Prime Minister Julia Gillard has paid tribute to the late cricket great Tony Greig at a garden party for the Australian and Sri Lankan teams at Kirribilli House. Addressing the …
Unheralded qualifier John Millman is the first Australian through to the Brisbane International men’s second round after downing Japan’s Tatsuma Ito in straight sets. Millman was buzzing before the match …
In a blow to her Australian Open countdown, world No.2 Maria Sharapova has pulled out of the Brisbane International with a collarbone complaint. Sharapova had initially played down concerns over …
Marlon Samuels was hurt by questioning of his bowling action but has brushed the controversy aside, according to his Melbourne Renegades coach Simon Helmot. Helmot described the West Indies allrounder …
Top seed Agnieszka Radwanska has breezed into the second round of the ASB Classic tennis tournament with a straight-sets win over former champion Greta Arn. Radwanska, the Polish world No.4, …
Like a dose of Kryptonite, clay has crippled the hopes of Australian tennis players for decades. Now Davis Cup winner Todd Woodbridge believes eight new Italian clay courts at Melbourne …
Opener Ed Cowan says Australia are preparing for the third Test against Sri Lanka believing captain Michael Clarke is certain to play. Clarke has been troubled by a hamstring injury …
Former champion Radek Stepanek has pulled out of Tuesday night’s first-round Brisbane International clash with Lleyton Hewitt due to an eye infection. Russian lucky loser Igor Kunitsyn will replace veteran …
Australian Bernard Tomic will put his new-found fighting spirit to the ultimate test when he takes on world No.1 Novak Djokovic in Wednesday night’s Hopman Cup clash at Perth Arena. …
South Africa will seek to consolidate their top place on the world Test rankings when they play New Zealand in a two-match series starting on Wednesday at Newlands. The series …
Samantha Stosur is refusing to blame untimely foot surgery or home-town pressures as she races the clock to be ready for the Australian Open. Stosur’s mistake-riddled first-round exit from the …
Australian captain Michael Clarke appears on track to play in the third Test against Sri Lanka in Sydney after completing a lengthy fitness test at the SCG on Tuesday. Usman …
Queenslanders John Millman and Ashleigh Barty received New Year boosts in the form of wildcards to play in the main draw at this month’s Australian Open. The 23-year-old Millman, who …
Philipp Kohlschreiber opened his season with a 7-6 (5) 6-1 victory over Croatia’s Ivan Dodig in the first round of the Qatar Open on Monday. World No.20 and German third …
South Korean forward Ji Dong-won could be allowed to leave Sunderland on loan during the January transfer window after failing to establish himself at the Premier League club. Ji famously …
Samir Nasri has been suspended for three matches after Manchester City opted not to appeal against the French midfielder’s controversial red card in the Premier League champions’ 4-3 win against …
Everton manager David Moyes rewarded defender Seamus Coleman with a new long-term deal and then expressed his hope there were more bargains like him to be found in the lower …
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers expects to be back in the dug-out to face Sunderland at Anfield after being struck down by illness. The Reds boss, head of performance Glen Driscoll …
