Australia’s bowlers are hoping to exploit a wearing fifth-day pitch on Tuesday in the first cricket Test against India. But as allrounder Moises Henriques admits, their backs are up against …
Roger Federer motored through a few opening-match niggles to produce a turnaround 5-7 6-0 6-2 victory over Tunisian wild card Malek Jaziri to reach the second round of the Dubai …
India spinner Ravindra Jadeja says Australia’s batsmen get themselves out on Indian pitches because they’re too impatient and their egos are too big. The tourists will resume on the final …
Tottenham Hotspur coach Andre Villas-Boas has bucked his reputation as one of the most innovative managers in the game by declaring that he is not an unavowed fan of statistical …
Debutant Moises Henriques has played a brave hand of 75 not out in Australia’s second innings of 9-232 to give the tourists an overall lead of 40 after day four …
Japan’s Kei Nishikori jumped six places to 16th in the world in the latest ATP rankings published on Monday while the top 10 is unchanged with Novak Djokovic on top. …
Former world No.1 Venus Williams has returned to the top 20 in the latest WTA rankings published on Monday that sees her sister Serena stay on top ahead of Victoria …
Long-time AFL player manager Dan Richardson will be the new boss of Richmond’s football department. The Tigers announced Richardson will take over from Craig Cameron as their general manager of …
Australia captain Michael Clarke is standing defiantly against a likely landslide defeat in the first Test against India as the tourists reached 5-128 in their second innings at tea on …
Adelaide have confirmed a three-year AFL contract extension for ruckman Sam Jacobs in the wake of his boom 2012 season. Jacobs played 24 games for the Crows last year and …
Hawthorn can have Brian and his banter – for Luke Dahlhaus, the Western Bulldogs pups are alright. Former Bulldogs key defender Brian Lake will play against his old teammates for …
Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has slammed suggestions cross-code superstar Israel Folau is too raw to be playing fullback, claiming wing is in fact the more difficult position to adjust to. …
Before the first Test against India started on Friday, it would have taken a brave selection panel to separate the pace pairing of Peter Siddle and Mitchell Starc. James Pattinson …
It wasn’t the straw that broke the camel’s back, but it was the final indicator that Ben Barba’s head space wasn’t prepared for an NRL season. Taking part in his …
England Lions finally offered more than a yelp, but an Aaron Finch-inspired Australia A remained on course for a clean sweep in their five-match one-day cricket series. Australia made it …
Demoted NSW prop Benn Robinson is desperate to brush aside early-season disappointment and lead the Wallabies front row in what would be a “career highlight” against the British and Irish …
Greater Western Sydney emerged as the biggest losers of the weekend’s AFL pre-season action, with defender Matt Buntine to miss up to eight weeks with a punctured lung and broken …
Having stood up to and at times over the Waratahs’ Wallabies-strength pack, coach Ewen McKenzie says Queensland face an equally important challenge of overcoming one of their Super Rugby bogey …


