Former Test tearaway Brett Lee is intent on making life as “tough as possible” for an England side low on confidence when he captains the Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra. …
Third seed David Ferrer has won through to the second round of the Australian Open, defeating Colombian Alejandro Gonzalez 6-3 6-4 6-4. The Spaniard was tested over two hours and …
Penrith recruit Jamal Idris says there were no issues between him and the Gold Coast despite his shock release from the NRL club. Idris was granted an immediate release from …
Sri Lanka spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan says umpires have to use technology on low catches rather than taking the word of the player. Muralitharan’s Melbourne Renegades’ teammate Jos Buttler was …
Bernard Tomic is clinging to his recent domination of left-handers as a source of hope that he can conjure one of the great Australian Open upsets against Rafael Nadal. Tomic …
Without a win from six starts this summer in the BBL, could things get much worse for Sydney Thunder? Monday morning’s announcement that paceman James Pattinson and in-form opener Aaron …
Sri Lanka spin wizard Muttiah Muralitharan says umpires have to use technology on low catches rather than taking the word of the player. Muralitharan’s Melbourne Renegades’ teammate Jos Buttler was …
Australia’s Ashleigh Barty and Samantha Stosur will start their Australian Open campaigns on Monday with contrasting mindsets. Stosur, Australia’s only seed in men’s or women’s singles, admits to feeling the …
Local favourite Casey Dellacqua has powered her way to an impressive 6-2 6-2 victory over former world No.2 Vera Zvonareva from Russia in the opening round of the Australian Open. …
Jarmila Gajdosova blew a golden opportunity to break her nine-year duck at the Australian Open as she went down in a three-setter to German ninth seed Angelique Kerber on Monday. …
Australia’s Ashleigh Barty and Samantha Stosur will start their Australian Open campaigns on Monday with contrasting mindsets. Stosur, Australia’s only seed in men’s or women’s singles, admits to feeling the …
Golf great Jack Nicklaus won 18 majors, tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova each captured 18 grand slam singles crowns and swimming superstar Michael Phelps amassed 18 Olympic gold …
The Newcastle Knights have sacked Russell Packer after the NRL player was sentenced to two years’ jail for a drunken assault. The club issued a statement on Monday saying Packer …
Former winner Carlos Sainz has won the seventh car stage of the Dakar Rally with his fellow Spaniard Joan Barreda claiming the motorbike section. After Saturday’s rest day the gruelling …
Australia’s Ashleigh Barty and Samantha Stosur will start their Australian Open campaigns on Monday with contrasting mindsets. Stosur, Australia’s only seed in men’s or women’s singles, admits to feeling the …
Defending champion Louis Oosthuizen has retained his title at the Volvo Golf Champions event in his native South Africa after shooting a final-round 68 for a 12-under-par total. Oosthuizen started …
Shane Watson is to be rested for Australia’s second one-day international against England. The National Selection Panel says the all-rounder will not be part of the squad in Brisbane on …
When Aaron Finch reached his first one-day international century on home soil, the hard-hitting opener celebrated with a quick high-five before telling himself to pull his head in. There was …



