Insisting there’s no cause for panic, Australian paceman Mitchell Starc has likened lion-hearted Peter Siddle’s presence and energy to that of the great Ricky Ponting. With Australia’s fast bowlers dropping …
Scott Johnson aims to reverse Scotland’s fortunes after being appointed interim head coach for the Six Nations and summer tour to South Africa next year. The 50-year-old Australian has been …
Rest and rotation are not part of resilient Sydney star Jude Bolton’s vocabulary at the moment, but the workhorse accepts that might have to change in his 15th AFL season. …
Big Bash League (BBL) officials have changed the rules for Etihad Stadium after Melbourne Renegades’ skipper Aaron Finch was denied a certain six by the roof in a recent match. …
AFL club North Melbourne have appointed board member Carl Dilena as their new chief executive officer, ending a six-month search. Dilena, a former senior partner at global accounting giants KPMG …
Sri Lanka are tapping into Lasith Malinga’s local knowledge as they prepare for their first MCG Test in 17 years. None of the current tourists was around for Sri Lanka’s …
A shoulder injury has forced former world No.2 Vera Zvonareva to withdraw from the Australian Open and the Auckland Classic women’s tennis tournament in Auckland. The Russian has been a …
A year on from her summer from hell and Samantha Stosur says there’s no reason why she can’t bounce back and win the Australian Open. “I’ve got as good a …
Multiple Bathurst-winning V8 Supercar driver Greg Murphy says he has given up pursuing a full-time drive for 2013. Murphy, 40, had been looking for a new team to join after …
Sydney Roosters have locked up impressive teenager Roger Tuivasa-Sheck through to the end of the 2016 NRL season. Earmarked as the heir apparent to veteran Anthony Minichiello in the Roosters’ …
Tim Sheens is reportedly set to knock back a new role and walk away from Wests Tigers after being dumped as the NRL club’s head coach. Despite having another two …
Two rich French rugby clubs are locked in a battle to secure the services of All Blacks playmaker Dan Carter in 2014, according to European media. Carter, 30, is expected …
New Zealand have been rocked again ahead of their Test cricket series against South Africa after pace bowler Tim Southee was forced to pull out with a thumb injury. Southee …
Manager Arsene Wenger feels deep down that contract rebel Theo Walcott “belongs to Arsenal”. The England forward is currently in negotiations with the club over a new deal, as his …
New Zealand have been rocked again ahead of their Test cricket series against South Africa after pace bowler Tim Southee was forced to pull out with a thumb injury. Southee …
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew admitted on Thursday his club is powerless to keep Demba Ba if the Senegal striker wants to quit St James’ Park. Ba has a clause in …
Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo has said he wants to see three-times Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull race for the Italian team in the future. “Vettel …
The depth of Chelsea’s energy reserves will be tested against Aston Villa on Sunday with the players’ fifth game in barely two weeks. The European champions defied jet lag following …


