Denmark’s Anders Hansen overcame the effects of a hand injury to take a one-shot lead after the first round of the French Open at Le Golf National on Thursday. The …
One semi-finalist is rebounding from a taxing five-set comeback. Another was so overwhelmed to reach the final four, he sat on the court and wept. One more has a knee …
Michael Clarke once again led the way for Australia with an emphatic century against Worcestershire, but in a welcomed change less than a week out from the start of the …
Sabine Lisicki, the smiling darling of Centre Court, and eccentric Marion Bartoli, who happily slept away the minutes leading up to her semi-final, set up an unlikely Wimbledon final on …
Manchester United announced on Thursday that long-serving midfielder Ryan Giggs and former player Phil Neville are to take up coaching roles with the English Premier League champions next season. Giggs, …
Star South African fast bowler Dale Steyn has been excluded from two national squads for an 18-day tour of Sri Lanka. The Proteas play five one-day internationals and three Twenty20 …
Sabine Lisicki became the first German woman since 1999 to reach a Grand Slam final when she defeated Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska 6-4 2-6 9-7 on Thursday in a thrilling Wimbledon …
Mike and Bob Bryan moved one win away from their fourth straight major title – the “Bryan Slam” – with a five-set victory over Rohan Bopanna and Edouard Roger-Vasselin at …
Australia captain Michael Clarke has smashed an emphatic century less than a week out from the start of the Ashes next week. The selection picture is no clearer but at …
Marion Bartoli stormed into her second Wimbledon final on Thursday, the French 15th seed crushing Belgium’s Kirsten Flipkens 6-1 6-2 in their semi-final. Bartoli was beaten by Venus Williams in …
The selection picture hasn’t got much clearer ahead of the first Ashes Test next week, but at least Australia have batsmen in form. Phil Hughes has cemented a place in …
England forward James Graham believes the number of Super League stars defecting to Australia’s NRL will continue to increase. The former St Helens skipper, now in his second season with …
England seamer Stuart Broad tried to allay fears about his fitness on Thursday ahead of next week’s Ashes opener against Australia saying “if the Test started today I’d be ready …
Twenty years ago, Shane Warne flighted the “Ball of the Century” that famously bamboozled England’s Mike Gatting and reminded everyone of the marvels of leg-spin bowling. Behind such deliveries lie …
Ed Cowan has strongly hinted he’ll bat at No.3 for Australia in the first Ashes Test starting next week, but the left-hander is still looking to put the issue beyond …
Manly legend Steve Menzies has announced he’ll retire from rugby league at the end of the current Super League season just two months before turning 40. Midway through his third …
Chelsea have struck a deal to sign 20-year-old Dutch midfielder Marco van Ginkel from Vitesse Arnhem. Van Ginkel, who made his senior international debut for the Netherlands last year, will …
Former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini remains baffled by his sacking, claiming he deserved more respect for what he achieved at the club. The former Inter Milan boss was dismissed …
