Australian opener Ed Cowan says he welcomes the return of vice-captain Shane Watson to the Test side, but it won’t come at his expense. Cowan on Sunday defended his record …
He’s the reigning Dally M Medallist and Indigenous All Stars match-winner, but Ben Barba doesn’t deserve to dislodge Billy Slater as Queensland’s No.1 according to Maroons five-eighth Johnathan Thurston. Barba …
Rafael Nadal looked sharp on Saturday as he booked a finals berth in an ATP South American claycourt tournament in Chile, his first event back from a seven-month injury absence. …
Top-ranked amateur Lydia Ko has won her third professional tournament, taking out the New Zealand Women’s Open at Clearwater near Christchurch on Sunday. Ko became the first Kiwi to win …
Manly monster George Rose revealed the Indigenous All Stars forwards set themselves a personal challenge to lay a winning platform for their brilliant backs at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night. …
Star back James O’Connor believes the Melbourne Rebels are beginning a Super Rugby campaign in the best shape in their short history. The Rebels rounded off preparations for Friday’s season …
Master coach Wayne Bennett says it’s inevitable rugby league’s annual All Stars game will become a travelling show for all fans to enjoy. More than 40,000 witnessed some dazzling pre-season …
Michu scored two goals as Swansea’s Spanish contingent secured a 4-1 win over Queens Park Rangers to leave the visitors firmly rooted to the bottom of the Premier League. Michu …
Melbourne’s big guns will all be on deck for their World Club Challenge, with star trio Billy Slater, Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk overcoming injury concerns to be named in …
Manly front-rower George Rose has proposed a compromise on the NRL’s controversial shoulder charge ban. A tongue-in-cheek Rose suggested officials could introduce an “applause metre” and, if the crowd loved …
Rafael Nadal looked sharp on Saturday as he booked a finals berth in an ATP South American claycourt tournament, his first event back from a seven-month injury absence. Nadal needed …
Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez dismissed speculation over his future after the spluttering Blues managed to get back on track in the English Premier League with a 4-1 victory over Wigan. …
French coach Philippe Saint-Andre conceded his side had no hope of winning rugby’s Six Nations title, but said their goal was to win respect following their 16-6 defeat to Wales. …
Serena Williams will complete another remarkable achievement if she can regain the world No.1 tennis ranking at the Qatar Open starting on Monday. The holder of 15 grand slam titles …
Multiple players from Essendon and one player from one other AFL club are being investigated for possible performance enhancing drug use. AFL deputy chief executive Gillon McLachlan addressed the media …
Brandt Snedeker, runner-up to Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson in the past two weeks, fired a four-under par 68 on Saturday to share the lead after 54 holes at the …
Sam Stosur must push her suspect body to the limit if she’s to inspire an Australian revival in the Fed Cup tie against the Czech Republic. Stosur has a daunting …
Australia trumped trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand to claim a superb victory at the inaugural Ten Nations Cup amateur teams golf event in South Africa on Saturday. Brady Watt, Lucas Herbert, …
