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Norwich City manager Chris Hughton has warned that record signing Ricky van Wolfswinkel cannot be expected to secure Premier League survival on his own. Norwich smashed their transfer record earlier …

A 27-year-old fullback yet to make his NRL debut has emerged as a potential replacement for North Queensland veteran Matt Bowen next season. Hezron Murgha has signed a two-year contract …

Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter says the NRL club will bend over backwards trying to ensure superstar Benji Marshall remains loyal and rejects an offer to play rugby union. Marshall …

The apparent two-way battle between David Warner and Steve Smith for the No.6 position in the Australian batting order shapes as the most crucial decision left for selectors ahead of …

A decade on and Mark Philippoussis still wonders what might have been had he snaffled the opening set of his 2003 Wimbledon final against a young and vulnerable Roger Federer. …

Australians Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua secured an upset win to reach the semi-finals of the women’s doubles at Wimbledon on Wednesday. The pair beat the second-seed Czech duo of …

Not everything is cosy in the England camp leading into the Ashes, with dumped opener Nick Compton claiming he was dudded by selectors. Compton was punted from the England side …

New British and Irish Lions captain Alun Wyn Jones said there might be “a few red faces somewhere” over the handling of a foul play charge against Wallaby captain James …

Mitchell Starc fancies his chances of thwarting Alastair Cook in the Ashes, but Australia’s strike-weapon says he can’t afford to take the England skipper’s vulnerability against left-armers for granted. Australia …

Juan Martin del Potro admitted he almost quit Wimbledon after suffering a horror fall in the first game of his quarter-final against David Ferrer on Wednesday. Del Potro, the Argentine …

In-form All Blacks back Ben Smith has committed to New Zealand rugby for the next four years. Smith, 27, has signed to stay at Otago and the Highlanders until the …

Wing Alapati Leiua is restored to the Hurricanes starting side in one of two changes for their Super Rugby match against the Highlanders in Wellington on Saturday. Matt Proctor makes …

Jackson Bird says his nagging accuracy can provide the perfect foil for the all-out attack of fast bowling comrades James Pattinson and Mitchell Starc in the first Ashes Test starting …

Off-spinner Graeme Swann eased fears he could miss the start of the Ashes against Australia by leading England to victory over Essex on Wednesday despite nursing a swollen arm. Swann …

Andy Murray survived an almighty scare as he fought back from two sets down to beat Spaniard Fernando Verdasco and reach the Wimbledon semi-finals. The second seed stayed on course …

St George Illawarra’s Nathan Fien says there’s no point pondering whether former halves partner Jamie Soward would have made a difference in the NRL club’s recent slump. The Dragons are …

Jackson Bird has swooped into contention for the first Test, with a four-wicket haul in Australia’s final tour match against Worcestershire. Bird was man-of-the-match in his last Test at the …

Disgraced cricketer Mervyn Westfield on Wednesday said that he wants to help the next generation of players avoid succumbing to the lure of corruption as he did. The former Essex …