Italian fifth seed Sara Errani, the 2012 runner-up, was the first player to reach the French Open second round on Sunday when she breezed past Dutchwoman Arantxa Rus 6-1 6-2. …
Melbourne coach Mark Neeld says he has no intention of stepping down despite overseeing his AFL team’s latest disaster. The pressure on Neeld is set to intensify following Sunday’s 90-point …
Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke says success at the Champions Trophy one-day tournament would be a big filip for his side going into the Ashes. Clarke and several players left …
Australian James Duckworth’s campaign in the French Open main draw lasted less than two hours as he fell in the opening round to Slovenian Blaz Kavcic on Sunday. Duckworth lost …
England have been dismissed for 354 on the third day of the second Test against New Zealand in Leeds. Resuming at 7-337 on Sunday, England lost their last three wickets …
Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke says success at the Champions Trophy one-day tournament would be a big filip for his side going into the Ashes. Clarke and several players left …
Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson was in shock after the Crows pulled off a miraculous one-point AFL win, coming from five goals down in the last quarter of Sunday’s crucial clash …
NSW coach Laurie Daley says Tim Grant is unlucky to lose his spot in the Blues side for the State of Origin opener, but believes his team have the mobility …
North Melbourne coach Brad Scott has accused his players of lacking the mental toughness needed to be a good AFL side after letting yet another winning chance slip in stunning …
Jarryd Hayne says he welcomes the extra responsibility of playing fullback for NSW as he prepares to pull on the Blues No.1 jersey for the first time in three years. …
The pressure on Melbourne coach Mark Neeld is set to intensify following his side’s 90-point AFL loss to Fremantle at Patersons Stadium on Sunday. The Demons kicked the first goal …
Laurie Daley admits he tossed and turned over who to choose as the NSW five-eighth, but James Maloney’s calming influence on Mitchell Pearce was the reason for his selection over …
Melbourne Storm’s Justin O’Neill could make his Origin debut in an exciting match-up against NSW rookie Blake Ferguson. O’Neill is believed to be on standby for Queensland winger Darius Boyd, …
So bad were Parramatta in their 42-4 capitulation to the Gold Coast, coach Ricky Stuart hooked star fullback Jarryd Hayne in order to preserve him for State of Origin. The …
Former All Blacks coach Sir Graham Henry has escaped serious sanction for his provocative criticism of Super Rugby match officials following the Blues’ 23-3 loss to the Crusaders last week. …
Jamal Idris might have left his State of Origin run a touch late but he certainly made an impression on Parramatta’s for and against on Sunday. The 22-year-old bagged two …
A tough week in Matthew Elliott’s coaching career finished with a smile of relief after he watched the Warriors bounce back from humiliation to beat Newcastle 28-12. The victory in …
North Melbourne suffered their second consecutive last-gasp defeat on Sunday as Adelaide hit the front late to win a thriller by one point in their AFL round-nine clash at Etihad …


