North Melbourne coach Brad Scott has joined Geelong coach Chris Scott in criticising the two-match AFL ban handed down to Adelaide’s Shaun McKernan. Adelaide didn’t mount a tribunal challenge on …
The AFL players’ union says it was aware of Collingwood defender Harry O’Brien’s personal issues before he revealed them publicly. And it has backed Collingwood’s leaders to help O’Brien deal …
Veteran All Blacks centre Conrad Smith believes a Wallabies side coached by Ewen McKenzie will provide a greater attacking threat than Robbie Deans could muster. Smith says the blueprint new …
There have been no hard feelings between Canberra enforcer Josh Papalii and Cowboys playmaker Johnathan Thurston since linking in the Queensland camp ahead of next week’s State of Origin decider …
Manly second-rower Tom Symonds is set to miss up to six weeks of NRL action after breaking his thumb in the big win over Parramatta on Monday. The Sea Eagles …
Lleyton Hewitt has made light work of compatriot Matthew Ebden in their first round Hall of Fame Tennis Championships match with a 6-4 6-1 win. Former finalist and No.4 seed …
Western Force flanker Matt Hodgson says James O’Connor must prove he can adhere to strict team values if the Perth-based franchise are to welcome him back. O’Connor is on the …
Socceroo goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer says his desire to play for Australia at next year’s World Cup was the main driver in deciding to sign with English Premier League heavyweights Chelsea. …
Parramatta prop Mitchell Allgood will miss two NRL matches after opting to take an early guilty plea for punching Manly centre Steve Matai. Allgood was hit with a grade-three striking …
PORT-OF-SPAIN, July 9 AP – Seam bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed 4-8 on Tuesday as India completed an 81-run victory over Sri Lanka on the Duckworth/Lewis method that put both teams …
Second-seeded Roberta Vinci struggled past qualifier Giulia Gatto-Monticone 7-6 6-3 in the first round of the Italiacom Open on Tuesday. Vinci will next play 2011 runner-up Polona Hercog of Slovenia, …
Heavy rainfall has interrupted the sixth and final preliminary match of the Tri-Nation Series between India and Sri Lanka at the Queen’s Park Oval on Tuesday. Put in to bat …
United States striker Jozy Altidore is returning to the English Premier League after completing his transfer to Sunderland from AZ Alkmaar on Tuesday. The 23-year-old Altidore agreed to a four-year …
The Hungarian Grand Prix lost its top two seeds in the first round on Tuesday, as Lucie Safarova and Alize Cornet bowed out of the tournament. Russia’s Valeria Solovyeva routed …
Gael Monfils of France defeated compatriot Paul-Henri Mathieu 7-6 (7-0) 6-4 to advance to the second round of the Mercedes Cup on Tuesday. Monfils served 16 aces to set up …
NSW skipper Paul Gallen has leapt to the defence of Parramatta prop Mitchell Allgood after his spat with Manly’s Steve Matai and says the new NRL striking rules will see …
Relax long suffering NSW fans – even Queensland captain Cameron Smith can see the Maroons’ remarkable State of Origin dominance ending. Just not any time soon. The statistics are damning …
Usman Khawaja’s patience has already been significantly tested over the past two years, but the Australian batsman’s frustrating run in Test cricket looks set to continue in England. Khawaja is …
