The AFL will soon break its last great scheduling taboo by playing on Good Friday. The league is experimenting with Thursday and Saturday night matches next season and deputy chief …
North Melbourne coach Brad Scott doesn’t expect Andrew Swallow to make an AFL comeback until the second half of next season. But the captain himself has a more ambitious timeframe, …
It’s been a whirlwind week for towering New Zealand lock Dominic Bird. Last Saturday he was helping Canterbury to their sixth straight NPC title and now the 22-year-old is set …
Cricket Australia have responded to pressure from the ECB and agreed to organise England stronger opposition for their final tour match before the first Ashes Test. The late change to …
Gold Coast fairways will turn even greener next week when Masters champion Adam Scott enjoys a hero’s welcome home and begins a gruelling Australian tournament campaign. Scott is returning to …
FP – Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee has admitted it was mistake to compare Tiger Woods’ rules violation to his own episode of cheating on a school math test. And …
Assistant coach Dean Laidley is the latest departure from St Kilda, joining AFL rivals Carlton. Laidley, the former North Melbourne premiership player and senior coach, will work under Mick Malthouse …
Home clashes with some of the biggest teams in AFL highlight next year’s fixture list for Gold Coast, the club’s chief executive believes. The Suns will host premiers Hawthorn, Richmond, …
Rookie Tasmania fast bowler Sam Rainbird finished with six wickets as the defending champions made a strong start to day two of the Sheffield Shield opener against NSW at Blacktown. …
Newly-crowned quadruple Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel should be forgiven this weekend if he appears reluctant to grab pole position at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The relentless 26-year-old …
Carlton will keep Heath Scotland on their list, but plan to re-draft the AFL veteran as a mature rookie-listed player. The 33-year-old midfielder won the club best and fairest award …
World No.1 Rafael Nadal and Swiss star Roger Federer led a host of leading fancies into the third round of the Paris Masters on Wednesday. Federer’s 6-4 6-4 victory over …
Australia’s Casey Stoner has taken to the track yet again for Honda, completing a three-day test for his former MotoGP team in Japan. The two-time world champion trialled a new …
Michael Jennings says he won’t let a hotly-contested Kangaroos selection battle distract him from making the most of a long-awaited return for Australia. Jennings is set for just his second …
A-AP – Captain Joseph Paulo was inspirational as USA began their Rugby League World Cup debut with a 32-20 win over Cook Islands, but a TV glitch meant Australians fans …
Star Sydney recruit Lance Franklin is scheduled to play against his old AFL club Hawthorn for the first time in round eight next year. The Swans will host the reigning …
South Africa staged a remarkable comeback to turn what seemed certain defeat into a one-run win over Pakistan in the first day-night international in Sharjah on Wednesday. Pakistan, chasing a …
Martina Hingis has been questioned by Swiss police after her estranged husband said he was attacked by the five-time Grand Slam champion and her family. Schwyz canton police spokesman Florian …
