Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes has edged out defending champion and Formula One points leader Sebastian Vettel to claim pole position for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Hamilton, the 2008 world champion, …
Mikhail Youzhny reached his first Swiss Open final on Saturday with a workmanlike 6-3 6-3 win over 2008 champion Victor Hanescu. The Russian, who finished runner-up to Roger Federer last …
Veteran coach Kevin Sheedy has called on the AFL to rid itself of any pharmaceutical influence. Sheedy, who coached Essendon for 27 years, also praised David Evans in the wake …
Fremantle midfielder Nat Fyfe put on a five-star performance as Adelaide’s finals hopes went up in smoke in Saturday night’s AFL clash at Patersons Stadium. Fyfe booted four goals from …
Croatia’s world No.15 Marin Cilic failed a drug test at the Munich tournament in April and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) is probing the case, local media reports. Cilic failed …
Geelong have strengthened their hold on an AFL top-two spot and given struggling St Kilda a horror night with a 101-point thrashing but lost ruckman Dawson Simpson to a knee …
Fast bowler Jackson Bird put his hand up for third Test selection with a blistering spell for Australia on day two of their tour match against Sussex in Hove. Bird …
Why go after Lance Franklin when you already have someone who could be even better? Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley likened Greater Western Sydney key forward Jeremy Cameron to the Hawthorn …
A try botched by Crusaders captain Kieran Read summed up the Crusaders’ night and their miserable recent playoff record on Saturday night as they went down to the Chiefs 20-19 …
Steve Smith brought up a well-made hundred before Australia immediately declared their first innings in a strong position at 5-366 against Sussex at Hove. Just 2.4 overs were bowled on …
Canberra coach David Furner is refusing to guarantee Blake Ferguson a saloon passage back into first grade after the controversial Raiders back took his first steps on the comeback trail …
The American owners of Liverpool have denied media reports that they might consider offers for the English Premier League club. Fenway Sports Group, headed by Liverpool’s principal owner John W …
South Sydney have bounced back immediately to winning ways with a 32-4 NRL thrashing of Gold Coast on Saturday night. Led by English brothers Sam and George Burgess and youngster …
Essendon chairman David Evans has dropped the latest bombshell in the AFL club’s supplements crisis by resigning on Saturday. Evans is the most senior casualty so far of the scandal …
The man in the No.1 jumper was destined to steal the show but St George Illawarra fullback Josh Dugan couldn’t end the NRL’s most extraordinary hoodoo as Canberra ran out …
The Chiefs delivered more playoffs heartbreak for the Crusaders on Saturday night, setting up a second successive Super Rugby home final with a thrilling 20-19 win in Hamilton. Outplayed in …
Collingwood have survived a major scare from Jeremy Cameron and Greater Western Sydney to win their AFL match by 40 points. Cameron again showed his potential to become an all-time …
St George Illawarra failed to produce a second miracle comeback in a week as Canberra’s stranglehold on the red and whites ended the Dragons’ slim NRL finals hopes with a …



