New South Welshman Broc Parkes is set to be the only Australian on the MotoGP world championship grid next year after being picked up by Paul Bird Motorsport. The 31-year-old …
Sydney Roosters premiership winner Luke O’Donnell has called time on his rugby league career after more than 14 years. The 33-year-old prop announced his retirement on Thursday, barely two months …
Penrith have been dealt a pre-season blow with backrower Sika Manu ruled out for six months after having surgery on his left shoulder. The former Melbourne NRL enforcer had the …
Former Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett says the AFL Commission has put mates ahead of governance in its handling of the Essendon supplements scandal. Kennett, a regular critic of the league’s …
New Zealand brightened a grey second morning of the second Test against the West Indies with bold batting before being dismissed for 441 in Wellington. Resuming at 6-307 after a …
The wife of suspended Essendon coach James Hird says AFL chief Andrew Demetriou has known all along that her husband is being paid during his 12-month ban. Hird’s punishment was …
World Cup-winning fullback Billy Slater is expected to be ready for round one of the NRL season after undergoing minor knee surgery. Slater was undergoing a diagnostic arthroscope on his …
Dashing allrounder Shahid Afridi starred in Pakistan’s exciting three-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first Twenty20 international at Dubai Stadium on Wednesday. Afridi scored an unbeaten 20-ball 39, hitting …
Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the first Twenty20 international in a thrilling finish at Dubai stadium on Wednesday. Shahid Afridi was the hero for Pakistan, scoring an …
Afghanistan will travel to Zimbabwe next month, an official said on Wednesday, marking the fast-improving side’s first international series tour hosted by a full member of the ICC. The series, …
Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori has enlisted the help of Michael Chang as he looks to break into the top 10 in 2014. Chang will join Nishikori’s coaching staff for …
Quinton de Kock became the fifth batsman to hit three centuries in three one-day internationals, but persistent rain at Centurion forced the third and final match of the series between …
Former Wimbledon boys winner Luke Saville is a step closer to joining a star-studded Australian Open field after winning his wildcard play-off quarter final. Saville followed up a first round …
Blake Ferguson’s hopes of returning to the NRL next season are in serious jeopardy, after he was found guilty of indecent assault in a Sydney court on Wednesday. Ferguson had …
Cronulla remain prepared for punishments to be handed down this week despite the NRL’s insistence their investigation into the club’s 2011 supplement program was not yet completed. The ARL Commissioners …
Richmond have given coach Damien Hardwick a two-year contract extension after he ended their AFL finals drought. New Tigers president Peggy O’Neal announced at Wednesday’s club AGM that Hardwick will …
There were plenty of briefings but no resolution for Cronulla following a marathon meeting of NRL officials and the ARL Commission at league headquarters on Wednesday. The NRL distanced itself …
Punching a teammate led to his sacking. And his poor tribunal record “hurt” the AFL club. But Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna still gave dumped veteran Campbell Brown’s three-year Suns …
