American golfing legend and star Australian Open attraction Tom Watson was embarrassed after a turbulent first round left him facing an early exit at The Lakes. The 63-year-old eight-times major …
A whirlwind 91 from Glenn Maxwell and a terrific unbeaten 172 to Scott Henry helped the Chairman’s XI turn the opening day of Sri Lanka’s Australian tour into a nightmare. …
Quade Cooper and the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) have finally resolved their differences and the maverick playmaker is set to sign a new multi-year deal. The sidelined Wallabies five-eighth is …
Sixers’ allrounder Steve O’Keefe believes Saturday’s Big Bash League (BBL) Sydney derby will help his young teammates catch a whiff of the pressure-cooker environment at international level. NSW captain O’Keefe …
Honest John Senden has jumped the field to claim a two-stroke advantage after the first round of the Australian Open at The Lakes Golf Club in Sydney. Fresh off his …
The Brisbane Heat have swiftly reacted to the dual loss of Daniel Vettori and Dale Steyn by signing Sri Lankan allrounder Thisara Perera for the Big Bash League. The left-hand …
National chairman of selectors John Inverarity says Ben Hilfenhaus needs to sort out his bowling action once again if he is to win back his Test spot. Both Peter Siddle …
The Dockers insist they are yet to decide whether to move away from their spiritual heartland of Fremantle, but the wheels are well and truly in motion for the AFL …
If there’s one thing Ricky Ponting loves as much as cricket, it’s golf. Three days after his emotional Test farewell in Perth, Ponting swapped his battered baggy green for a …
St George Illawarra have confirmed young playmaker Kyle Stanley will miss the 2013 NRL season to undergo surgery to repair knee ligament damage. The highly-rated 21-year-old, who tore his anterior …
Michael Voss didn’t flinch when AFL legend Leigh Matthews said the club he guided to three straight premierships almost a decade ago might never win another title. The Lions’ coach …
Of all his Australian Test call-ups, Phil Hughes rates this the most special. And Hughes wants to be judged on runs, rather than technique, when he makes his third coming …
Sam Stosur believes she’ll be better prepared mentally this summer after last year failing to live up to the hype following her US Open title triumph. Stosur endured a horror …
Usman Khawaja and Alex Doolan not only missed out on selection on Thursday in Australia’s 12-man squad for the Bellerive Test, they also squandered golden opportunities to remind selectors of …
Recalled batsman Phil Hughes will get at least two Tests against Sri Lanka to prove he belongs in the Australian set-up long term. A year after being axed, Hughes has …
The forgotten man of Australian golf is not crippled, he’s not broke and he’s not done yet. No, dual champion Peter Lonard has actually emerged from the sporting wilderness to …
Australian squad for the first cricket Test against Sri Lanka starting on December 14 in Hobart: Michael Clarke (capt), Shane Watson (vc), David Warner, Ed Cowan, Phil Hughes, Mike Hussey, …
A year after being axed, batsman Phil Hughes has been summoned into the Australian side for the first Test against Sri Lanka. Hughes has taken the batting spot vacated by …



