Sydney International tennis organisers are spruiking their strongest men’s line-up in years, one headed by flamboyant Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Australian No.1 Bernard Tomic. The seventh-ranked Tsonga – a former …
Leg-spin legend Shane Warne admits he cannot say when he will finally retire from playing cricket. The 43-year-old returned to domestic competition last year, playing for the Melbourne Stars in …
Wallabies skipper James Horwill’s intense frustration at missing a full season of Test rugby is tempered by the opportunity it’s given replacement captain Nathan Sharpe. Horwill, devastated to be ruled …
Brisbane Lions skipper Jonathan Brown has been cleared of serious injury after being struck by a car while riding his bike on Queensland’s Gold Coast on Tuesday. The AFL star …
Network Ten will broadcast Wallabies Test matches for the next three years after taking over the free-to-air rights from Channel Nine, the Australian Rugby Union announced on Tuesday. Ten have …
Network Ten will broadcast Wallabies Test matches for the next three years after taking over the free-to-air rights from Channel Nine, the Australian Rugby Union announced on Tuesday. Ten have …
Bernard Tomic is no longer the highest-ranked teenager in men’s tennis. Tomic quietly turned 20 on the weekend, with little to celebrate on court and as past and present greats …
Former No.1 Lleyton Hewitt knocked out Juan Monaco of Argentina 6-3 6-4 in the opening round of the Valencia Open on Monday, ending a 10-match losing run against top-10 ATP …
Sydney Sixers proved they can without talismanic allrounder Shane Watson, maintaining their unbeaten record in the Champions League tournament with a 12-run win over Mumbai Indians in Durban. The Sixers …
Roger Federer began his bid for a sixth title at the Swiss Indoors by beating substitute opponent Benjamin Becker 7-5 6-3 on Monday to reach the second round. The German, …
Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams admitted Monday they had been distracted by some x-rated girl talk during the draw ceremony for the WTA Championship, the tour’s flagship event. If the …
Wales rugby selectors overlooked Gavin Henson on Monday when the Six Nations champions named a 35-man squad featuring one uncapped player for the coming autumn Test matches. Henson has been …
Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas hopes he will not be without Mousa Dembele for too long after revealing the midfielder has suffered a recurrence of the niggling hip injury that sidelined …
Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand trained as normal on Monday, amid British media reports of a showdown with coach Alex Ferguson over his refusal to wear an anti-racism T-shirt. Ferdinand …
Adam Scott said the looming presence of world No.1 Rory McIlroy won’t put him off as he bids to add gloss to a difficult season with his fourth win at …
Ospreys prop Aaron Jarvis was the only uncapped player named in Wales’ squad for the autumn internationals on Monday, while Cardiff Blues centre Jamie Roberts returned from injury. Caretaker coach …
Mighty minnows Lithuania paid tribute on Monday to Australia for halting the All Blacks’ unbeaten run, which threatened to end the Baltic nation’s oddball record for the longest series of …
Wallabies forward Scott Higginbotham will miss Tests against France and England on Australia’s spring tour after accepting a four-week suspension for striking All Blacks captain Richie McCaw. Higginbotham was cited …
