Australian coach Mickey Arthur is confident his bowlers can produce eight more wicket-taking deliveries to defeat Sri Lanka on Tuesday in the first Test in Hobart. But the home side …
Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini was given a three-match suspension on Monday after accepting a charge of violent conduct for headbutting Stoke’s Ryan Shawcross. Fellaini wasn’t punished by referee Mark Halsey, …
Manchester City’s Italian striker Mario Balotelli is to appeal this week to the English Premier League against a club fine imposed for on-field ill discipline, according to reports on Monday. …
Rory McIlroy has ended the year as world No.1 for the first time with a comfortable lead at the top of the official rankings over Luke Donald and Tiger Woods. …
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) has voiced opposition to the US Tennis Association (USTA) decision to schedule next year’s US Open men’s final on a Monday instead of the …
Bangladesh have agreed in principle to tour Pakistan early next year and become the first team to play international cricket there since the 2009 attack on Sri Lanka’s team bus, …
Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is contemplating having to do without star man Hatem Ben Arfa for the Christmas programme. The 25-year-old France international missed Saturday’s 3-1 Barclays Premier League defeat …
Casey Dellacqua has been forced to withdraw from the Hopman Cup due to a foot injury. Dellacqua was due to team with Bernard Tomic in the Australian team for the …
Australian selectors will consider picking former Test keeper Brad Haddin as a specialist batsman if captain Michael Clarke’s injury rules him out of matches in Melbourne or Sydney. The 35-year-old, …
We’ll find out plenty about Shane Watson if he takes over as captain of Australia in the Boxing Day Test against Sri Lanka, Australia coach Mickey Arthur says. The home …
A member of the Newcastle Knights board that approved Nathan Tinkler’s takeover has called for caution over the rising rancour about the NRL club’s future. The Knights Members Club (KMC) …
Brian McDermott believes Reading’s home form will be the decisive factor in whether or not they evade relegation from the Barclays Premier League. The Royals are hoping to climb off …
Five scalps at seamer-friendly Bellerive has Sri Lankan wicket machine Rangana Herath licking his lips at the prospect of bowling in Melbourne and Sydney. Herath rocketed back to the top …
Referee Mike Dean was condemned by Swansea manager Michael Laudrup for his decision-making during a worrying extra-time incident in the club’s 1-0 Barclays Premier League defeat at Tottenham. Laudrup was …
Australia coach Mickey Arthur confirmed on Monday night that pace bowler Ben Hilfenhaus had been ruled out of the second Test against Sri Lanka on Boxing Day because of a …
Big-hitting Meg Lanning blasted her way into the Australian women’s ODI cricket record book with a whirlwind century, as the Southern Stars retained the Rose Bowl on Monday. Opener Lanning …
Australia’s captain and in-form batsman Michael Clarke is in doubt for the Melbourne Test after suffering a hamstring injury on day four of the first Test against Sri Lanka in …
Australia could be scouring its bare cupboard for a captain, batsman and pace bowler for the Boxing Day Test after a costly trip to Hobart. Worrying injuries to captain Michael …
