This time last year Robbie Farah was anxiously trying to prove to critics that he was up to State of Origin football. Next Wednesday, the NSW hooker will lead the …
Defending champion Maria Sharapova dropped just eight points on serve to ease into the French Open second round on Monday with a 6-2 6-1 win over Taiwan’s Hsieh Su-Wei. The …
Graeme Swann bowled England to the brink of victory against New Zealand in the second and final Test at Headingley on Monday. The off-spinner took four for 61 in 21.4 …
Red Bull team chief Christian Horner accused triumphant Monaco Grand Prix rivals Mercedes of “underhand” activity on Monday as the dust finally settled following Sunday’s turbulent race won by local …
Graeme Swann caused New Zealand yet more trouble as England eyed victory, and a 2-0 series win, in the second and final Test at Headingley on Monday. New Zealand were …
Indian police said on Monday they have arrested six bookmakers in Goa state who were part of a syndicate betting on Indian Premier League cricket matches. The IPL tournament has …
Scottish Rugby on Monday announced that successful New Zealander Vern Cotter is to take over from Australian Scott Johnson as national team head coach. The 51-year-old is currently coaching French …
Rafael Nadal’s bid for an unprecedented eighth French Open title was given a huge scare by unheralded German Daniel Brands on Monday before the Spanish superstar prevailed 4-6 7-6 (7-4) …
British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland admits that Dylan Hartley had “gone to the edge of the cliff and jumped off” in response to his 11-week ban for abusing …
Angry Sydney Roosters forward Martin Kennedy has used Twitter to hit out at newspaper reports he was set to rat on NRL teammates and NSW halves Mitchell Pearce and James …
Li Na, the 2011 champion, and Polish fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska were early winners at the French Open on Monday. Sixth seeded Chinese star Li was a 6-3 6-4 winner …
England captain Alastair Cook scored his 25th Test hundred as the hosts strengthened their vice-like grip on the second Test against New Zealand at Headingley on Monday. At lunch on …
Bernard Tomic’s father and coach will be banned from attending the French Open, even as a paying spectator, tournament officials said on Monday. John Tomic has already had his tournament …
Australian teenager Nick Kyrgios has pulled off a remarkable upset on his senior grand slam debut with a straight sets defeat of veteran Czech Radek Stepanek at the French Open. …
NSW Origin debutant Andrew Fifita produced a stirring performance to power an understrength Cronulla to a gritty 14-12 win over NRL competition leaders South Sydney on Monday night. Coming off …
Queensland coach Mal Meninga promised to give Newcastle winger Darius Boyd every opportunity to play his 15th State of Origin in Sydney early next month but will rush Melbourne’s Justin …
After pulling off a “Magnificent Seven”, Queensland coach Mal Meninga would have been forgiven for having Steve McQueen on his mind. But Meninga blamed a simple slip of the tongue …
Debate may rage over Ben Te’o’s Queensland Origin selection but Maroons coach Mal Meninga has hinted he did not expect it to be an issue for much longer. In what …
