JustHorseRacing

The Sydney Thunder remain winless in the Big Bash League with Chris Gayle again failing to fire as the Perth Scorchers crushed the visitors by nine wickets at the WACA …

Australia’s hopes of making the Hopman Cup tennis final are over after Serbian pair Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic powered to singles wins in Friday night’s tie against Germany. World …

There are lucky losers – and then there’s Lesia Tsurenko of Ukraine. The world No.116 re-defined the tennis term before her luck ran out with a final berth in a …

An overzealous pedicurist has been able to do what few players could in 2012 – stop world tennis No.1 Victoria Azarenka. In a disruption to her Australian Open title defence …

Usman Khawaja somewhat rescued Sydney Thunder after Chris Gayle and Matt Prior again failed, but the 9-113 score looks below par against the Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League …

Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s hopes of competing at this month’s Australian Open hang in the balance after the world No.8 injured his hamstring at the Hopman Cup on Friday. Tsonga suffered …

Dean Brownlie hit a maiden Test century on Friday as New Zealand continued their fightback on the third day of the first Test against South Africa at Newlands. Brownlie made …

Serbian world No.1 Novak Djokovic has destroyed German Tommy Haas 6-2 6-0 in their Hopman Cup tie at Perth Arena. Ana Ivanovic can wrap up the tie – and a …

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson confirmed on Friday that Wayne Rooney will miss a further two weeks with a knee problem. Rooney has been absent since the 1-1 draw at …

Chinese tennis star Li Na cruised into the final of the Shenzhen Open with a straight-sets victory on Friday, putting her in prime position to claim her seventh WTA title. …

A bad pedicure has been able to do what few players could in 2012 – stop world No.1 Victoria Azarenka. In a blow to her Australian Open title defence plans, …

English Premier League side West Ham United on Friday said they had signed Joe Cole from Liverpool, bringing the midfielder back to the club where he began his career. The …

Red Bull Racing’s outspoken adviser Dr Helmut Marko has indicated Mark Webber will be expected to play a supporting role to Sebastian Vettel as the German bids to make it …

World No.1 Victoria Azarenka has protected her Australian Open title defence plans by withdrawing from the WTA’s Brisbane International with a toe infection. The 23-year-old pulled out just half an …

David Warner and Phil Hughes showed on Friday why they might be Australia’s best-choice openers for the Ashes series and beyond. In their six Test partnerships to date, the diminutive …

Sri Lanka cricket coach Graham Ford has called on his men to follow the lead of captain Mahela Jayawardene and regain control of the third Test on Saturday. After conceding …

Former Newcastle NRL player Scott Dureau has undergone successful surgery to remove a tumour behind an eye, the Catalan Dragons Super League club announced on Friday. The procedure was carried …

Reputations meant little at an upset-riddled Brisbane International on Friday but Andy Murray still managed to enhance his by booking a semi-final berth. Three seeds fell in the quarter-finals before …