Reigning US Open champion Andy Murray has made short work of hapless Dutchman Robin Haase in the opening round of the Australian Open. Murray, the world No.3, needed only one …
Japanese veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm has become the oldest woman in professional tennis to win a singles match at the Australian Open. The 42-year-old upset Russian 12th seed Nadia Petrova 6-2 …
Australian Brad Drewett has been diagnosed with motor neurone disease and is set to step down from his role as ATP World Tour executive chairman and president. The ATP said …
Big hair, big forehands and big opinions have ensured the Williams sisters are the most talked about players at the Australian Open, while Lleyton Hewitt is facing calls online to …
Manchester City have appealed the sending-off of captain Vincent Kompany in the English champions’ 2-0 win over Arsenal in the Premier League. The Belgium defender faces a three-match ban after …
France’s defending champion Stephane Peterhansel has taken a huge step towards his 11th Dakar Rally win, with his main rival Nasser Al-Attiyah struggling in the ninth stage, the longest of …
Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has explained why he wants a return to England. With Madrid sliding 18 points behind Barcelona and the Spanish media’s relationship with Mourinho also difficult, …
Marseille striker Loic Remy has still not decided whether to join Newcastle or QPR, according to OM’s sporting director Jose Anigo. The France international is in England to seal a …
Defending motorbike champion Cyril Despres stormed back into contention for this year’s title as the Frenchman won his first stage of this year’s Dakar Rally on Monday. The 38-year-old KTM …
Manchester City’s pampered players have been given a stark reminder of the lengths supporters go to follow the team. A match official on Sunday urged the players to thank fans …
Frank Lampard admits he is concerned about a potential drop in standards at Chelsea. Following a tumultuous season which saw Roberto Di Matteo sacked, Chelsea sit third in the Barclays …
Bernard Tomic’s pressure load just got much bigger. With eight Australians – including Lleyton Hewitt – frogmarched out of the Australian Open on day one, Tomic becomes the nation’s spear …
England coach Stuart Lancaster wants to use the team’s record-breaking win over world champions New Zealand in December as a springboard to success in the forthcoming Six Nations Championship. Following …
Four of England’s leading clubs have written to officials calling for European governing body UEFA’s financial fair play rules to be introduced into the Premier League. A letter from Arsenal, …
One of England’s top female cricketers could become the first woman to play for a men’s English county side after holding talks with Sussex about being the backup wicketkeeper for …
World No.1 golfer Rory McIlroy on Monday confirmed he had signed on with sportswear and equipment giant Nike in a deal believed to be one the biggest sponsorship contracts in …
Scotland interim coach Scott Johnson has included 10 uncapped players, including fast-tracked former Crusaders back Sean Maitland, in a 35-man squad for the Six Nations rugby tournament. The Australian was …
The albatross scored by South African golfer Louis Oosthuizen at the US Masters last April has earned him the European Tour’s Shot of the Year award. The tour says Oosthuizen’s …
