Victoria Azarenka’s chances of making a challenge for Serena Williams’ title at the WTA Championships took a significant blow when she was beaten 6-4 6-3 by Jelena Jankovic in Istanbul …
Sonny Bill Williams has put his controversial late selection for the rugby league World Cup behind him and says he will take a “swagger” into his performances for the Kiwis …
Australia’s hopes of regaining the one-day No.1 ranking washed away in Ranchi on Wednesday. It didn’t take any monsoonal weather, but more persistent rainfall – and a less-than-effective drainage system …
Roger Federer stormed back after a slow start to turn the tables on Denis Istomin for a 4-6 6-3 6-2 second round win at the Swiss Indoors in Basel on …
Cronulla forward Andrew Fifita says making his debut for Australia at the rugby league World Cup feels like a fitting reward for his stellar NRL season. Kangaroos coach Tim Sheens …
The fast bowler who ripped through Australia’s top order in Wednesday’s game-four wash out won’t catch them by surprise again this one-day series. Mohammed Shami was an unexpected inclusion in …
George Bailey is the complete package, and must be included in Australia’s middle order for the opening Ashes Test next month, according to champion opener Matthew Hayden. Bailey added to …
Legspinner Imran Tahir came to haunt the country of his birth by claiming a maiden five-wicket haul to put South Africa in early control of the second Test against Pakistan …
Rain washed out Australia’s fourth one-day clash with India on Sunday, thwarting brilliant innings by George Bailey and Glenn Maxwell. India were 0-27 chasing a target of 296 when players …
The Brisbane Lions boardroom stoush is finally over, with Bob Sharpless the AFL club’s new chairman and storied former coach Leigh Matthews back on board as football director. After two …
George Bailey and Glenn Maxwell rode their luck to propel Australia to 8-295 in the fourth one-dayer against India, but neither could escape the 90s. The pair combined for a …
Phil Mickelson on Wednesday said he was strongly focused on completing a rare career grand slam at next year’s US Open and planned to slash his schedule to boost his …
Collingwood will pay a small part of Heath Shaw’s salary next year to sweeten the AFL trade that sends him to Greater Western Sydney for Taylor Adams. The deal was …
Wallabies players have agreed to a pay cut for at least the next two years, with Test match payments to be slashed from $13,100 to $10,000. The Australian Rugby Union …
A knockout blow is believed to have been landed in the Brisbane Lions boardroom stoush – and Leigh Matthews is expected to emerge as one of the big winners. It …
South Australian cricket hierarchy say they’ll stick by captain Johan Botha after his clearance of having an illegal bowling action. The South African-born offspinner has passed biomechanical testing overseen by …
New coach Ricky Stuart has begun shoring up Canberra’s talented array of youngsters with outside back Edrick Lee re-signing through to the end of the 2017 NRL season. Already under …
The player dubbed “Elvis” by teammates – dumped Test batsman Usman Khawaja – has had his share of big hits but prefers to go to No.6 with a bullet ahead …
