A day after veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm turned back the tennis clock, it was the turn of Japan’s tennis young gun to impress at the Australian Open. Tournament 16th seed Kei …
Newly-appointed NRL referees coach Daniel Anderson has promised coaches, players and fans will have more clarity over the obstruction rule this season. Former Parramatta and Warriors coach Anderson has replaced …
Samantha Stosur has suffered more Australian Open heartache, collapsing to a dramatic second-round loss to China’s former semi-finalist Zheng Jie. Stosur blew a 5-2 third-set lead to succumb 6-4 1-6 …
After considering retirement, Fremantle midfielder Anthony Morabito could make a shock AFL return this year after opting to undergo the radical ligament augmentation and reconstruction system (LARS) surgery on his …
Collingwood AFL captain Nick Maxwell is happy to speak about Dane Swan’s tremendous commitment to training, but coach Nathan Buckley is less enthusiastic about the topic. Swan, the 2011 Brownlow …
Two of the biggest threats to defending champion Novak Djokovic are through to the third round at the Australian Open. Fourth-seed Spaniard David Ferrer held off American Tim Smyczek on …
Polish star Agnieszka Radwanska is unbeaten after two tournament wins this year, which has only prompted her to work harder to improve. The world No.4 moved into the third round …
Penrith coach Ivan Cleary says the departure of Michael Jennings to the Sydney Roosters suits both parties and offloading the star centre was vital as he was not offering value …
Doubt lingers over the fitness of tournament favourite Serena Williams after she switched her training schedule on Wednesday to practise on indoor courts away from prying eyes. Williams, the third …
Discontent among supporters over spiralling English Premier League ticket prices is mounting, as fans attempt to make their voices heard and even followers of sworn enemies join forces to call …
Captain-in-waiting Angelo Mathews has rated young batsman Lahiru Thirimanne a future star of Sri Lankan cricket. Thirimanne has been the surprise packet of Sri Lanka’s tour of Australia, turning himself …
There is increasing doubt over the fitness of tournament favourite Serena Williams after she cancelled a scheduled training session on Wednesday. Williams, the third seed, rolled her ankle during her …
Wayne Perske admits feeling a little awkward as he returns to tour golf in the Victorian PGA on Thursday after a two-year absence following a drug conviction in Japan. But …
Controversial Newcastle prop Willie Mason has received a shock call-up to the NRL All Stars team for rugby league’s showpiece pre-season clash against the Indigenous All Stars. Mason was picked …
Craig Bellamy has refused to give any guarantees about his future as Melbourne coach with the NRL premiership-winning mentor strongly tipped to take over as St George Illawarra coach next …
Brisbane Heat coach Darren Lehmann didn’t need to tell Luke Pomersbach to rethink his next drink or any chance of a return to international cricket was over. Pomersbach capped a …
Czech fifth seed Tomas Berdych has powered into the third round of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Berdych needed less than two hours on Wednesday to blast past Frenchman …
Popular Chinese star Li Na has scored a straight-sets win en route to the third round of the Australian Open. The sixth seed – a finalist at Melbourne Park in …


