They’re the oldest swingers in town, with dodgy shoulders, hips, legs and wrists, but men like Tommy Haas and Tommy Robredo are turning back time at the French Open. Haas …
Scotland’s Dario Franchitti topped qualifying on Friday for Saturday’s first race in IndyCar’s weekend double-header at Detroit. Franchitti’s best lap of 1min 19.331sec on the 3.77 kilometre, 13-turn street circuit …
Milestones were the only thing Brisbane could celebrate after a 49-point AFL loss to Collingwood highlighted just how much the Lions still rely on veteran Simon Black. Brownlow Medallist Black …
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans could be forgiven for wincing in unison with his Waratahs counterpart Michael Cheika, as NSW suffered both insult and injuries in a season-shaping Super Rugby loss …
LPGA rookie Moriya Jutanugarn and fourth-year pro Amanda Blumenherst shared the first-round lead on Friday in the ShopRite LPGA Classic. Thailand’s Moriya nabbed six birdies with just one bogey in …
Surely, it couldn’t get any worse than the week in hell Collingwood endured before their 49-point AFL thrashing of the Brisbane Lions? Magpies coach Nathan Buckley was not so sure. …
Canterbury coach Des Hasler was as dry as ever in backing Ben Barba after the Bulldogs star was put on report for a late knees-first tackle in their narrow NRL …
Former Queensland hit-man Tonie Carroll says Josh Papalii’s shuddering tackle on Manly forward Jamie Buhrer last weekend was further evidence rugby league can still be a brutal contact sport without …
North Melbourne star Daniel Wells says the Kangaroos are much better off having to rebound from their series of painfully-narrow AFL defeats than if they were trying to recover from …
Australian tennis prodigies Ashleigh Barty and Nick Kyrgios are set to continue their rapid rise up the world rankings after breakthrough wins at the French Open. Both teenagers secured their …
Their coach is reportedly two games away from the axe and they are missing six first-team regulars but North Queensland won’t be getting any less respect from Gold Coast in …
NSW champion Nathan Hindmarsh reckons rookie five-eighth James Maloney’s calmness under pressure is matched only by unflappable Queensland skipper Cameron Smith. Smith, regarded as not only the number one hooker …
World championship leader Sebastien Ogier of France was forced out of the first special of the Acropolis Rally on Friday after running into mechanical problems between Kineta and Pissia. Although …
Matteo Manassero remains on track for a second consecutive European Tour victory after taking a two-shot lead at the Nordea Masters on Friday. The 20-year old Italian, who won last …
New Zealand beat England by five wickets to win the first one-day international at Lord’s on Friday. Martin Guptill made 103 not out as New Zealand, chasing 228 for victory, …
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak says the Premier League club will confirm their new manager in the next two weeks. Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini has been strongly linked with …
Defending champion Rafael Nadal blasted French Open schedulers as a “joke” Friday as long-time rival Roger Federer remained on Roland Garros easy street. Spanish third seed Nadal, chasing an unprecedented …
Former Ireland seamer Boyd Rankin was called up Friday into England’s one-day squad for the remaining two matches of their series with New Zealand. The 28-year-old, who plays county cricket …
