Italy’s Valentino Rossi believes podium places are within reach following three days of pre-season MotoGP testing at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit that produced competitive timings on his return to Yamaha. The …
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif is hopeful the Court of Arbitration for Sport will overturn his ban for spot-fixing in one of the biggest cricket scandals in years, he said …
South African Richard Sterne and German Maximilian Kieffer shared the lead on 63 after the first round of the Joburg Open at the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club on …
Brazil’s Felipe Massa topped the time charts on the third day of pre-season Formula One testing on Thursday as world champion Sebastian Vettel marked his first appearance of the winter …
Wales captain Sam Warburton has been ruled out of the Six Nations rugby match against France on Saturday with a ‘stinger’ injury. Openside flanker Warburton suffered the blow, which normally …
Italy coach Jacques Brunel made only one change from the side that started in the 23-18 triumph over France last week for the Azzurri’s second Six Nations challenge on Saturday …
Scotland hooker Dougie Hall has lost his battle to be fit to face Italy in Saturday’s Six Nations international at Murrayfield, the Scottish Rugby Union announced on Thursday. Hall, who …
Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher will retire from football at the end of this English Premier League season. “This will be my last season at Liverpool and my last as a …
Spain’s Dani Pedrosa remained the fastest rider on the final day of the first pre-season MotoGP testing at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit on Thursday, but times stayed extremely close. Honda’s Pedrosa …
Bitterness created by the sacking of former captain Ross Taylor seems likely to follow the New Zealand cricket team into their demanding home series against England beginning on Saturday. Taylor …
France have made two changes as they prepare to take on Grand Slam champions Wales in Saturday’s Six Nations showdown in Cardiff. Both countries lost their opening encounters – France …
Big-hitting West Indies opener Chris Gayle will be given as much time as possible to prove his fitness for Friday’s one-day cricket international against Australia after suffering a side strain. …
Manly’s head of strength and conditioning Donny Singe is adamant nothing untoward has taken place in the NRL club’s sports science department. The well-respected Singe, a former lower-grade player with …
Clubs will need the AFL’s approval before giving players drugs or any other substances as the league responds to damaging revelations in the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) report. AFL chief …
German Maro Engel will be behind the wheel of one of the new Mercedes for the 2013 V8 Supercars season after being named as Erebus Motorsport’s third driver. The 27-year-old …
Indigenous All Stars captain Johnathan Thurston could help veteran playmaker Scott Prince into a Brisbane NRL starting jumper at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night. The pair combined at the scrumbase …
A team-based golf event inspired by cricket’s Indian Premier League (IPL) and starring a host of major winners tees off on Friday, with organisers hoping the “snappy” format will attract …
NSW are fighting back after Ricky Ponting’s double century had put Tasmania on top in the Sheffield Shield match at Bellerive on Thursday. At stumps on day two, the Blues …


