Newcastle coach Wayne Bennett admits he’s disappointed he never had the opportunity to work with Russell Packer and help the controversial New Zealand Test prop turn around his bad boy …
World No.3 David Ferrer bumped a linesman and was then bounced out of the Australian Open by Czech Tomas Berdych. Ferrer fell to seventh seed Berdych 6-1 6-4 2-6 6-4, …
Less than one month out from the Sochi Winter Olympics, teen tennis sensation Eugenie Bouchard may just have achieved Canadian sport’s equivalent of Mission Impossible – dragging attention away from …
The Western Bulldogs will be without Jarrad Grant for the start of the AFL season with the forward fracturing his foot. Grant underwent surgery on his left foot on Monday, …
Australian pace ace Mitchell Johnson thoroughly enjoyed roughing up England this summer. Now he wants to inflict similar pain on the Proteas during next month’s three-Test tour of South Africa. …
Captain Robbie Farah says the Wests Tigers have enjoyed a seamless transition into life at the NRL club without superstar Benji Marshall. Despite his indifferent form last season, Marshall’s departure …
Meg Lanning has warned England to expect Australia to come hard at them as the Southern Stars seek to regain the Ashes by emulating the feat of the mens team …
Essendon ruckman Tom Bellchambers will miss the start of the AFL season after undergoing surgery on his injured ankle. A meeting with a specialist convinced the club to send Bellchambers …
Novak Djokovic has Boris Becker, Roger Federer is thriving with Stefan Edberg and Andy Murray is finally winning grand slams under Ivan Lendl’s watchful eye. Rafael Nadal; well, he has …
Paceman Mitchell Johnson says he’s still in shock at winning the Allan Border medal, but he knows the hard work has just begun as he eyes off more success in …
Test discard George Bailey is looking to eradicate some bad habits from his batting and has received an endorsement from Australian captain Michael Clarke. Bailey was crowned the Australian one-day …
Chinese tennis megastar Li Na can’t be expected to remember the exact ages of all her opponents. But the 31-year-old has no trouble recalling the few players in the top …
Big Bash leaders Melbourne Stars will lose key paceman Lasith Malinga for the rest of the competition after his recall by Sri Lanka. Malinga, 30, has not played Test cricket …
The same laidback attitude that revitalised the Australian cricket team appears to have been adopted by new Brisbane coach Justin Leppitsch ahead of his maiden AFL season with the Lions …
Explosive hitter Aaron Finch has set his sights on making the Australian Test team after being named Twenty20 player of the year. Finch, deservedly recognised as Australia’s premier T20 player …
Australian captain Pat Rafter refuses to believe Lleyton Hewitt and a pair of teenage tyros can’t conjure up one of the great Davis Cup upsets against the formidable French. Rafter …
Boom Canadian teenager Eugenie Bouchard has upset Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic to advance to the semi-finals of the Australian Open. With Ivanovic twice requiring medical treatment on her right thigh late …
Australian captain Pat Rafter has named teenage trio Nick Kyrgios, Thanasi Kokkinakis and Jordan Thompson in his Davis Cup team to face France in the World Group first round. With …
