Third seed Victoria Azarenka reached the French Open quarter-finals for the third time on Monday with a 6-3 6-0 win over 2010 champion Francesca Schiavone. The Australian Open champion will …
India’s media on Monday lashed out at the country’s cricket board for “shaming the nation” after it allowed president N. Srinivasan to avoid resigning over a spot-fixing and betting scandal …
The portents did not appear good for New Zealand when a fan curiously unfurled a “Lets Gone Warriors” banner before the NRL clash with Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium on Monday …
The axe hasn’t fallen on Melbourne coach Mark Neeld yet, but it remains poised. The Demons’ marathon Monday board meeting, which had been speculated would be the occasion of Neeld’s …
Wallabies lock Sitaleki Timani will almost certainly miss the entire British and Irish Lions series after it was confirmed he’ll require surgery on a broken thumb. Timani picked up the …
Billy Moore, the player who made the “Queenslander” catchphrase famous, says Mal Meninga’s players will be driven by a fear of losing the series rather than continuing the state’s amazing …
Adelaide’s Patrick Dangerfield reckons it would have been nice for the Crows to catch up with Kurt Tippett this weekend. But Tippett will serve the last game of his 11-match …
Wayne Bennett’s call for a crackdown on “cannonball” tackles was ignored on Monday, with South Sydney’s Nathan Peats escaping a charge from the match review panel. Newcastle backrower Alex McKinnon …
Australian Test mentor Tim Sheens says he’ll be using Wednesday’s State of Origin clash as food for thought for the upcoming Rugby League World Cup but will be intrigued to …
Nick Phipps was shocked and pleasantly surprised to get a call-up to the preliminary Wallabies squad, but his promotion has also opened a door of opportunity for rival halfback Luke …
Essendon forward Leroy Jetta has escaped an AFL suspension for a rough conduct charge against Sydney’s Ben McGlynn after submitting an early guilty plea. Jetta was hit with the level …
A three-game winning streak hasn’t yet earned Penrith the respect of the NRL, according to captain Kevin Kingston. The Panthers’ past month has featured a stunning upset of defending premiers …
Coach Mal Meninga says aliens will deliver the pre-game pep talk to his players before Wednesday night’s first State of Origin clash at ANZ Stadium. The record-breaking Queensland coach jokingly …
Melbourne coach Mark Neeld hasn’t been sacked by the AFL club yet, but they won’t give him any guarantees either. After a marathon board meeting on Monday, in which it …
It was more like a catch up between two old friends than a battle for a psychological advantage when Mal Meninga and Laurie Daley fronted the media ahead of Wednesday’s …
Newcastle have re-signed young forward Korbin Sims until the end of the 2015 NRL season. The 21-year old joined the Knights in 2011 and played under-20s in his first two …
Manly tough guy Steve Matai’s voice starts to crack when he talks about the inspiration behind his NRL career. The older brother with a mental disability, who can’t speak and …
Melbourne coach Mark Neeld has left a meeting of the AFL club’s board but it’s unclear if he still has his job. Neeld arrived for the meeting at the MCG …
