Shane Warne believes Pakistani-born legspinner Fawad Ahmed can become an unlikely Ashes hero for Australia in England. Former refugee Ahmed, 31, having fled his native Pakistan in 2010, will be …
Australia expect Michael Clarke to face England in their Champions Trophy opener despite the captain travelling to London on Wednesday for specialist treatment on his longstanding back problem. The injury …
Richmond legend Royce Hart hasn’t forgotten the faces of Tiger supporters after he helped deliver the AFL club’s drought-breaking 1967 premiership. And the four-time premiership centre half-forward remembered supporters again …
NSW coach Laurie Daley has been waiting nine months for this day. After all the talking, discussions over selections, and how to break Queensland’s seven-year State of Origin stranglehold Daley …
World No.1 Serena Williams revealed a sweet-toothed recipe is aiding her quest for a first French Open crown in 11 years after reaching the semi-finals on Tuesday with a 6-1 …
Only a late call from pregnant partner Samantha can stop Johnathan Thurston breaking State of Origin’s consecutive games record at ANZ Stadium on Wednesday night. The North Queensland star will …
It has been a devastating fall from grace for Bangladesh’s Mohammad Ashraful, known as international cricket’s boy wonder and a national sporting hero. Ashraful, suspended on Tuesday by Bangladesh authorities …
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga sent Roger Federer crashing out of the French Open quarter-finals on Tuesday to take a step closer to ending France’s 30-year wait for a men’s champion at Roland …
Captain Michael Clarke missed Australia’s embarrassing final Champions Trophy warm-up clash due to his back injury and remains in doubt for Saturday’s tournament opener against England. India hammered Australia by …
Tottenham Hotspur winger Andros Townsend was on Tuesday banned for one month for breaching regulations on betting, with the threat of a further three-month suspension for any other infringement in …
World No.1 Serena Williams survived a huge scare to reach her first French Open semi-final since 2003 on Tuesday, defeating unseeded Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6-1 4-6 6-3. Williams, bidding to …
Dinesh Karthik’s unbeaten century revived India from the depths of 5-55 for as they recovered to post 6-308 against Australia in their Champions Trophy warm-up match in Cardiff on Tuesday. …
Already the centre half-forward in the AFL Team of the Century, Richmond’s Royce Hart is now an official Australian Football legend. The 65-year-old, the centrepiece of the Tigers’ era of …
Former Bangladesh cricket captain Mohammad Ashraful on Tuesday admitted match-fixing and apologised for the latest damaging scandal to hit the sport. “I should have not done this injustice to the …
Craig Gower is set for a shock return to the NRL with the former Australia halfback in talks with Newcastle. The Penrith premiership-winning playmaker, who last played in the NRL …
Michael Clarke missed Australia’s final Champions Trophy warm-up clash due to his back injury and remains in doubt for Saturday’s tournament opener against England. Clarke was left out of the …
Former players Scott West, Hassa Mann and Brian Peake have been inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame at a ceremony in Canberra. West won a club record seven …
Melbourne’s Mark Neeld says he was pursued like a criminal before his coaching tenure was continued by his AFL club’s board. Neeld says running the media gauntlet on Monday before …



