Darren Lockyer believes Queensland’s remarkable State of Origin streak ranks alongside Black Caviar and St George’s 11-straight premierships in Australian sporting achievements. The rugby league great doubted the Maroons’ eight …
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini could rejoin the squad in Hong Kong on Tuesday according to assistant coach Brian Kidd. Pellegrini left City’s pre-season training camp in South Africa and …
Former Australian coach John Buchanan has quit as New Zealand director of cricket. Appointed in May 2011, he will leave the role immediately and return to Australia. A statement from …
Brumbies halfback Nic White has overcome a collarbone injury to return to the starting line-up for Sunday’s Super Rugby qualifying final against the Cheetahs. White makes his return alongside Brumbies …
Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna believes key injuries are behind the Suns’ recent inability to turn pressure into points and wins. After starting the AFL season so brightly, the Suns …
Alison Walshe fired a career-low six-under-par 65 to grab a one-shot lead after the opening round of the LPGA Tour’s Marathon Classic on Thursday in Ohio. Walshe finished with eight …
West Coast duo Jack Darling and Mark LeCras can’t help but have a chuckle when they hear about recent rumblings over their AFL form. Darling was left surprised a fortnight …
South Sydney veteran Roy Asotasi claims the Rabbitohs learned the hard way about the pitfalls of relying too heavily on one player – and is why the NRL ladder leaders …
Coach Ken Hinkley says Port Adelaide will play their Etihad Stadium demons as much as St Kilda in Saturday night’s AFL match. Port have lost their past eight games at …
Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli has pulled out of next week’s WTA Tour Stanford tournament with a strained hamstring. The withdrawal of Bartoli robs the event of another top draw, coming …
Australians Matthew Ebden and James Duckworth lost second-round matches on Thursday at the Claro Open tennis tournament in Colombia. Ebden was defeated 7-6 (7-1) 6-1 by local player Alejandro Falla, …
Hawthorn remain unsure when star forward Lance Franklin will return to their AFL side. Franklin missed last weekend’s win over Port Adelaide with a knee injury and has not recovered …
Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says he’s disappointed at the inconsistency of the match review panel and wants the AFL to find a better system. Hinkley’s master tagger Kane Cornes …
They lined up four rows deep, craning their necks for a glimpse of Nick Faldo, Tom Watson and Fred Couples walking onto the first tee at the British Open. Turns …
Essendon coach James Hird has hit out at what he calls innuendo, half-truths and lies spread about him and his AFL club over the supplements saga. Hird has maintained a …
Former champion Louis Oosthuizen was forced to withdraw from this year’s British Open Championship on Thursday after playing his tee shot at the par five, ninth hole. The South African …
Frank-Paul Nuuausala has credited the Sydney Roosters with keeping him out of prison and said he owes his NRL career to former club captain and assistant coach Craig Fitzgibbon. The …
Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder rates the Queensland Reds a clever side who will be difficult to overcome in the Super Rugby elimination final on Saturday. The Reds haven’t won in …


