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Ireland rugby coach Joe Schmidt insists nothing in his extensive career will have prepared him for the task of trying to guide his adopted country to a Triple Crown away …

The cavalry has arrived for Brisbane ahead of Sunday’s AFL pre-season clash with Gold Coast in Townsville. But Lions critic Matthew Lloyd might struggle to provide an accurate pre-season assessment …

Melbourne great Jim Stynes will take his place in Australian sport’s Pantheon of champions, to be cast in bronze outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The Melbourne Cricket Club has announced …

Western Force coach Michael Foley says the Waratahs are by no means unbeatable despite rating them as arguably the most talented Super Rugby team in the competition. The Waratahs will …

Melbourne NRL skipper Cameron Smith says he’s the fittest and freshest he’s been in recent seasons despite coming off a World Cup. Smith will get back into action in the …

Halfback TJ Perenara wants the lessons learned on his non-playing All Blacks tour put to good use when the Hurricanes open their Super Rugby campaign against the Sharks in Durban. …

Jason Day admitted to briefly thinking his number was up before fighting back to win a gripping second-round match at the WGC Match Play Championship on Thursday. Day eventually prevailed …

Port Adelaide president David Koch says he would sack Jake King over his association with bikie identity Toby Mitchell if the Richmond forward played for the Power. The issue flared …

New Zealand rugby league coach Stephen Kearney has signed a two-year extension with the Kiwis. After five years at the helm, including two World Cup finals, the former national captain …

Braith Anasta will be a key figure in the emergence of Wests Tigers youngster Luke Brooks in the NRL this season says coach Mick Potter. One of the game’s most …

Glenn Allerton will be the only rider flying the Australian flag at Phillip Island on Friday when practice gets underway for the opening round of the World Superbike championship. The …

MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez fractured his right leg during dirt track practice in Spain, his team announced Thursday, but he hopes to be fit in time for the season-opening …

Melbourne head into the 2014 NRL season with two very big questions still unanswered. Will skipper Cameron Smith stay with the club beyond the season? And who will play five-eighth? …

Wigan coach Shaun Wane claims the decision to use the two-referee format in Saturday’s World Club Challenge against the Sydney Roosters is a huge disadvantage to his side. The NRL …

Paul Green has already shown the makings of being a fine NRL coach. But the former halfback must also quickly prove himself as a chiropractor – fixing the trouble spots …

Fantastic fast bowlers Allan Donald and Lasith Malinga, talented Pakistan opener Saeed Anwar, England cricket legend Graham Gooch and former Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu. Esteemed company indeed, but not …

World number one Serena Williams’ comeback trail endured further feisty moments with Jelena Jankovic, the former world number one from Serbia, on Thursday before she reached the semi-finals of the …

Australia’s cricketers will need to triumph in a war of attrition if they’re to win the second Test against South Africa and wrap up a series victory in Port Elizabeth. …