Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has attempted to clear the air with supporters of Newcastle United after describing their side as “a wee (small) club in the north-east”. Ferguson made …
World No.9 Janko Tipsarevic won the ATP Chennai Open with a masterful fightback to defeat young Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut in the final on Sunday. The second-seeded Serb came back …
Dean Saunders is to open talks with Wolves about their vacant managerial position after Doncaster confirmed receiving an approach from the npower Championship club. Saunders quickly emerged as the favourite …
Melbourne Renegades star import Marlon Samuels has become the subject of another Big Bash League throwing controversy, this time involving his bat and Australian spin star Shane Warne. In a …
A team hat-trick has helped consign the Melbourne Stars to a poor total of 9-146 in front of a record crowd in their Big Bash League match against the Melbourne …
Being romantically linked with Maria Sharapova on Twitter may be Bulgarian rising star Grigor Dimitrov’s biggest claim to date. But the youngest player in the world’s top 50 may be …
Back-to-back Brisbane International titles by world No.3 Andy Murray sent a clear message ahead of the Australian Open. But it was an emotional revelation after his 7-6 (7-0) 6-4 win …
Right to the very last moment of his international career, Mr Cricket was modest to a fault. Selectors dropped a bombshell on Sunday by robbing Mike Hussey of a farewell …
Australia’s spin stocks will undergo a thorough examination on the subcontinent before an Ashes showdown with England duo Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar. Nathan Lyon again failed to deliver a …
Olga Govortsova of Belarus pulled off the first upset at the Hobart International tennis tournament, thrashing Spanish fifth seed Carla Suarez-Navarro on Sunday. Yet to win a tour title, 24-year-old …
Mahela Jayawardene has told the next generation of Sri Lankan cricketers to toughen up following a 3-0 sweep at the hands of Australia in his last Test series as captain. …
“2013 is the year of the Australian cricket team.” That’s not the latest Cricket Australia publicity catch-cry, it’s the bold prediction of Test captain Michael Clarke. India and back-to-back Ashes …
Australia’s Test cricket team has lost its security blanket ahead of a gruelling 12 months, with Michael Hussey bringing down the curtain on a magnificent career with yet another match-winning …
The 2013 Ashes dream is still alive for Brad Haddin, but he can’t see it occurring as a specialist batsman. Just when it appeared Haddin’s Test career was over, national …
Nathan Lyon the player has struggled for results this summer but, on character alone, the offspinner has been anointed the new heart and soul of the Australian cricket team. The …
The Sydney International has already claimed one big casualty and an out-of-sorts Sam Stosur will be desperate to avoid becoming another when her campaign begins on Monday. A handful of …
For Andy Murray, it was the perfect pre-Australian Open workout. For his Brisbane International final opponent Grigor Dimitrov, it may have provided a glimpse of perfection to come. US Open …
Caroline Wozniacki believes she’s still capable of regaining the world No.1 ranking after belatedly opening her 2013 account at the Sydney International. Following a shock first-round loss to qualifier Ksenia …
