Italy rugby coach Jacques Brunel called on the Azzurri to build on their promising November campaign as he named his 30-man squad for the Six Nations on Thursday. Italy kick …
Pakistan will host a multinational Twenty20 competition in March in the hope of reviving international cricket in the troubled country. There has been no top-class international cricket in Pakistan since …
Liverpool may not be the force they once were but Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes insists they remain the league leaders’ biggest rivals. The teams meet at Old Trafford on …
West Brom have rejected a bid from QPR – believed to be about STG5 million ($A7.67 million) – for defender Jonas Olsson, Press Association Sport understands. Olsson only signed a …
Highly-rated teenager Luke Shaw has pledged his long-term future to Southampton and will sign a five-year deal at the club on his 18th birthday, Press Association Sport understands. The 17-year-old …
British tennis player Ross Hutchins has been diagnosed with cancer and says he hopes to return to the circuit before the end of the year after six months of chemotherapy. …
Bernard Tomic’s new-found steel has helped the reformed youngster to within one tantalising victory of his maiden ATP Tour final at the Sydney International. Tomic battled back doggedly from a …
South Africa captain Graeme Smith has advised counterpart Brendon McCullum to block out “the noise” of criticism surrounding New Zealand cricket. Approaching his 10th anniversary in charge of South Africa’s …
Shaun Marsh and his Perth Scorchers went on a record run spree to crush the Adelaide Strikers by 98 runs on Thursday night and earn a Big Bash League home …
Bernard Tomic’s new-found steel has thrust the reformed youngster into his second ATP Tour semi-final at the Sydney International. Tomic battled back doggedly from a set down to defeat defending …
Opening batsman Shaun Marsh top-scored with 79 as Perth Scorchers set the Adelaide Strikers 190 runs to win Thursday night’s Twenty20 Big Bash League match. Marsh became the tournament’s top …
Interim manager Rafael Benitez believes Demba Ba’s arrival at Chelsea will help make Fernando Torres a better player. The Spain international had been considered a STG50 million ($A77 million) flop …
Gael Monfils has made it through to the semi-finals of the Auckland Open after an epic 3-6 7-5 6-3 a quarter-final victory over Tommy Haas. Monfils was the very definition …
As Sam Stosur looks for Australian Open back-up, two women’s qualifying hopefuls showed they can mix it in the Melbourne Park trenches as they battle for spots in the main …
Unseeded Dominika Cibulkova will meet form player Agnieszka Radwanska in the Sydney International decider after the pair enjoyed solid semi-final wins at Olympic Park on Thursday. Cibulkova becomes just the …
John Isner’s down but there may be a few more players yet to go out judging by the mounting injury toll just four days from the start of the Australian …
Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene senses in-form speedster Lasith Malinga is playing on the minds of Australia’s batsmen but warns he’s not the tourists’ only one-day trump card. Malinga heads …
Lleyton Hewitt has added his voice to those critical of the decision to shorten the time players have between playing points. Officials have ruled there will now be just a …
