A well-timed solo break from Joanne Hogan netted her round two of the Santos Cup cycling series as Kimberley Wells kept the overall lead. Hogan broke clear of a lead …
Five-times champion Serena Williams has delivered another devastating display to set up a mouth-watering Australian Open showdown with her teenage heir apparent Sloane Stephens. Williams dealt with Russian Maria Kirilenko …
Dual international Ellyse Perry will miss Sunday’s W-League soccer grand final, as she’ll be in India with the Australian women’s cricket team for the World Cup. The Southern Stars depart …
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 early …
Spurred on by his new Australian coach Roger Rasheed, Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga moved a step closer to an elusive grand slam title with a fourth round win at Melbourne Park. …
Part-time carpenter Ben Laughlin is resisting the lure of Twenty20’s riches to keep alive his dream of playing more formats of cricket. The 30-year-old death bowler has fought his way …
Svetlana Kuznetsova was frustrated. She was hobbling around Bali on crutches, her leg hurt and her ranking plummeted. She now realises that the knee injury that caused all of this …
A heartfelt text from big brother Bernie wasn’t enough to help Sara Tomic upset German fourth seed Antonia Lottner in the second round of the Australian Open junior girls tournament. …
Svetlana Kuznetsova was frustrated. She was hobbling around Bali on crutches, her leg hurt and her ranking plummeted. She now realises that the knee injury that caused all of this …
The search for a halfback is about to begin in earnest at the Gold Coast Titans. But they reckon they have put away the cheque book after their ill-fated swoop …
Shaun Marsh no longer feels he’s in a dark place and Australia’s Twenty20 selectors have agreed by naming him in their squad for the series against Sri Lanka. Marsh, whose …
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has joined fellow Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. Seventh-seeded Tsonga accounted for another French player, ninth seed Richard Gasquet 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-2 …
Australia’s one-day stars have defended captain Michael Clarke’s use of the side’s only decision review, despite it costing two key wickets in Sunday’s washed-out match against Sri Lanka. Clarke called …
An encouraging text from big brother Bernie wasn’t enough to help Sara Tomic upset German fourth seed Antonia Lottner in the second round of the Australian Open junior girls tournament. …
Tennis throwback Agnieszka Radwanska cares little about her pop gun serve as she masterminds her way through the Australian Open draw. Radwanska is the hottest player on the women’s tour …
Western Australia coach Justin Langer hasn’t given up hope of guiding his last-placed side to the Sheffield Shield final this season. The Warriors sit 12 points adrift of ladder-leading Queensland …
Defending champion Victoria Azarenka will meet comeback Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open. Azarenka needed less than an hour to overpower unseeded Russian Elena Vesnina 6-1 …
Be careful what you wish for. Russian Ekaterina Makarova wanted desperately to play compatriot Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open and now she will. It’s not a quarter-final many players …



