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The AFL’s first overseas premiership-season game is just a stepping stone towards their long-term international dreams. AFL deputy chief executive Gillon McLachlan says the league will take the sport wherever …

The sledging has begun in England with the naming of Australia’s unfancied Ashes squad prompting predictions of a 5-0 thrashing. After a British journalist suggested to chief selector John Inverarity …

Exciting young defender Jake Carlisle on Wednesday recommitted to Essendon until the end of the 2015 AFL season, after signing a new two-year deal. Carlisle has played a pivotal role …

Golf’s governing body the R&A says the green light has finally been given to build the course for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro after months of legal wrangling. …

Norwich defender Ryan Bennett has been charged with misconduct by the Football Association over comments he allegedly made on Twitter. The English Premier League club on Tuesday night said the …

The English Premier League is close to finalising its search for a new chairman. Gary Hoffman, the current head of the Football Foundation, has emerged as a leading contender. An …

With each trophy Alex Ferguson delivers for Manchester United comes the realisation he’ll have to be replaced one day. But even at the age of 71, and after more than …

Pakistan’s former captain Salman Butt said on Wednesday he had offered to take part in anti-corruption rehab a week after an international court threw out his appeal against a spot-fixing …

Despite his mountain of runs, Chris Rogers thought he’d forever stay in the wilderness. Many Australian cricketers came, and mostly went, since Rogers’ sole Test in January 2008 – some …

The Western Force have signed Brumbies scrumhalf Ian Prior on a two-year Super Rugby deal. Prior, who was part of Queensland’s championship-winning side of 2011, will join former Reds teammate …

Collingwood have decided not to risk first-choice ruckman Darren Jolly in the Anzac Day AFL clash with Essendon at the MCG. Instead, the Magpies will keep faith with veteran understudy …

The AFL’s first overseas premiership-season game is just a stepping stone towards their long-term international dreams. AFL deputy chief executive Gillon McLachlan says the league will take the sport wherever …

Essendon and Collingwood have opted against rolling the dice on the selection front for their Anzac Day AFL blockbuster at the MCG. Magpies ruckman Darren Jolly, who has missed the …

Richmond midfielder Reece Conca will miss at least a month of AFL with a right foot injury. Conca, one of the Tigers’ best so far this season, has been diagnosed …

Australia’s selectors will feel they had little choice but to recall Brad Haddin as vice-captain but they must cross their fingers the move does not backfire disastrously. Haddin is a …

South Korea’s flagship golf event tees off under a cloud on Thursday after fears of an attack by nuclear-armed North Korea depleted the field and forced organisers to seek advice …

Media and former cricketers united in celebrating Sachin Tendulkar’s 40th birthday on Wednesday as speculation continues over when the prolific batsman will end his international career. Tendulkar, holder of most …

The boss is jumping ship and rumours of player unrest refuse to die, but Canterbury skipper Michael Ennis is adamant the last-placed Bulldogs are not in crisis. News of chief …