Holden driver Jamie Whincup was fastest in practice for this weekend’s season-ending Sydney 500 V8 Supercars event in sweltering heat on Friday. Whincup, who wrapped up his fourth championship two …
The AFL Commission hearing into the Kurt Tippett saga was running well into Friday afternoon, with no sign of when any findings would be reached. The Commission sat on Friday …
Australia’s new-look attack have come to the party on the first morning of the series-deciding third Test, with Mitchell Starc and Shane Watson putting a massive early dent in South …
A fighting fit Stuart Appleby has rubbished talk of retirement and says he’s a contender for next week’s Australian Open golf tournament in Sydney. Appleby will be among a formidable …
Queensland batsman Usman Khawaja will have the chance to strengthen his case for Test selection when he captains the Chairman’s XI in next week’s three-day tour match against Sri Lanka …
Sean Abbott thought he would spend this week lazing on the beach with his girlfriend but instead he became the unlikely hero by hitting the winning runs in the Sheffield …
Wallabies lock Kane Douglas’s European tour is ending better than it started with some positive news on the health of his mother Trish who suffered a stroke on a flight …
The Wallabies can see the finish line to their marathon season with captain Nathan Sharpe’s final game sure to fuel a strong closing burst against Wales. Australia will be playing …
New Zealand may be overwhelming favourites to beat England at Twickenham on Saturday and end 2012 undefeated, but coach Steve Hansen is adamant the world champions won’t take their hosts …
Ricky Ponting’s decision to retire could be the start of an exodus of other batting greats, including Indian maestro Sachin Tendulkar and South Africa’s Jacques Kallis. With all the leading …
European champions Chelsea may be third in the Premier League but that will be little consolation to interim manager Rafael Benitez as he takes his side across London to West …
South Africa have won the toss and elected to bat, meaning Australian debutant John Hastings will get an early taste of bowling on the WACA wicket in the series-deciding third …
Rafael Benitez needs no reminder, but the statistics are mounting up to confirm the scale of the task confronting the interim manager as he attempts to revive Chelsea’s season. Successive …
Theo Walcott believes he is now demonstrating a true striker’s instinct, highlighting why the winger’s contract negotiations are coming to dominate Arsenal’s season. Walcott scored his tenth goal of the …
NSW have named talented leg-spinning prospect Adam Zampa for Sunday’s crucial one-day clash with Queensland at Manuka Oval. Considered one of the rising stars of the spin scene, Zampa made …
Nick Watney, trying to keep the momentum of his recent Malaysian victory going into 2013, seized a two-shot lead on Thursday in the World Challenge Invitational hosted by Tiger Woods. …
Nathan Sharpe walks away from rugby this weekend on his terms, something which seemed inconceivable just over a year ago. The 34-year-old brings the curtain down on his decorated career …
Gun midfielder Chris Judd is set to step down as Carlton AFL skipper to concentrate on his own game. After five years at the helm of the Blues since arriving …


