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 …
The experience of former Wallaby Luke Burgess is set to give him a head start in his race against Nic Stirzaker to be the Melbourne Rebels’ starting halfback. Taking on …
Former world No.1 Jim Courier likens Roger Federer’s Australian Open draw to being “on murderer’s row”. To land a record fifth Open crown, Federer must beat Wimbledon champion Andy Murray …
South Sydney have bolstered their backline options by signing former dual international Lote Tuqiri for the the 2014 NRL campaign. Tuqiri, who recently returned to Sydney following a three-month stint …
Polish fifth seed Agnieszka Radwanska says all the pressure is on defending champion Victoria Azarenka ahead of their Australian Open quarter-final clash. Radwanska booked her place in the final eight …
China’s Li Na has advanced to the last four at the Australian Open for the fourth time in the past five years with a 6-2 6-2 demolition of Italian Flavia …
Grigor Dimitrov has never had a better opportunity to add substance to his Baby Fed moniker. Through to the last eight at a major for the first time, the much-hyped …
A stint on the water walker could be the key to Sea Lord’s chances of defending his Australia Stakes title at Moonee Valley. After his last-start failure in the Standish …
The decision to bypass the Victoria Derby with Gamblin’ Guru rests easily with trainer Leon Macdonald who has ambitions to get him to the Sydney carnival. Gamblin’ Guru won the …
Twelve months after being diagnosed with terminal cancer, former Australian tennis professional Andrew Florent is back at Melbourne Park playing doubles. The 43-year-old father of two credits a positive attitude …
France have named a powerful line-up headed by top-10 stars Richard Gasquet and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for their looming Davis Cup first-round hosting of Australia. An embarrassment of riches to choose …
French Formula One driver Charles Pic will not compete in the 2014 season for the Caterham-Renault team, Team Principal Cyril Abiteboul told French television on Monday. “Unfortunately Charles won’t be …
South Africa asked the International Cricket Council on Monday to immediately withdraw proposals for reform believed to favour the game’s big three countries: India, England and Australia. Cricket South Africa …
Wicket-keeper batsman Kamran Akmal and former captain Shoaib Malik have been named in Pakistan’s preliminary 30-man squad for the World Twenty20 to be held in Bangladesh. Malik led Pakistan to …
Veteran former Scottish international lock Nathan Hines signed for English Premiership side Sale Sharks on Monday from French giants Clermont. The 37-year-old – born in Australia but capped 77 times …
Novak Djokovic can move a step closer to his fifth Australia Open crown when he takes on Stanislas Wawrinka as the quarter-finals get underway at Melbourne Park. Gunning for his …
Australia’s Ashes-winning pace attack will have the new and improved Jackson Bird as a quality back-up bowler for their Test tour of South Africa. Named on Monday in a 15-man …
James Pattinson knows he has a fight on his hands to force his way back into the Australia Test team after their stellar Ashes performances this summer. After breaking down …
