Matthew Ebden has surprisingly been selected to play in the opening singles along with Lleyton Hewitt in Australia’s Davis Cup tie against Taiwan starting on Friday. Cup captain Pat Rafter …
Ricky Ponting has put fulltime retirement on hold to nominate for the lucrative Indian Premier League. The former Australian skipper, who retired from international cricket in November, has attracted the …
National selector John Inverarity is confident injured opener David Warner will recover in time to take part in Australia’s four-Test tour of India, starting on February 22. And Usman Khawaja …
NSW coach Laurie Daley has brushed aside comments made by boxer Anthony Mundine questioning his Aboriginal origins. Mundine, who quit rugby league in 2000 to become a fighter, said ahead …
Where it was once Rafael Nadal, now the talk is of Novak Djokovic chasing down Roger Federer in the all-time grand slam title race. In the space of two glorious …
Cricket Australia on Thursday named a 17-man squad for next month’s four-Test tour of India. Five pace bowlers have been included. They are Mitchell Johnson, Peter Siddle, Mitchell Starc, James …
Karrie Webb desperately wants to become an Olympian in 2016 when golf makes its Games debut in Rio. The most successful Australian golfer in history says the thought of being …
The Gold Coast Titans have re-signed Queensland Origin lock Ashley Harrison for a further two years. Harrison is locked in until the end of 2015, becoming the NRL club’s latest …
Fifth-seeded Roberta Vinci was bounced out of the Paris Open when she was beaten by Mona Barthel of Germany 4-6 6-1 6-3 in the second round on Wednesday. Vinci struggled …
Wayne Rooney’s double helped Manchester United restore their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League as they came from behind to beat Southampton 2-1 at Old Trafford on …
Recently retired Australia batsman Michael Hussey has endorsed the Test claims of Usman Khawaja, saying the classy left-hander deserves a second chance at an international career. Khawaja has not been …
Former world number one Vijay Singh has denied knowingly using a substance that violated the PGA Tour’s anti-doping policy, saying he’s angry about the situation. In a Sports Illustrated article …
French number one Marion Bartoli has been recalled to the country’s Federation Cup team by new captain Amelie Mauresmo, ending a nine-year absence from the international stage. Bartoli, 28, whose …
Australian Open semi-finalist Sloane Stephens will lead an inexperienced United States squad against Italy in next week’s first-round Fed Cup tie, US captain Mary Joe Fernandez has announced. Stephens shocked …
The estate of tennis legend Arthur Ashe will be auctioned next week on the 20th anniversary of his death, with items from his wisdom teeth to prized trophies up for …
Norwich City have made their first signing of the January transfer window with just a day left, with the Premier League side announcing the arrival on loan of Sporting Kansas …
Everton have abandoned plans to sign Leroy Fer after problems with the Dutch midfielder’s medical, the club has announced. The English Premier League side had agreed a fee with Fer’s …
Liverpool have signed Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho on a “long-term” contract from Italian giants Inter Milan, the English Premier League club have announced. The 20-year-old, whose arrival at Anfield was …
