Samantha Stosur’s coach says Martina Navratilova is wrong. Stosur is under immense pressure to deliver in her Australian Open first round match against Taiwan’s world No.84 Kai-Chen Chang on Monday. …
After getting one monkey off his back, Andy Murray now faces another. No first-time Grand Slam winner has ever gone on to triumph at their next Grand Slam event in …
Paceman Mitchell Johnson is the latest Australian fast bowler to be sidelined by injury. Johnson missed Sunday’s one-day international against Sri Lanka with soreness in his rib and side, a …
Star Hawthorn recruit Brian Lake faces the prospect of sanctions from his new AFL club before even pulling on a Hawks jersey after a night out ended with him spending …
Australian teenager Ashleigh Barty has vowed to grip it and rip it in her bid to cause the first big upset of the Australian Open on Monday. One of two …
Roger Federer will launch his bid for a record fifth Australian Open men’s crown buoyed by a poll that ranked the Swiss tennis ace the most admired athlete in the …
It’s rare that Maria Sharapova has ever flown under the radar, but that’s how it is for the world No.2 going into the Australian Open. With Serena Williams the hottest …
Some deem it another horror grand slam draw, but luckless Lleyton Hewitt sees his first-round Australian Open showdown with Serbian eighth seed Janko Tipsarevic as a golden opportunity. So often …
Roger Federer has lauded Lleyton Hewitt’s record-breaking longevity and condemned critics of the baseline warrior who is set for an unprecedented 17th consecutive Australian Open tilt. Heartened by his Kooyong …
A century from Queensland Fire’s Jodie Fields has set NSW Breakers a competitive 233 to chase in the final of the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) at the SCG. Fields’ …
Schedule of matches on show courts on the first day of the 2013 Australian Open on Monday (play begins at on all courts at 1100 AEDT):- Rod Laver Arena Olga …
Torrential rain brought chaos to the Dakar Rally on Saturday after rivers overflowed and tracks were blocked, leaving most drivers stranded on the eighth stage between Salta and Tucuman. Only …
Tottenham failed to find its attacking spark in a drab 0-0 draw at last-place Queens Park Rangers in the English Premier League, opening the door for its rivals in the …
French giants Toulon and Clermont, and English champions Harlequins, joined Ulster on Saturday in the European Cup quarter-finals. Toulon routed Cardiff Blues 45-25 in Pool 6, Harlequins beat Irish province …
Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy hailed his side’s work ethic after they picked up a well-earned point at npower Championship leaders Cardiff. The Tractor Boys were well-organised and disciplined throughout and …
Wigan manager Roberto Martinez fears Ivan Ramis has suffered a cruciate ligament injury that could end his season. The Spanish centre-back had to be taken off on a stretcher toward …
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert claims referee Mark Halsey will be “embarrassed” at the penalty award which doomed his side to a 1-0 home defeat against Southampton in the Barclays …
Cricket’s governing body will continue to support Pakistan in its efforts to bring back the international game, but much depends on the security situation, an official said Saturday. International cricket …
