England coach Stuart Lancaster wants to use the team’s record-breaking win over world champions New Zealand in December as a springboard to success in the forthcoming Six Nations Championship. Following …
Four of England’s leading clubs have written to officials calling for European governing body UEFA’s financial fair play rules to be introduced into the Premier League. A letter from Arsenal, …
One of England’s top female cricketers could become the first woman to play for a men’s English county side after holding talks with Sussex about being the backup wicketkeeper for …
World No.1 golfer Rory McIlroy on Monday confirmed he had signed on with sportswear and equipment giant Nike in a deal believed to be one the biggest sponsorship contracts in …
Scotland interim coach Scott Johnson has included 10 uncapped players, including fast-tracked former Crusaders back Sean Maitland, in a 35-man squad for the Six Nations rugby tournament. The Australian was …
The albatross scored by South African golfer Louis Oosthuizen at the US Masters last April has earned him the European Tour’s Shot of the Year award. The tour says Oosthuizen’s …
World golf’s new year gets into full swing in Abu Dhabi this week with the top two ranking players – Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods – opening their accounts. It …
Shane Watson hopes to bowl during the Ashes series later this year but for now is keen to resume his 38-Test career purely as an opening batsman. The injury-prone 31-year-old …
Roger Federer is skipping Switzerland’s Davis Cup match against the defending champion Czech Republic next month. The winner of 17 Grand Slam titles was not in the Swiss lineup announced …
South Africa’s ruthless demolition of New Zealand showed why they are ranked the No.1 team in Test cricket, both captains agreed after the hosts completed an innings win in the …
Lleyton Hewitt admitted it was a hard Australian Open defeat to swallow. When you do everything right, but so does your opponent – only better. Hewitt’s heart proved no match …
Lleyton Hewitt’s heart proved no match for Janko Tipsarevic’s heat as the Aussie warrior bowed out of the Australian Open at the first hurdle on Monday night. Hewitt fell to …
Fast bowlers Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel used the second new ball to devastating effect as South Africa completed victory by an innings and 197 runs on the fourth day …
The local support cast found any number of ways to fluff their lines as leading lady Samantha Stosur made a welcome winning start to the Australian Open on Monday. The …
No longer haunted by a dark past, Brisbane golfer Wayne Perske will be forgiven for hoping history repeats at this week’s Victorian PGA Championship. Perske, 38, on Monday took the …
David Gilbert has resigned as chief executive of Cricket NSW after 11 years in the role. Gilbert fronted a board meeting on Monday night where it is understood he faced …
For the second straight year, local hope Matthew Ebden has let slip a two-set lead at the Australian Open. The South African-born Ebden looked on course for an upset victory …
David Gilbert is expected to stand down as chief executive of Cricket NSW on Tuesday morning after 11 years in the role. Gilbert fronted a board meeting on Monday night …
