Manchester United will be without Wayne Rooney and Phil Jones as they aim to stretch their lead at the top of the English Premier League to 15 points on Saturday …
Italian privateer Michel Fabrizio upstaged his factory-backed counterparts to set the fastest time in opening practice for this weekend’s Superbike World Championship opener at Phillip Island. Fabrizio, a past winner …
Rarely can France have been in such need of a win at Twickenham as they will be when they try to salvage a flagging season by stopping England’s bid for …
Warriors’ NRL coach Matthew Elliott is expecting more intensity from his players in their final pre-season match on Saturday against Brisbane in Dunedin. The Warriors have lost both trial matches …
Marcus Fraser and Jason Day have recorded first-round upsets over major champions in the World Golf Championships Match Play Championship but Adam Scott has been bundled out early again for …
South Sydney star Nathan Merritt has been dropped for Friday night’s Charity Shield match against St George Illawarra after “failing to meet team standards”, the NRL club has confirmed. The …
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson says he has no problems with Manchester City’s attempts to undermine his side’s confidence ahead of the trip to basement club Queens Park Rangers. On …
Arsene Wenger has endured one of the worst weeks of his career as Arsenal manager and it could get worse if his side fail to beat struggling Aston Villa at …
Top-seeded David Ferrer of Spain outlasted hometown favourite David Nalbandian in three sets on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the Copa Claro tennis tournament in the Argentine capital. Ferrer, …
Canberra will head into their last trial game of the NRL pre-season minus two more players and with a cloud hanging over the future of young enforcer Josh Papalii. Coach …
Western Force coach Michael Foley regards this weekend’s historic clash with Super Rugby newcomers the Southern Kings as a rare and exciting opportunity for his new-look team. The Force, who …
If any coach has a blueprint for winning NRL premierships, it’s Newcastle’s Wayne Bennett – the man with seven from two clubs in 20 years. But after witnessing the struggles …
Even Gold Coast boss David May can understand why bookmakers have written off the Titans’ 2013 NRL premiership hopes. Captain Scott Prince’s sensational off-season departure left a gaping hole in …
Brisbane Lions defender Daniel Merrett has re-signed with the AFL club for a further three years in a deal which he expects will see him finish his career as a …
Defending champion Juan Martin del Potro beat Michael Llodra in three sets on Thursday to reach the ATP Marseille Open quarter-finals. Del Potro won 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 7-5, hitting 14 …
Australian Samantha Stosur lost to doubles specialist Roberta Vinci of Italy 6-2 6-4 on Thursday in the quarter-finals of the Dubai Championships. Stosur’s loss follows a quarter-final exit in Doha …
Coach Sir John Kirwan wants his green-looking Blues to forget about the result and express themselves when they open their Super Rugby campaign against the Hurricanes on Saturday. Kirwan says …
Australia are determined to keep the sweat off the ball as they bank on a reverse-swing strategy to win the first Test against India, starting Friday in hot and humid …
