Wakefield halfback Tim Smith has been cleared of a broken leg but must wait to discover the extent of the injury he sustained in the Jon Wilkin testimonial match at …
Mauricio Pochettino’s first match as manager of English Premier League club Southampton ended in a goalless draw at home to Everton on Monday. The result moved Southampton four points clear …
Ageing former Test batsman Brad Hodge says he’s considering making a bid for Ashes selection and his manager Gerard Sholly has refused to water down his client’s far-fetched ambitions. Victoria’s …
Theo Walcott is pleased contract talks with Arsenal are finally over after admitting one of the most protracted sagas in Barclays Premier League history was proving a distraction. Walcott has …
Gary Cahill refuses to concede the Barclays Premier League title race to the Manchester clubs, insisting a triumphant run would propel Chelsea back into contention. The Blues’ 2-1 victory over …
Chris Robshaw was re-appointed as England captain on Monday for the upcoming Six Nations Championship. The Harlequins skipper was widely expected to retain the role after leading England to second …
Chris Evert and Lindsay Davenport are taking a swing at acting as guest stars on television show CSI. Some script revisions were in order, though, when the retired tennis champions …
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is facing disciplinary action by the Football Association (FA) after criticising a linesman for denying his side a penalty in Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Tottenham. …
The ICC has confirmed the Event Technical Committee of the ICC Women’s World Cup in India has approved Renee Chappell as a replacement player for Jess Jonassen in the Australia …
Queens Park Rangers midfielder Shaun Derry has signed a new one-year contract, the Premier League’s basement club says. The 35-year-old, who moved to Loftus Road on a free transfer from …
Mercedes has brought in Toto Wolff from Formula One rival Williams to invest in the racing team and take control of its motorsport operation. Mercedes said in a statement on …
A man was found guilty of racially abusing two Premier League footballers in front of his wife, children and grandson by a London court on Monday. Everton supporter William Blything …
Pakistan should be allowed to stage international cricket again, captain Misbah-ul-Haq said on Monday as his team prepared to face top-ranked South Africa in a three-Test series. No Test series …
Just what keeping nightclub hours on Rod Laver Arena has done to Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open defence will become apparent on Tuesday night. Djokovic comes off a five-hour-plus marathon against …
Both arrived at the Gold Coast eager to ditch the “NRL bad boy” tag. Now Nate Myles and Greg Bird have another title – Titans co-captains. The bruising forwards completed …
Ricky Ponting has described Australia’s leading cricketers as the Michael Jordans and Wayne Rooneys of the sport in articulating his support for the controversial rotation policy. Fans, broadcasters and former …
It was everything everyone’s come to expect from Roger Federer – relentless, error-free tennis to bemuse, break down and eventually beat another Grand Slam opponent. Big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic found …
It was the fourth round Australian Open win Novak Djokovic probably wishes he’d had. Andy Murray swept an ailing Gilles Simon off court in straight sets in time for an …


