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. …

Along with new engines, the 2014 F1 season will have plenty of other changes including a penalty point system for drivers and expanded testing to be allowed, the World Motor …

Former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt has for the first time publicly admitted to and apologised for spot-fixing, two years after he was found guilty of the offence. Butt, along …

James Pattinson continues to firm as Australia’s spearhead for the Ashes, after dominating again with the ball against Somerset on Friday. Pattinson had three wickets by tea, with Somerset four …

Nico Rosberg topped the times for Mercedes in Friday’s second free practice session at Silverstone ahead of this weekend’s British Grand Prix. The German, who celebrated his 28th birthday on …