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Fast bowler Mitchell Starc will be wrapped in cotton wool and won’t play any part in NSW’s Sheffield Shield title push before he departs for Australia’s World Twenty20 campaign next …

The Adelaide Crows’ strategy coach Dean Bailey has returned home in good spirits after chemotherapy treatment in his battle against cancer. But the Crows remain uncertain when Bailey can resume …

Ben Barba will make his Brisbane debut at this weekend’s NRL Auckland Nines, the Broncos have announced. The superstar fullback was named on Tuesday alongside fellow recruits Martin Kennedy and …

Meg Lanning will captain Australia in their women’s World Twenty20 title defence in Bangladesh next month, despite Jodie Fields returning to the 15-player squad from injury. Experienced batter Fields missed …

New Brisbane Lions coach Justin Leppitsch has revealed he’s yet to decide on more than a quarter of his best team six weeks out from their AFL season-opener. Ahead of …

Wigan are confident they can bounce back from a disappointing start to the new English Super League season as they prepare for their World Club Challenge against NRL premiers the …

Richmond have dumped star forward Jack Riewoldt from their leadership group, which will again be headed by skipper Trent Cotchin. Ex-Port Adelaide defender Troy Chaplin, who finished third in Richmond’s …

Australia have gone back to the future by selecting ageing veterans Brad Hogg, Brad Hodge and Brad Haddin in their squad for the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh next month. The …

Former rugby convert Lote Tuqiri has revealed the chance to play alongside Sam Burgess was one of the main reasons he joined South Sydney. The veteran winger returned to the …

Greater Western Sydney recruit Heath Shaw admits becoming vice-captain wasn’t top-of-mind when he joined the fledgling AFL club for 2014. The Giants on Tuesday named the former Collingwood star and …

Australia have gone back to the future by selecting ageing veterans Brad Hogg, Brad Hodge and Brad Haddin in their squad for the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh next month. Hogg, …

The Czech Republic has claimed the remaining Fed Cup semi-final berth after overcoming Spain 3-2 in their rain-delayed World Cup first round tie in Seville. Barbora Zahlavova and Andrea Hlavackova …

Mitchell Johnson’s turnaround from career-worst to career-best bowling shocked England, but the left-armer won’t have the same effect on South Africa according to Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis. Johnson’s …

A couple of men behaving badly have been replaced by cricketers playing well with James Neesham and Tom Latham being included in the New Zealand squad for the second Test …

They’re not calling you dumb, but AFL umpires reckon footy fans need more educating. A survey of umpires found they believe they’re respected by just one in four fans. So …

Cash-strapped Cronulla have declared they won’t sell the NRL club’s sponsorship to an adult dating website even for $50 million. International social networking service Ashley Madison – whose company slogan …

Moises Henriques isn’t expecting a recall to the Australian Test side. But should national selectors settle on a like-for-like replacement for injured allrounder Shane Watson, the 27-year-old feels ready to …

Kevin Pietersen will remain with Surrey for the 2014 season, the English county has announced. England controversially called time on their all-time leading run-scorer’s international career last week, after he …