s surging sideline try and a non-stop 60-minute performance hasn’t saved the Reds hooker who has been dropped for Queensland’s Super Rugby clash with the Sharks in Durban. Hanson …
Curse, voodoo, call it what you like, but the Warriors are adamant there’s a simple answer to ending their barren NRL run at Eden Park – put out their A …
Big serving Canadian Milos Raonic powered past fifth-seeded Andy Murray 4-6 7-5 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells ATP Masters. Raonic, playing his first tournament …

