Former French federation head and current International Rugby Board (IRB) president, Bernard Lapasset, on Friday denied any knowledge of doping in the France national rugby union team. Ex-France prop Laurent …
Defending champion Rafael Nadal suffered another false start at the French Open in the Paris chill on Friday before moving into the third round. The Spanish third seed, chasing an …
Brumbies sharpshooter Christian Lealiifano has kicked six penalty goals from as many attempts to boot his side to a narrow 30-23 victory over the Hurricanes in their Super Rugby clash …
Simply playing football again was supposed to provide Collingwood some relief after a tumultuous week. Still, their 49-point AFL romp over the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba on Friday night …
Luis Suarez still has “100 per cent” backing from Liverpool supporters following his comments this week, according to the editor of a Reds fanzine. Suarez’s future with the Merseyside outfit …
Canterbury overcame the late loss of five-eighth Josh Reynolds to State of Origin duty on Friday night as they recorded a tense 16-14 NRL win over St George Illawarra at …
Australian teenager Ashleigh Barty’s French Open campaign ended with a heavy defeat to Russian 12th seed Maria Kirilenko in their rain-delayed second-round match on Friday. Barty had made an encouraging …
The NSW Waratahs Super Rugby finals hopes have been virtually extinguished after suffering another dose of heartbreak against their bogey side the Crusaders. Needing a win to stay in contention, …
The familiar frame of Petero Civoniceva was back in Queensland’s State of Origin preparations on the Sunshine Coast on Friday, as the Maroons stepped things up for Wednesday night’s clash …
India’s master batsman Sachin Tendulkar is shocked at the recent spot-fixing allegations that led to the arrest of Test teammate Shantakumaran Sreesanth and two other players. “It has always hurt …
Port Adelaide AFL coach Ken Hinkley is banking on Northern Territory product Jake Neade to provide some spark up forward in Saturday night’s game in Darwin. Port have recalled small …
North Melbourne on Friday dropped Majak Daw following the first-year player’s modest haul of two disposals in last week’s AFL loss to Adelaide. The 22-year-old ruck/forward has played six games …
Samantha Stosur says she’s not offended that opponents continue to liken some aspects of her game to those of a man. Frenchwoman Kristina Mladenovic was the latest to make the …
The AFL is encouraging fans to barrack hard and keep it good-natured, following a racial outburst directed towards Sydney’s Adam Goodes. The AFL’s annual Indigenous Round went horribly wrong last …
Queensland Reds skipper James Horwill says he hasn’t needed to emphasise the importance of Saturday’s Super Rugby clash against the Melbourne Rebels because the team’s scenario is self-evident. The Reds …
Queensland mining magnate Clive Palmer has unwittingly given NSW vital ammunition to take into Wednesday’s series-opening State of Origin clash. Despite an apology on Friday, Palmer’s sledge in calling rookie …
Carlton AFL coach Mick Malthouse says it would be wrong to paint Collingwood president Eddie McGuire as a victim over the racism affair involving Adam Goodes. Malthouse, who has had …
A Geelong team widely regarded as one of the greatest in AFL history has been lighting up the AFL for the last seven years. Now a similar claim can finally …
