World golf’s new year gets into full swing in Abu Dhabi this week with the top two ranking players – Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods – opening their accounts. It …
Shane Watson hopes to bowl during the Ashes series later this year but for now is keen to resume his 38-Test career purely as an opening batsman. The injury-prone 31-year-old …
Roger Federer is skipping Switzerland’s Davis Cup match against the defending champion Czech Republic next month. The winner of 17 Grand Slam titles was not in the Swiss lineup announced …
South Africa’s ruthless demolition of New Zealand showed why they are ranked the No.1 team in Test cricket, both captains agreed after the hosts completed an innings win in the …
Lleyton Hewitt admitted it was a hard Australian Open defeat to swallow. When you do everything right, but so does your opponent – only better. Hewitt’s heart proved no match …
Lleyton Hewitt’s heart proved no match for Janko Tipsarevic’s heat as the Aussie warrior bowed out of the Australian Open at the first hurdle on Monday night. Hewitt fell to …
Fast bowlers Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel used the second new ball to devastating effect as South Africa completed victory by an innings and 197 runs on the fourth day …
The local support cast found any number of ways to fluff their lines as leading lady Samantha Stosur made a welcome winning start to the Australian Open on Monday. The …
No longer haunted by a dark past, Brisbane golfer Wayne Perske will be forgiven for hoping history repeats at this week’s Victorian PGA Championship. Perske, 38, on Monday took the …
David Gilbert has resigned as chief executive of Cricket NSW after 11 years in the role. Gilbert fronted a board meeting on Monday night where it is understood he faced …
For the second straight year, local hope Matthew Ebden has let slip a two-set lead at the Australian Open. The South African-born Ebden looked on course for an upset victory …
David Gilbert is expected to stand down as chief executive of Cricket NSW on Tuesday morning after 11 years in the role. Gilbert fronted a board meeting on Monday night …
A cagey Novak Djokovic was unwilling to spell out how he’s been steeling himself to repeat his Australian Open heroics of the past two years but Monday’s first round performance …
Samantha Stosur is hoping she’s released the shackles after breaking her summer duck to reach the second round of the Australian Open. Stosur survived a scare to put away the …
Leonardo Mayer may need to morph into Roger Federer or Andy Murray to have any hope of stopping the Bernard Tomic express at the Australian Open on Tuesday night. Federer …
Hawthorn’s new recruit Brian Lake has escaped serious punishment from the AFL club for his drunken weekend escapade which landed him and his wife in police custody. Lake, the club’s …
As far as secret negotiations go, Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan believes the Sharks’ bid to snare out-of-favour NRL centre Michael Jennings from Penrith is up there with the best of …
Brisbane Heat captain James Hopes says his fourth-placed side have the luxury of underdog status in Tuesday’s BBL knockout semi-final against Melbourne Renegades. Both teams missed the top four last …
