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 …
Dashing half centuries to Dave Warner, Phil Hughes and Michael Clarke on Friday gave Australia the upper hand in the third Test but Sri Lankan spinner Rangana Herath sent a …
Can Michael Clarke be called an abject failure for scoring 50? He can if the yardstick is that set by him during 2012. Australia’s captain looked set to continue his …
Phil Hughes was shattered to miss out on a fairy tale first century on Australian soil, but his home-coming 87 at the SCG on Friday was another sign he’s mentally …
Three men’s seeds crashed out on Friday in the Brisbane International quarter-finals. Bulgarian world No.48 Grigor Dimitrov ousted seventh-seeded Austrian Jurgen Melzer 6-3 6-2 in just under an hour. And …
It’s an argument as old as the game itself, but the naming of Englishman Kevin Sinfield as rugby league’s best of 2012 is sure to raise more than a few …
By the very nature of his dashing style, questions about Dave Warner’s attitude to – and aptitude for – Test cricket might never subside. The good and the bad of …
