Beleaguered Essendon coach James Hird has heaped praise on his players and Bombers fans for how they are handling the AFL club’s crisis. After a nightmare 10 days, Essendon beat …
Essendon split their opening round of AFL’s NAB Cup, giving the club a welcome respite from their off-field nightmare. Young Bomber Luke Davis was awarded a free kick after the …
Vernon Philander claimed his ninth five-wicket haul in his 15th Test for South Africa, but a spirited ninth-wicket partnership boosted Pakistan to 338 on day two of the second Test …
Brazilian Adilson da Silva twice holed chips on Friday en route to a 10-under-par 62 and a four-stroke first-round lead in the Africa Open. Da Silva was among a large …
The Melbourne Rebels are first on the Super Rugby winners’ list after escaping with a 30-23 win over the Western Force in their season-opening clash. The Rebels trailed 11-0 midway …
Melbourne faces a $500,000 fine and Chris Connolly will receive a one-year ban as a result of the AFL’s tanking investigation, according to a media report. Fairfax Media reported on …
Hamstrung skipper Michael Clarke has ruled himself out of Australia’s three-day match against India A starting on Saturday but remains confident he’ll play in the first Test on February 22. …
England rediscovered their Twenty20 mojo with a vengeance in powering to an overwhelming 10-wicket win over New Zealand in the third and deciding match at Wellington’s Westpac Stadium on Friday …
Surprise packet Colombian Mariajo Uribe played an unblemished second round at the Australian Women’s Open golf championship at Royal Canberra to finish the day as overall leader. Ranked 125 in …
Essendon gained some respite from their off-field nightmare with a morale-boosting AFL pre-season win over the Western Bulldogs. The Bombers opened the NAB Cup on Friday night with a 26-point …
Twenty20 player Stephen O’Keefe has branded the controversial rotation policy as guesswork, but ruefully admits he wouldn’t mind it being extended to spinners. The resting and management of players has …
Nineteen-year-old spinner Ashton Agar is one step away from making a remarkable Test debut on February 22 after being named in Australia’s side for the three-day match against India A …
The Brumbies big-names won’t lack motivation in Saturday night’s Super Rugby opener against Queensland in Canberra, but coach Jake White has implored his troops to cast aside their individual mindset. …
Queensland amateur golfer Cameron Smith fired an impressive bogey-free eight-under-par second round to join a four-way tie for the lead at the Queensland PGA Championship. Professionals Jason Norris and Brad …
Don’t expect Casey Stoner to tear up Australia’s V8 racetracks this year. That’s the message from his Red Bull Racing teammates Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup, who don’t doubt the …
Former Test pace star and Pakistan cricket coach Geoff Lawson has called for Australian drug cheats and match-fixers to be jailed. The one suspected case of match-fixing uncovered by the …
Queensland director of coaching Ewen McKenzie believes the Reds can deflate the Brumbies’ entire season with victory in Saturday night’s Super Rugby blockbuster at Canberra Stadium. The Brumbies are confident …
Former Australia A rugby coach Adrian Thompson has been named coach of the Australian Under-20 team to play in this year’s Junior World Championship in France. Thompson replaces recently-departed Australian …
