Former world No.1 Lleyton Hewitt was one of the big winners but compatriot Casey Dellacqua was not so lucky when the Brisbane International draw was held on Saturday. World No.60 …
Controversial star Kevin Pietersen admits unprecedented back-to-back Ashes tours have worn down the English team mentally. Pietersen has also defended the rash shot that brought about his dismissal on day …
England are well-placed to ram home their advantage on the pivotal third day of the Boxing Day Ashes Test. They were 0-54 at lunch in their second innings, an overall …
Cricket’s governing body on Friday furthered its process of improving the much-debated Decision Review System (DRS) by providing direct replays to a non-match umpire, a trial also experimented earlier this …
England claimed a 51-run advantage on the first innings despite Australia’s wagging tail on day three of the fourth Ashes Test at the MCG. Australia were bowled out on Saturday …
For the first time in years, fitness is not an issue for former world No.1 Roger Federer. And more ominously for his rivals, no longer is confidence. Federer, 32, revealed …
For the first time in years, fitness is not an issue for former world No.1 Roger Federer. And more ominously for his rivals, no longer is confidence. Federer, 32, revealed …
Dinesh Chandimal kept his nerve to pull off a sensational two-wicket win for Sri Lanka in the fifth and final one-dayer in Abu Dhabi on Friday, but Pakistan took the …
Roger Federer on Friday announced that his “childhood hero” Stefan Edberg will become part of his coaching team at the Australian Open and ten weeks beyond. Edberg, a former world …
Dale Steyn claimed six Indian wickets as South Africa finally found some life in the Kingsmead pitch to bowl the tourists out for 334 on the second day of the …
Rafael Nadal got his season underway with a 6-4 6-4 loss to fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in the semi-finals of the Mubadala tennis exhibition in Abu Dhabi on Friday. It …
Sydney Thunder have slumped to their 15th successive Big Bash League defeat, a six run loss to Adelaide Strikers, despite a sublime 85 from captain Mike Hussey. In a quickfire …
Andy Murray chalked up his first win since returning to action after a three-month injury lay-off by defeating Switzerland’s Stanislas Wawrinka 6-3, 6-4 in Abu Dhabi on Friday. The 26-year-old …
Retiring Test all-rounder Jacques Kallis was not included in South Africa’s preliminary 30-man squad for the International Cricket Council World Twenty20 tournament to be played in Bangladesh in March and …
Kevin Pietersen had anchored the English first innings with the sort of patient, deliberate knock that the circumstances demanded. He had Stuart Broad, who is no mug, as his batting …
Jimmy Anderson channelled weeks of frustration into action on Friday with a performance that England have been crying out for in this Ashes series. The paceman had his best day …
AP – Novak Djokovic has confirmed he’ll attempt to win his fifth Australian Open title without an official match under his belt in eight weeks. World No.2 Djokovic has returned …
British No.1 Laura Robson has withdrawn from the ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland because of injury. The 19-year-old Robson, who is ranked 44 in the world, injured her left …


