Three new international rugby rules being unveiled on the upcoming series in Europe have been given the thumbs up by All Blacks veterans Andrew Hore and halfback Piri Weepu. Rule …
Injury-hit Ireland suffered another setback ahead of their clash with South Africa when Paul O’Connell was ruled out of this weekend’s match at Dublin’s Lansdowne Road with a back problem. …
Rookie Matthew Wade has vowed to carry on the Australian cricket tradition of combative and lippy wicketkeepers doing all they can to win. Following in the footsteps of glovemen like …
Novak Djokovic has won the latest instalment of his thrilling rivalry with Andy Murray as the world number one fought back to secure a dramatic 4-6 6-3 7-5 victory in …
Australia great Rodney Marsh says concerns over ball colour should not stop the staging of day-night Tests, given it is more than 30 years since he played in floodlit “Supertests” …
South Africa coach Heyneke Meyer named Pat Lambie at five-eighth as one of three injury-enforced changes for this weekend’s tour-opening international against Ireland at Dublin’s Lansdowne Road. Lambie replaced Johan …
London has been confirmed as the host city of the ATP Tour Finals for an extra two years until 2015. The ATP’s season-ending event has been a huge success since …
American star Phil Mickelson says banning long putters would be “grossly unfair”, disagreeing with long-time rival Tiger Woods and adding to the uproar as golf chiefs consider the move. The …
Italian motorcycling great Max Biaggi announced his retirement from the sport Wednesday. Biaggi, a former world champion in the 250cc category, went on to finish runner-up in both the 500c …
Pakistan’s wily off-spinner Saeed Ajmal said on Wednesday he was thrilled at joining Adelaide Strikers for the Australian Big Bash Twenty20 league next month. He is one of three Pakistani …
Western Australia need a coach and a captain and could do with a slice of luck after a series of close calls went in Victoria’s favour in Wednesday’s one-day clash …
Kurtley Beale’s enthusiasm is lifting the Wallabies on and off the field, as the five-eighth continues to thrive in a seemingly toxic-free Australian team since taking over from disgruntled No.10 …
They might have the best pace bowling battery in world cricket but South Africa’s batting line-up has left Ricky Ponting nonplussed, the former captain saying the Proteas bats were no …
Resurgent Canberra are hoping to bankroll their NRL finals success into a healthier slice of the free-to-air TV pie in 2013. Following a 2012 in which they appeared on Channel …
Flattery won’t get you anywhere with hardened South African allrounder Jacques Kallis. As much as the 37-year-old appreciated the charm offensive launched by the host camp ahead of the first …
Western Australia were looking for a coach, looking for a captain and looking for clues as they were bowled out for 181 in Wednesday’s one-day cup clash with Victoria at …
It’s a marriage made in heaven: Test great Justin Langer returning to coach Western Australia in their hour of need. Langer is the raging hot favourite to land the top …
South African great Barry Richards has identified legspinner Imran Tahir as the Proteas’ weak link which Australia’s experienced middle-order will exploit in their heavyweight battle. Richards feared the likes of …
