Germany’s Andrea Petkovic has been forced to withdraw from the Hopman Cup due to a knee injury, with her hopes of appearing at the Australian Open also over. The former …
Sixth seed Petra Kvitova has continued her unbeaten record at the Brisbane International by starting her Australian summer with a gritty straight-sets win at Pat Rafter Arena. Kvitova progressed through …
Michael Hussey insists there is quality and quantity to replace him despite leaving a second chasm in Australian cricket’s middle order ahead of a critical 12 months. Hussey’s announcement on …
Tony Greig is expected to be honoured during the New Year’s Test in his hometown Sydney as tributes flow worldwide for a cricket luminary described as a giant of a …
Top seed Agnieszka Radwanska has played down her relatively late arrival for the Auckland Classic tennis tournament, saying she’ll be ready to go when she walks out on court. Radwanska, …
Former world No.1 Venus Williams came from a set down to defeat South Africa’s Chanelle Scheepers 4-6 6-2 6-3 at the Hopman Cup on Sunday. In 36C heat, world No.24 …
Mitchell Starc says the decision to rest him from the Boxing Day Test was the right one, even though he admitted to being “shattered” at the time. The young left-armer …
An emotional Jarmila Gajdosova has ended a horror 2012 with a stirring triumph, upsetting world No.16 Roberta Vinci at the Brisbane International. Scoring her first win in a main-draw match …
Bernard Tomic is vowing to channel Lleyton Hewitt’s trademark fighting spirit after winning back some credibility with a morale-boosting win at the Hopman Cup. Responding to repeated accusations of tanking, …
Cricket Australia has paid tribute to Tony Greig as a man who deeply understood the game, and an integral part of the sport’s Australian summer. Greig died of a heart …
There’s little doubt Michael Hussey’s international cricket career will be remembered exactly as he wants it to be. “Someone who loved the game, was a good team man, someone that …
Alex Ferguson said Manchester United were “halfway” to the Premier League title after Robin van Persie scored late on to seal a 2-0 win over West Bromwich Albion. United go …
Australian paceman Mitchell Starc says the decision to rest him from the Boxing Day Test was the right one for the team, even though he was disappointed to miss out. …
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini claims his team are being victimised by officials after Samir Nasri was sent-off for a head-butt in the champions’ 4-3 win at Norwich. The Italian …
Spain’s 2013 Davis Cup hopes, already hit by Rafael Nadal’s injury-hit absence, were dealt another blow on Saturday when world No.5 David Ferrer said he would skip the opening tie …
The Chiefs are negotiating a match in Argentina against the Pumas during their mid-season Super Rugby break next year. The Argentina Rugby Union will fund a 10-day visit according to …
“The more they hoot me … the better I’ll like it,” Tony Greig once said. Just as well. They hooted in his native South Africa when he turned his back …
Former All Blacks coach John Mitchell has quit as head coach of struggling English club Sale after just one month to return to South Africa for personal reasons. Sale announced …
