Leading referee Jared Maxwell has called on the NRL to seriously consider introducing the ‘captain’s challenge’ call for next season in the wake of the seven-tackle try controversy that rocked …
He’s hardly slimline but a trimmer Dave Taylor is impressing his Gold Coast teammates during the club’s NRL pre-season in a bid to find the consistency to go with his …
Attacking potency – check, scrum stability – check, defensive resilience – check. The pillars of the Wallabies blueprint under Ewen McKenzie are getting stronger after Australia produced their first defensive …
South Africa have shown their pedigree as the world’s number two side, dispatching Scotland 28-0 with clinical efficiency in a one-sided contest at a rainswept Murrayfield. The Springboks scored their …
Novak Djokovic was unable to lead Serbia to a Davis Cup crown on Sunday, but a streak of 24 straight victories left him upbeat for next season in which he …
Rugby League’s World Club Challenge is finally returning to Australia, with the NRL confirming on Monday that premiers the Sydney Roosters will meet Super League champions Wigan in the international …
Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel won a record eighth successive race when he triumphed in Sunday’s United States Grand Prix. The German Red Bull driver beat Michael Schumacher’s previous …
South Sydney have moved to shore up their forward depth by signing former Canberra back-rower Joe Picker for the 2014 season. The move comes two weeks after Jeff Lima being …
The Czech Republic retained the Davis Cup on Sunday when Radek Stepanek outclassed Serbian youngster Dusan Lajovic in the decisive fifth rubber in straight sets. The 44th-ranked, 34-year-old Stepanek defeated …
Jimmie Johnson won his sixth NASCAR championship in eight years on Sunday to stake his claim as one of the most dominant competitors in the sport’s history. Johnson, needing only …
American Harris English fired a six-under-par 65 on Sunday and pulled away for a four-shot victory in the US PGA Tour’s OHL Classic in Mexico. English finished 72 holes on …
NRL wooden spooners Parramatta have signed Manly grand final prop David Gower on a one-year deal. Gower, 28, turned down a two-year offer in England to link with the Eels …
Melbourne have revealed it cost them $1.45 million to clear the decks and install the Paul Roos regime at the AFL club. Unveiling a new major sponsor as the club …
Greg Norman is tipping Adam Scott to take over as golf’s world No.1 in the near future. Norman was elated to watch world No.2 Scott complete a successful Australian Masters …
FP – With the Davis Cup on the line, Radek Stepanek delivered again. Stepanek gave the Czech Republic their second straight Davis Cup title on Sunday, sweeping past Dusan Lajovic …
US teenager Lexi Thompson birdied the final hole on Sunday to beat Stacy Lewis by one stroke in the US LPGA’s Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Mexico. Lewis had a chance …
Pirelli have threatened to revert to supplying “conservative” tyres that ensure one-stop races in 2014 if Formula One’s teams and ruling body fail to legislate for an alternative before next …
Coach Tim Sheens has dismissed suggestions Australia could be disadvantaged by having a comparatively easier run to the Rugby League World Cup final than their biggest rivals. While reigning champions …

