Practice makes perfect – or so Craig Lowndes hopes. The Holden veteran made an impressive start to his quest for a sixth Bathurst 1000 title by topping the timesheets at …
Melbourne’s Chris Connolly, the man who copped the biggest punishment from the tanking investigation into the AFL club, has lost his job. Connolly’s position as general manager of club development …
Controversial decision-review technology Hot Spot has been dumped by the Nine Network for the second leg of the Ashes. The Australian inventor of the technology, Warren Brennan, confirmed to Fairfax …
Roger Federer says he draws huge motivation from the fervent support he receives in China despite his slip from the pinnacle of the men’s game. The Swiss has formed a …
Former top-ranked player Carlos Moya is set to replace Alex Corretja as captain of Spain’s Davis Cup team. Moya’s appointment is expected to be announced formally on Thursday. He will …
Kiwis coach Stephen Kearney doesn’t expect Sonny Bill Williams’ belated callup for the World Cup to impact negatively on team culture. In fact, he’s predicting the opposite. Star second-rower Williams …
Losing three wickets in the last hour undid much of New Zealand’s belligerent work as they reached 5-280 on the first day of the first cricket Test against Bangladesh in …
It will forever be known as the “Lap of the Gods”. Now, 10 years after highlighting his V8 greatness by setting the scorching Mount Panorama lap record time, Greg Murphy …
Australia have identified Yuvraj Singh as a major threat in their limited overs series, while India recognise the need to take pressure off their comeback star. Singh has not played …
Defending champion Novak Djokovic has shrugged off a injury scare to win his Shanghai Masters opener, keeping alive the prospect of a mouthwatering quarter-final against Roger Federer. In the late-evening …
Defending champion Novak Djokovic has shrugged off an injury scare to win his Shanghai Masters opener, keeping alive the prospect of a mouthwatering quarter-final with Roger Federer, who also progressed. …
Australia’s third seed Samantha Stosur has ousted Swiss qualifier Belinda Bencic 6-4 6-2 to progress to the quarter-finals of the Japan Women’s Open on Wednesday. Stosur, the third seed in …
Defending champion Novak Djokovic overcame a foot injury to ease into the third round of the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday as Argentina’s in-form Juan Martin del Potro survived a major …
Australia will unleash a man once considered a potential Test star, on the game’s shortest format. Nic Maddinson will make his international debut in Thursday’s Twenty20 clash with India in …
Sonny Bill Williams has been awarded the Jack Gibson medal as the Sydney Roosters’ player of the year. The dual international played a key role in the Roosters’ premiership triumph …
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has pulled out of next month’s season-ending ATP World Tour Finals in London as he recovers from back surgery. The third-ranked Murray says in a statement …
Sri Lanka’s former skipper and opening batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan is to retire from Test cricket but will remain available for shorter versions of the game, the country’s cricket board said …
It’s a tough act to follow. Then again not much can top V8 great Jim Richards calling an unruly crowd throwing beer cans at him on the podium “a pack …
