Jerzy Janowicz was once so poor that New Yorkers coughed up to buy him tennis shoes at the US Open before his parents sold their sports shop to keep their …
Coach Mark Hammett says the door isn’t completely closed on erratic All Black Ma’a Nonu returning to the Hurricanes next year, although the prospect seems a distant one. The 11th-placed …
Greg Inglis knows he’s the last person who should be dishing out advice to NSW Origin coach Laurie Daley – but the Queensland superstar is adamant South Sydney teammate Nathan …
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 …
