Eighth-seeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga held off American Mardy Fish 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-0) on Tuesday to reach the round of 16 at the Indian Wells Masters. Tsonga booked a date …
Reigning British Open champion Ernie Els has withdrawn from this week’s $US5.5 million ($A5.4 million) US PGA Tampa Bay Championship because of nagging soreness in his right hip. The 43-year-old …
Their celebrations need some work but Kane Williamson reckons he and Hamish Rutherford can become long-term fixtures at the top of the New Zealand Test cricket batting order. In a …
After three games of the new Super Rugby season, last year’s joint top try-scorer Andre Taylor has been relegated to the bench by the Hurricanes. The 25-year-old fullback shared the …
Ireland fullback Rob Kearney concedes he has slipped behind Wales’ Leigh Halfpenny in their Lions duel after struggling to showcase his attacking skills in the Six Nations. The Celtic rivals …
Park Ji-sung believes QPR are getting better every game and have a good chance of beating the drop. After a host of high-profile summer arrivals, few could have predicted the …
France centre Maxime Mermoz, dropped from the side after the second Six Nations defeat to Wales, insists he has not fallen out with coach Philippe Saint-Andre. “There’s no misunderstanding. I’ve …
A glance through Australia’s squad for Thursday’s third Test against India reveals how big a hole Shane Watson has left behind. The vice-captain has returned to Sydney for the birth …
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has hailed the impact of striker Christian Benteke, who is bidding to become the first player in nearly a decade to score 20 goals in …
Mark Webber has been assured of his place at Red Bull providing he continues to deliver for the team. Not for the first time going into a new Formula One …
The Adelaide Crows have signed young star Daniel Talia to a three-year contract extension. Talia enjoyed a breakout season in 2012, winning the AFL’s NAB Rising Star award. The 21-year-old …
Matthew Wade appears to be fighting a losing battle to play in Thursday’s third Test against India after failing to train with Australia’s squad on Tuesday. The gloveman is nursing …
Sri Lanka’s Kumar Sangakkara completed his second century of the match as the opening Test against Bangladesh ended in a tame draw on the fifth and final day in Galle …
Australia’s leadership ranks turned on each other on Tuesday as high-performance chief Pat Howard said Test vice-captain Shane Watson was a good team player – sometimes. Howard also said Watson …
Shane Watson has returned serve at Cricket Australia high performance boss Pat Howard, saying the former rugby player doesn’t know him very well and hasn’t “been in and around cricket …
Collingwood forward Travis Cloke will reportedly serve volunteer nightshifts for the Salvation Army as punishment for parking in the club CEO’s car spot. Cloke initially received a $1000 fine for …
Carlton midfielder Andrew Carrazzo has signed a new contract, the day before he could become captain at the AFL club. The contract extension ties the 29-year-old to Carlton until the …
Australian cricket and soccer international Ellyse Perry has undergone surgery to remove bone spurs. The member of Australia’s cricket World Cup winning team was diagnosed with an ankle stress fracture, …
