Sydney Sixers star Steve Smith has lamented his side’s miserable Big Bash League title defence, conceding their season is all but over following their fourth-straight loss on Wednesday night. The …
Former champion Jarmila Gajdosova has been awarded the first wildcard into next month’s Hobart International. The 2011 winner will be making her fourth appearance in the Tasmanian capital. “I’m excited …
Brisbane International organisers have been assured Maria Sharapova will start her Australian Open campaign in Queensland despite her withdrawal from a Korean exhibition match with a neck injury. The world …
As many rush to pronounce the death of one-day international (ODI) cricket, Bangladesh interim coach Shane Jurgensen wants pundits to ponder the plight of the world’s developing cricket nations. The …
Skipper Brendon McCullum is drawing positives from the development of New Zealand’s new-look Twenty20 cricket squad after their 2-1 loss to South Africa. The Proteas, with Henry Davids hitting his …
Downing had gone 44 league matches without a goal since joining from Aston Villa in a 20 million deal in 2011 that has been widely ridiculed as a major mistake …
Andy Murray is feeling less pressure after winning his first Grand Slam title and credits coach Ivan Lendl with having made the difference at the US Open. The third-ranked Briton …
A 90th-minute goal by Javier Hernandez has given Manchester United a thrilling 4-3 victory at home to Newcastle United that puts Alex Ferguson’s men seven points clear in the Premier …
Henry Davids hit his second successive half-century and Aaron Phangiso took three wickets as South Africa beat New Zealand by 33 runs in the series-deciding third and final Twenty20 international …
Michael Clarke is on the verge of creating a personal milestone and a Sri Lankan millstone on day two of the Boxing Day Test. Clarke needs just 36 more runs …
No stranger to being the centre of attention on Boxing Day, Ricky Ponting has farewelled the SCG in trademark style with a match-winning Big Bash knock to steer Hobart to …
Brisbane Heat coach Darren Lehmann will defend his right to speak his mind on Thursday when he faces the music over his controversial outburst against West Indian allrounder Marlon Samuels’ …
A four-wicket haul to Hobart Hurricanes paceman Ben Laughlin couldn’t stop the Sydney Sixers passing 150 for just the second time this season – but it has given his side …
Plenty of key players came up well short as Sri Lanka had a rare crack at the Boxing Day Test action at the MCG. Kumar Sangakkara was not one of …
Alan Pardew has warned Sir Alex Ferguson there will be two angry managers in the dugouts when Newcastle face Manchester United on Boxing Day. The Scot was furious after Sunday’s …
In their Boxing Day Test return 17 years after the Muttiah Muralitharan chucking controversy, the only throwing from Sri Lanka’s cricketers was that of wickets away. Australia took control of …
Mitchell Johnson’s pace overpowered Sri Lanka who were bowled out for 156 on the opening day of the second Test before Australia reached 3-150 at stumps. Skipper Michael Clarke is …
Southampton goalkeeper Kelvin Davis believes the trip to Fulham on Boxing Day is the first of a number of winnable fixtures for the south coast club. The Saints saw their …
