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Axed Sydney Roosters centre BJ Leilua will have to sit out the first four matches of next year’s NRL season regardless of which club he signs for. The ARLC has …

Melbourne Renegades coach Simon Helmot admits he wouldn’t mind his in-form captain Aaron Finch failing with the bat. Finch’s 188 runs from three innings, for only once out, makes him …

Wallabies flanker David Pocock is a strong chance to captain Australia at the 2015 Rugby World Cup after re-signing with the ARU for a further three years. Acting ARU chief …

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 …