Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy is looking for an improved performance from his NRL players who aren’t backing up from State of Origin after last season’s faltering form. The Storm host …
French midfield back Mathieu Bastareaud knows it’s an incident he can’t erase. But he says he regrets and apologises for his false claim of assault in Wellington during France’s 2009 …
Roger Federer will call on the golden memory of his grand slam breakthrough at Wimbledon 10 years ago to fuel his belief that he is still a contender at the …
It’s raw power and 15 grand slam titles against consistency and one major final loss in the French Open semi-finals on Thursday when Serena Williams goes up against Sara Errani. …
George Gregan, Stirling Mortlock, George Smith and now Nic White. Halfback White, 22, will become the 12th and youngest player to captain the Brumbies when they host the Melbourne Rebels …
North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says he’s staggered by calls for struggling Melbourne to receive salary-cap concessions from the AFL. Melbourne have a 1-9 record after 10 rounds and their …
Another North Queensland player has re-signed with the NRL club but veteran fullback Matt Bowen’s future with the Cowboys is still unclear. Expected to play a key role for Italy …
Pat McCutcheon has been promoted to captain a vastly understrength NSW Waratahs team in their Super Rugby clash with the Western Force on Sunday. McCutcheon takes over as skipper from …
After delivering one of the worst opening quarters in St Kilda’s recent history, coach Scott Watters says his AFL side needs to be ferocious from the opening bounce against West …
Queensland assistant coach Michael Hagan has urged referees Shayne Hayne and Ashley Klein to show some leniency in the opening exchanges of Wednesday night’s first State of Origin rugby league …
South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn is a doubt for the opening match of the Champions Trophy, against India in Cardiff on Thursday, because of a side strain. Steyn felt …
A fed-up Tim May has quit his international players’ union post, saying cricket’s powerbrokers use threats and backroom deals to rule the sport. The former Australian Test spinner resigned as …
Australian Tim May has quit as the chief of cricket’s international players’ union, slamming the sports’ powerbrokers and the direction they’re taking the game. May, the former Australian Test offspinner, …
Greater Western Sydney’s Lachie Whitfield was named on Wednesday as the AFL Rising Star nominee for round 10. The 18-year-old, selected by GWS with pick No.1 in the 2012 Draft, …
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 …
