Rafael Nadal has restored the balance of clay power at the Barcelona Open with a 6-4 6-2 win over Carlos Berlocq after top-seeded compatriot David Ferrer was eliminated by Dmitry …
Star England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy following a repeat MRI scan on his injured right knee on Wednesday. The scan has shown …
Captain Michael Clarke says he’s confident his Ashes side can bring the urn home, despite British media claiming it’s Australia’s worst team. “I’ve been hearing comments like that throughout my …
Blues coach John Kirwan says the Reds’ versatility of game plan is why he rates them the best team in Super Rugby. Ahead of their trip to Brisbane to face …
A stand-off between rugby bosses and Digby Ioane shows no sign of easing with Queensland officials now saying they want to get to the bottom of suggestions the Wallabies winger …
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has been suspended for 10 matches for biting Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic in last weekend’s English Premier League match at Anfield. “A three-person Independent Regulatory Commission today …
Argentine Juan Monaco has bundled Australian Bernard Tomic out of the Barcelona Open, while Russia’s Dmitry Tursunov knocked out top seed David Ferrer. World number four Ferrer, losing finalist last …
Former international opener Salim Pervez, a key figure in a Pakistan match-fixing inquiry, has died after suffering fatal injuries in a road accident, family and friends say. “Pervez was riding …
Former Wales fly-half Neil Jenkins has been appointed as an assistant coach for the upcoming British and Irish Lions tour. Jenkins will perform the role of technical kicking coach, a …
Carla Suarez-Navarro of Spain beat world No.10 Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets in the first round on Wednesday as the first seed fell at the WTA claycourt lead-up event to …
Collingwood have received a welcome pre-Anzac Day boost with two of their most promising players signing new long-term AFL contracts. Exciting forward Jamie Elliott and developing ruckman Jarrod Witts have …
One leg of Australia’s Spring Tour of Europe has been confirmed, with Scotland to host the Wallabies in a rugby Test on November 23. The match will be played at …
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 …
