Gael Monfils, the flying Frenchman with the flamboyant style and maverick theatrical tendencies, makes a comeback Tuesday which could hint at whether he still has the potential for major tennis …
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has ruled out selling England defender Joleon Lescott during the January transfer window. Lescott has been linked with a move after being limited to just …
Two of Rafael Nadal’s top ten rivals have spoken out against critics who say that the winner of eleven Grand Slam titles can never again be the player he was. …
Frank Lampard admits Chelsea have yet to start talks with him over a new contract as the England midfielder enters the final months of his current deal. Lampard underlined his …
Australian tennis fans must be braced for another deflating home summer for Samantha Stosur following a worrying first-up failure at the Brisbane International. In a terrible blow to her Australian …
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have shelved plans for their team to become the first to tour Pakistan since a 2009 attack on a bus carrying Sri Lankan players. “Bangladesh …
World No.1 Novak Djokovic escaped serious injury despite copping the brunt of a falling barrier while signing autographs at the Hopman Cup in Perth on Monday. Djokovic was mixing with …
Melbourne Stars batsman David Hussey says he told Shane Warne not to take a Big Bash League mid-season break because the team needed him. But Warnie being Warnie, the skipper …
Defending champion Zheng Jie has crashed out of the ASB Classic tennis tournament with a 7-5 6-1 defeat to American Jamie Hampton. Zheng, the world No.26 and fourth seed, was …
Caroline Wozniacki’s Australian Open preparations were dealt a body blow after unheralded Kazakh qualifier Ksenia Pervak bounced the world No.10 out of the Brisbane International on Monday. With boyfriend and …
Australia’s top-ranked men’s tennis player, Marinko Matosevic, has been bundled out of the Brisbane International in the first round by Japanese fifth seed Kei Nishikori. Voted the most improved player …
Fast bowling great Glenn McGrath will be the latest Australian to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. The ICC announced on Monday the right-arm speedster, who claimed …
Russian Elena Vesnina credits her experience with Auckland’s wind to help her advance to the ASB Classic tennis second round for the fifth consecutive time. Vesnina was given a tough …
Dual grand slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova stumbled to a three-set loss to unseeded Dutchwoman Kiki Bertens in the first round of the Auckland Classic on Monday. The former world No.2 …
Serbian world No.1 Novak Djokovic escaped injury despite copping the brunt of a falling barrier while signing autographs at the Hopman Cup in Perth on Monday. Djokovic was in good …
Lleyton Hewitt embarks on his first injury-free summer in years at the Brisbane International with his legend mentor Tony Roche warning rivals, including top seed Andy Murray, he has no …
Australian wicketkeeper Matthew Wade says he’s ready and able to step up to No.6 in the batting order for the New Year’s Test – and beyond if required. Australian captain …
Caroline Wozniacki’s first trip to the Brisbane International has ended in a shocking 2-6 6-3 7-6 (7-1) first-round loss to Kazakhstan qualifier Ksenia Pervak. Wozniacki, who held the year-end No.1 …
