Fremantle skipper Matthew Pavlich is confident his team won’t wilt under the big-game pressure of Saturday night’s preliminary final against Sydney. The Dockers have tasted little success during their 19-year …
Durham won their third County Cricket Championship in six years after completing an eight-wicket victory over Nottinghamshire with more than a day to spare on Thursday. Rain washed out the …
Greater Western Sydney say they are yet to make Richmond young gun Dustin Martin an offer, after meeting him in Sydney on Thursday. Martin and his manager Ralph Carr toured …
World No.1 Serena Williams has pulled out of next week’s Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo over fitness concerns. The 31-year-old American will skip the September 22-28 tournament because …
Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali dismissed predictions of infighting when Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen combine as teammates next year, saying such talk is being waged by jealous rivals. Many …
Sebastian Vettel aims to take another step towards a fourth straight Formula One world title on Sunday by completing a winning hat-trick in what he names a “killer” race in …
Richmond great Matthew Richardson has criticised Dustin Martin’s manager as the Tiger young gun weighs up moving AFL clubs. Martin reportedly flew to Sydney on Thursday, with manager Ralph Carr, …
Approaching her 43rd birthday, Japanese tennis veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm stunned Russian second seed Maria Kirilenko on Thursday to reach the WTA Korea Open quarter-finals. Date-Krumm, who will turn 43 later …
Hawthorn’s Cyril Rioli could be used as the substitute when he makes his return in Friday night’s AFL preliminary final against Geelong at the MCG. Rioli is back from an …
Sydney veteran Ryan O’Keefe is confident the lure of an AFL grand final berth will soon have his teammates forgetting about any soreness they’re carrying. The Swans will be missing …
North Melbourne have re-signed 22-year-old forward Aaron Black until the end of the 2017 AFL season, the Kangaroos said on Thursday. The 192cm Black kicked 33 goals in 18 games …
Fremantle are bracing for footy war, and that’s exactly what Sydney are planning to give them in Saturday night’s AFL preliminary final at Patersons Stadium. In many ways, Sydney and …
The Kennett Curse is completely illogical, founded partly on an urban myth and meaningless in this uber-professional AFL era. But it’s as real an opponent for Hawthorn in Friday night’s …
Anthony Watmough says he’s just about ready to hang up his representative boots – but not before one more crack at bringing down Queensland’s State of Origin dynasty. As he …
Sydney speedsters Ben McGlynn and Gary Rohan have regained their spots for Saturday night’s AFL preliminary final against Fremantle in Perth. McGlynn, who missed last year’s premiership win with a …
Brisbane have not given up on retaining Elliot Yeo despite the youngster becoming the latest player at the AFL club to request a trade. Yeo, 19, wants to return home …
Australian coach Darren Lehmann will skip next month’s one-day tour of India, while injured skipper Michael Clarke remains in serious doubt, opening the door for the pair to start preparing …
An irritated Paul Gallen has dismissed any prospect of Todd Carney being fit to face Manly in Cronulla’s NRL semi-final clash on Friday. Carney was greeted by a media scrum …



