Second seed Ana Ivanovic faces what she describes as a tricky assignment after making the ASB Classic tennis semi-finals. The Serbian’s opponent on Friday will be Belgian third seed Kirsten …
The way Maria Sharapova sees it, there is no rivalry with world No.1 Serena Williams. “I think I got to win a few times in order to call it a …
Formula One legend Michael Schumacher remained “stable” but was still in a critical condition on Thursday after four nights in hospital battling severe brain injuries following a skiing accident in …
What was supposed to be an Australian Open warm-up turned into the ultimate grudge match after Serena Williams booked a Brisbane International semi-final against arch rival Maria Sharapova on Thursday. …
Desperate England are set to throw three debutants to the wolves in the fifth Ashes Test, but captain Alastair Cook has ruled out a return for dumped wicketkeeper Matt Prior. …
Scream queen Maria Sharapova shrieked mostly out of frustration before outlasting Estonian Kaia Kanepi 4-6 6-3 6-2 in a scrappy Brisbane International quarterfinal on Thursday. Kanepi, the 2012 Brisbane International …
New world leading T20 run scorer Brad Hodge suggests the bigggest danger for his rampaging Melbourne Stars Big Bash team is that it’s too talented for its own good. Coming …
It was a defeat, and a heavy one, but Australia’s Casey Dellacqua left the Brisbane International with a smile on her face. While the West Australian had been comprehensively defeated …
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray warned of “bumps along the road” during his comeback from injury and his words proved prophetic as he began the new year with a stunning second-round …
World No.10 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga knows time is running out for him to taste grand slam glory, but the Frenchman hopes lady luck will be on his side in 2014. Tsonga …
New Zealand-born Australian tennis player Sacha Jones has hung up her racquet, two days after a match she described as the highlight of her career. Jones, 23, is giving up …
France’s hopes of winning their first ever Hopman Cup have been given a major boost after they defeated the US 2-1 at Perth Arena. World No.12 Sloane Stephens got the …
Corey Anderson’s record-breaking century has hogged the limelight after New Zealand’s 160-run ODI win over the West Indies in Queenstown. But Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum says Jesse Ryder’s contribution …
Formula One legend Michael Schumacher remains “stable” after spending a third night in hospital with severe brain injuries sustained while skiing off-piste in the French Alps. The German racing great …
World No.2 Victoria Azarenka has crushed Australia’s Casey Dellacqua to send a warning to rivals Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova at the Brisbane International tennis tournament. Azarenka needed just 67 …
New year, same old story. Melbourne Stars keep winning, Sydney Thunder keep losing. The Thunder are still waiting for their first Big Bash League win since 2011 after a seven …
Pakistan were 3-251 at tea on the second day of the first Test in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, leading by 47 runs on Sri Lanka’s first innings total of 204. …
Roger Federer believes the super-fast court at Pat Rafter Arena will sharpen his game ahead of this month’s Australian Open. The 17-time grand slam champion made a confident start to …
