Teen prodigy Jordan Spieth, trying to become the youngest US PGA Tour winner in 82 years, fired a five-under par 66 on Friday to share the lead in the second …
Australians Bernard Tomic and Samantha Stosur have received Centre Court status for their third-round matches at Wimbledon on Saturday. Tomic is first up on day six when he faces ninth-seeded …
Relying less on Jack Riewoldt is making Richmond, and the star goalkicker, more dangerous. That’s the view of Tigers AFL coach Damien Hardwick, believing the club’s unearthing of a spread …
Hard-hitting opener Chris Gayle slammed 109 off 100 balls on Friday as West Indies romped to a six-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the opening one-day cricket international in the …
At 185cm and 109kg, Matt Scott doesn’t look like someone who needs support. But North Queensland coach Neil Henry has called on his forward pack to lend the prop affectionately …
Andy Murray kept his campaign to become Britain’s first Wimbledon champion since 1936 comfortably on course on Friday but Sergiy Stakhovsky, the shock conqueror of Roger Federer, crashed out. Murray, …
World champion Jorge Lorenzo is hoping to defy the odds and ride in Saturday’s Dutch MotoGP, barely 24 hours after undergoing surgery on a broken collarbone, his Yamaha team said …
Peter Uihlein felt right at home in the windy conditions as he gained a share of the lead after the second round of the Irish Open golf tournament on Friday, …
Andy Murray swept into the Wimbledon fourth round on Friday, the world number two enjoying a 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 win over Spanish 32nd seed Tommy Robredo. Murray’s sights are firmly …
World Cup-winning five-eighth Michael Lynagh believes there have been sleepless nights in the British and Irish Lions camp worrying about the Wallabies’ three-pronged playmaking threat at Etihad Stadium. Australia’s former …
Australia’s cricketers made it clear early on day three they were gunning for a win in their practice match against Somerset, putting real-game pressure on players’ Ashes credentials. When bad …
Sergiy Stakhovsky, the man who caused one of the greatest Wimbledon sensations by knocking out seven-time champion Roger Federer, was himself dumped at the All England Club exit door on …
Laura Robson faced the wrath of British boy band One Direction’s army of fans when singer Harry Styles followed her on Twitter, sparking an angry rush of jealous teenage girls …
Lotus team chief Eric Boullier is ready for a fight to hang on to Kimi Raikkonen as rivals Red Bull line up the Finish former champion to replace Mark Webber …
Briton Cal Crutchlow sprang a surprise at Assen on Friday, the Yamaha rider finishing fastest in qualifying for Saturday’s Dutch MotoGP to secure his first-ever pole. He is joined on …
Past champions Fiji, New Zealand, England and titleholders Wales made assured starts in World Series Sevens rugby on an opening day when all results went as expected at Moscow’s Luzhniki …
Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins insists boss Michael Laudrup will remain in charge at the Premier League club despite continued reports of a rift over transfer policy. Laudrup’s agent Bayram Tutumlu …
Sergiy Stakhovsky’s Wimbledon fairytale came to an abrupt end on Friday, Roger Federer’s conqueror slumping to a 6-2 2-6 7-5, 6-3 defeat against Austria’s Jurgen Melzer in the third round. …


