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Sydney premiership forward Barry Hall was left haunted for years by the flogging he copped at the hands of Darren Glass in the 2006 AFL grand final. Hall entered the …

Nine-time world champion Valentino Rossi will target his 80th career MotoGP win on Sunday at the French Grand Prix, where he also hopes to break his duck for the season. …

Blues midfield back Francis Saili, selected in the All Blacks’ wider training group, will have to be content with a bench spot in the Super Rugby clash with the Crusaders …

The Melbourne Rebels are confident their new pint-sized halves pairing Nic Stirzaker and Bryce Hegarty won’t be out-muscled by the Stormers in their Super Rugby clash at AAMI Park on …

Sydney Swans midfielder Jude Bolton says the message this week, as his below-par premiership AFL side plot to take down Fremantle, has been simple: harden up. After watching a video …

One South African coach has questioned whether Queensland are true title contenders, but Ewen McKenzie has stressed the Reds are in great shape heading towards Super Rugby’s business end. Coaching …

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck had a small taste of life as an international rugby league player last month and his eyes are firmly set on a place at the World Cup with …

There were 26 positive tests for illicit drugs recorded by AFL players in 2012, a large increase from the previous year. AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou described the results as …

One local media outlet is describing V8 Supercars as “the rugby of Motorsports”. But whether Americans will tackle it in numbers remains the burning question after the bulk of drivers …

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley has challenged two of his most gifted players to find improvement from within to salvage their AFL seasons. One of them, key midfielder Hamish Hartlett, …

Luckless Brisbane centre Justin Hodges is almost certain to miss Friday night’s NRL derby with Gold Coast after again failing to complete training. While Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin stopped short …

Gold Coast prop Luke Douglas has the full support of his teammates and coach as he prepares to play a NRL derby just days after his mother’s death. The 27-year-old …

Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter has made it clear he wants superstar Benji Marshall to remain at the NRL club and he is confident the superstar wants to stay despite …

World No.2 Andy Murray admitted on Wednesday he might miss the French Open with a long-term back injury forcing him to quit the Rome Masters. “I’d be very surprised if …

Premier League chiefs will draw up contingency plans this week for a possible play-off between Arsenal and Chelsea but Wembley Stadium is unlikely to be pencilled in as the venue. …

Rafael Benitez will walk out of Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Lambasted, ridiculed, attacked, humiliated. Benitez has stopped trying to win the Chelsea support round. He has stopped asking for their …

Paolo Di Canio has warned his players their summer holidays could be cancelled as he prepares to implement his brave new world at Sunderland. The 44-year-old Italian completed the first …

World No.2 Andy Murray admitted on Wednesday that he could miss the French Open after a long-term back injury forced him to quit the Rome Masters. “I’d be very surprised …