World No.1 Novak Djokovic could not reach the final of his two US Open tune-ups, but he likes his chances to reach a fourth consecutive US Open final. The 26-year-old …
Rafael Nadal’s impressive return from a seven-month injury layoff, with a haul of nine titles including a French Open and an unbeaten 15-match hardcourt run, has made him a marked …
Scotland’s Dario Franchitti won the pole and teammate Scott Dixon of New Zealand was second-quickest Saturday in qualifying for the Sonoma Raceway IndyCar race. Australian Will Power, who was attempting …
He felt sheepish about it later but halfback Aaron Smith says his roar came from the heart as the All Blacks scrum bulldozed the Wallabies’ Bledisloe Cup hopes in Wellington. …
The fairytale charge to a finals campaign continues for the North Queensland Cowboys who have appeared to turn their troublesome season around. A 26-6 win over Newcastle in Townsville on …
Feeling like he belongs, Australian teenager Nick Kyrgios is undaunted by the challenge of facing French Open finalist David Ferrer in his main-draw debut at the US Open. The youngest …
His entry and exit from another Bledisloe Cup win was typical Tony Woodcock. The All Blacks prop had avoided hype around his 100th Test all week and that carried into …
Swedish Solheim Cup star Caroline Hedwall fired a six-under par 64 on Saturday to grab a one-stroke lead after three rounds of the LPGA Canadian Women’s Open. Hedwall, seeking the …
Samantha Stosur admits splitting with her long-time coach nine days out from the US Open wasn’t flash timing. Stosur will enter the final grand slam of the year starting on …
Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie is looking closely at making changes to his team, and their tactics, after a second straight disappointment against the All Blacks. The Bledisloe Cup was lost …
Simona Halep rolled past defending champion Petra Kvitova 6-2 6-2 on Saturday in the WTA New Haven final, her first hardcourt title coming days before the US Open. Halep, 21, …
Geelong could hardly be better placed to mount a formidable challenge for a fourth AFL flag in seven years following their 44-point demolition job on Sydney. A victory over Brisbane …
A last-minute penalty by fly-half Morne Steyn sealed an unimpressive 22-17 win for South Africa over Argentina Saturday in a scrappy Rugby Championship Test. After a humiliating 60-point defeat in …
Simona Halep upset defending champion Petra Kvitova 6-2 6-2 on Saturday to win the New Haven Open, the final WTA tuneup for next week’s US Open. The 21-year-old Halep broke …
Debutant James Faulkner says England fans deserve a refund for being forced to watch their side bat in slow motion in the fifth Test at The Oval. England are 4-247 …
Frenchman Gael Monfils fell victim to an abdominal muscle injury and retired from the ATP Winston-Salem final handing Austrian Jurgen Melzer the crown. Melzer was leading 6-3 2-1 – and …
Pat Richards will go down in Wigan folklore and the departing wing admits an old-fashioned 16-0 Challenge Cup final victory against Hull FC was the perfect way to mark his …
England’s Tommy Fleetwood earned a share of the lead with Argentina’s Ricardo Gonzalez after the third round of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles on Saturday. Fleetwood looked set to …
