Defending champion Victoria Azarenka has beaten Russia’s Svetlana Kuznetsova to move into the semi-finals of the Australian Open. After a tough opening set, the Belarusian cruised through the second to …
Two Fiji sevens rugby players have been omitted from their squad for the Wellington sevens tournament because of their ties to the military. Emosi Mulevoro and Mosese Saunivanua, officers in …
Former Black Caps captain Ross Taylor begins his return to international cricket early next month after being named in a New Zealand XI squad to play two warm-up Twenty20 matches …
Tiger Woods returned to Torrey Pines, the site of some of his greatest triumphs, for a practice round on Tuesday ahead of his US PGA season debut at the $US6.1 …
Injury-prone strike bowler Gary Putland has ruled himself out of South Australia’s crucial Sheffield Shield match against Victoria starting on Thursday in Adelaide. Putland has a thigh strain and will …
Billy Slater has been ruled out of the NRL All Stars side as he struggles to recover from an ankle injury. Slater’s pre-season has been hampered after having a plate …
NSW are desperate to put a tumultuous two-month period behind them and forge ahead in their bid for a first Sheffield Shield title in five years. Since their most recent …
Bradford became the first fourth-tier club to reach an English soccer final in more than 50 years on Tuesday after they knocked Aston Villa out of the League Cup semi-finals. …
Milos Raonic will lead Canada against Spain in Davis Cup play in Vancouver next month. The 15th-ranked Raonic is coming off a fourth-round loss to Roger Federer at the Australian …
Bordeaux striker Yoan Gouffran has announced he is to become the latest Frenchman to join English Premier League strugglers Newcastle in the January transfer window. “Tomorrow I will be a …
An outstanding unbeaten 145 from Kane Williamson and some superb fielding set up the Black Caps for a dazzling 27-run win over South Africa in the second one-day international in …
New Zealand dramatically reversed their cricket fortunes to win their first one-day series in South Africa with a 27-run victory in the second game at De Beers Diamond Oval on …
England left-back Ashley Cole has ended speculation about his immediate future by signing a one-year contract extension with Chelsea, the Premier League club has announced. His previous deal was due …
Cricket’s world players union has told its members to avoid the new Twenty20 Super League in Pakistan, due to start in March, on security grounds. Tim May, chief executive of …
Canada and the United States will join an expanded Pacific Nations Cup rugby tournament this year, while champions Samoa move up into a bigger league. The International Rugby Board said …
English Premier League strugglers Newcastle have agreed a fee with reigning French champions Montpellier to sign France international defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, the French club has announced. Central African Republic-born Yanga-Mbiwa, …
Uncapped wing Adrien Plante has been called up as a replacement for the injured Gael Fickou for France’s Six Nations squad. Plante, 27 and who was recognised at international level …
Spain will open the Davis Cup against Canada without injured star Rafael Nadal or regular member David Ferrer. Nicolas Almagro will lead Spain in the first-round tie in Vancouver from …
