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The grand slam tournament that has given Rafael Nadal more grief than any other dealt the Spanish great one more savage blow on Sunday. A back injury suffered after Swiss …

Unfancied Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka has won the Australian Open with a dramatic upset victory over wounded world No.1 Rafael Nadal. Having never taken a set from Nadal in 12 previous …

A late England collapse and controversial video review decision gifted Australia a comeback five-run win in Sunday’s fifth and final one-day international in Adelaide. Australia logged a 4-1 series triumph …

Canadian veteran Daniel Nestor and Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic have combined for their second grand slam mixed doubles title, trouncing Horia Tecau and Sania Mirza in the Australian Open final. Nestor …

New Zealand remain on target to win the Las Vegas leg of the sevens rugby world series for the first time after thumping England 24-7 in the quarter-finals. Following a …

Samoa have scored a late converted try to beat Australia 12-10 in the quarter-finals of the rugby sevens world series event in Las Vegas. Lio Lolo scored under the posts …

Ellyse Perry’s career-best batting performance turned the momentum Australia’s way in the women’s Ashes series against England at Bellerive. The superstar engineered a stunning one-day victory thanks to an unbeaten …

George Bailey struck a half-century as Australia struggled to 9-217 against a Stuart Broad-inspired England in Sunday’s one-day international at Adelaide Oval. Bailey top-scored with 56 from 74 balls as …

Frenchwoman Joanna Klatten felt in perfect control as she fired a nine-under-par 63 to win the Women’s NSW Open by three strokes. The 28-year-old, who finished at 16-under 200, made …

Star allrounder Ellyse Perry engineered a stunning victory as Australia kept the women’s Ashes series against England alive in the one-day match at Bellerive. Perry smashed a career-high 90 from …

England allrounder Ben Stokes has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee by the International Cricket Council following an altercation with Australia’s James Faulkner in Friday’s fourth one-day …

Legendary South African cricketer Jacques Kallis looms as a possible target for perennial Big Bash League battlers the Sydney Thunder, after captain Mike Hussey declared they needed extra power and …

The weather cleared long enough for Otago to complete a seven-wicket win over Plunket Shield leaders Canterbury in Dunedin and climb to third with four rounds remaining. In a tense …

Mike Hussey says Nathan Lyon is in career-best form and has backed the Test tweaker to flourish if given a chance in the shorter forms of international cricket. Hussey believes …

The Perth Scorchers must achieve what no team has done this summer and knock off the Melbourne Stars if they are to secure a home Big Bash semi-final. With the …

No longer a one-slam wonder, Li Na says age is no barrier and hopes more tennis majors are to come. A month shy of her 32nd birthday, Li is the …

Australia won the toss and will bat first against England in the fifth one-day international at Adelaide Oval on Sunday. Captain Michael Clarke returns from a one-match spell for the …

Forget Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, Li Na is regarded as the hottest property in women’s tennis, not just because of her ability, but because she has opened the door …