Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has slammed as “un-Australian” ongoing social media rumours concerning star midfielder Dustin Martin. Martin has been the subject of persistent unfounded rumours that he had been …
Serena Williams needs only one more win to become world No.1 for the first time in two-and-a-half years after reaching the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open on Thursday. As Australian …
All Blacks and Crusaders star No.8 Kieran Reid saw enough from the NSW Waratahs in their Sydney trial to suggest they will be serious contenders in this year’s Super Rugby …
NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika is working on ways to ensure new attacking weapon Israel Folau sees more ball ahead of their Super Rugby opener against the Queensland Reds on …
Two-time champion Roger Federer moved swiftly into the Rotterdam World Tennis quarter-finals on Thursday with a 6-3 6-4 win over home hope Thiemo de Bakker. The 62-minute victory sent the …
Czech tennis player Barbora Zahlavova Strycova was banned for six months on Thursday after testing positive for sibutramine, a substance found in a weight-loss product, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) …
England’s bowlers have been handed some advice from afar on how to best bowl to New Zealand batting dynamo Brendon McCullum in the Twenty20 series decider in Wellington. England paceman …
Defending champion Nicolas Almagro of Spain defeated Chilean qualifier Paul Capdeville 6-4 6-7 6-2 to reach the quarterfinals of the Brazil Open on Thursday. The 11th-ranked Almagro won the last …
South African Jaco van Zyl defied winds that reached 30 kilometres an hour and temporarily halted play to take a two-stroke clubhouse lead on Thursday in the first round of …
World No.1 Victoria Azarenka has stormed into the Qatar Open quarter-finals with a ruthless 6-0 6-0 triumph over highly regarded American, Christina McHale. Defending champion Azarenka, who is at risk …
Centuries by Younis Khan and Asad Shafiq transformed Pakistan’s fortunes on the first day of the second Test against South Africa at Newlands on Thursday. Pakistan were 5-253 at stumps, …
Agnieszka Radwanska beat an error-prone Ana Ivanovic 6-1 7-6 to reach the Qatar Open quarter-finals, where she was joined by another former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki on Thursday. The fourth-ranked …
James Pattinson knows on flat Indian pitches with a ball that doesn’t stay hard for long, there’s won’t be many chances to rough up the opposition with a few well-placed …
An obstinate partnership between Younis Khan and Asad Shafiq took Pakistan from the verge of another batting disaster to a position of relative respectability against South Africa by tea on …
Renowned England-baiter David Campese waded into the row Thursday over how many Red Rose players should be in the British and Irish Lions squad for the tour of Australia. England …
South Africa’s fast bowlers struck four times before lunch after Pakistan were sent in to bat on the first day of the second Test at Newlands on Thursday. Pakistan were …
A blistering 85 from young gun Nic Maddinson trumped a brave innings by South Australia’s Callum Ferguson as NSW claimed a 56-run victory in the one-day clash at the SCG …
The NSW Waratahs knocked back a whopping nine kickable penalty shots at goal as they fell 16-14 to the Crusaders in a scrappy Super Rugby trial at Allianz Stadium. Waratahs …
