Allrounder Angelo Mathews on Thursday was announced as Sri Lanka’s Twenty20 captain and fast bowler Lasith Malinga as his deputy for one year starting with the one-off match against New …
Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo has promised he won’t “go crazy” at Phillip Island this weekend in his attempts to wrap up the world MotoGP title. Yamaha’s Lorenzo holds a 23-point lead …
Germany’s Nico Hulkenberg stayed silent on Thursday about reports he has signed a deal to switch to Sauber next year to replace McLaren-bound Mexican Sergio Perez. “I know there is …
Gloucester flanker Andy Hazell has been banned for 14 weeks after punching and kneeing Mont-de-Marsan prop Sebastien Ormaechea during the English club’s 11-6 European Challenge Cup rugby match earlier this …
Chelsea will be unable to avoid the tag of English Premier League favourite if they beat Manchester United on Sunday in the biggest match of the season so far. The …
England coach Stuart Lancaster on Thursday called up uncapped forwards Mako Vunipola and Tom Youngs into his 32-man squad to play Test matches in November against Fiji, Australia, South Africa …
Disgraced former Pakistan captain Salim Malik on Thursday said he has applied for the job of national batting coach, insisting he is not barred after a court lifted his life …
Queensland’s Adam Crawford is the first round leader of the WA Open Championship after shooting a 5-under 67 at Royal Perth. Crawford was consistent from tee to green with birdies …
Troubled world No.1 Yani Tseng drew inspiration from thousands of cheering fans as she carded five-under-par 67 to lie two shots off the first-round lead at the Sunrise LPGA Taiwan …
Tiger Woods wowed huge crowds at the CIMB Classic in Malaysia as he ripped five birdies over his last nine holes to join Australian Greg Chalmers at three shots off …
Four of the world’s top five golfers including No.1 Rory McIlroy are at Lake Malaren this week, but it was world No.51 Jamie Donaldson who outshone all the stars on …
Brutal Ben Cutting opened fresh wounds for South Australia with a batting assault which delivered Queensland innings points in their Sheffield Shield match. Cutting’s onslaught was followed by spinner Nathan …
Adelaide face a double AFL disaster over Kurt Tippett, with the Crows rapidly running out of time to strike a trade deal involving the key forward. The Crows will probably …
For the first time in nearly three decades, Australia will next year be without a serious competitor in the world motorcycle championship. Two-time MotoGP champion Casey Stoner’s retirement from the …
South Australian opener Phil Hughes failed again after Queenslander Ben Cutting’s brutal batting delivered the Bulls first innings points in the Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide. The Redbacks were 3-90 …
Casey Stoner blames the lack of an obvious Australian successor in MotoGP on the financial and legal threats facing motorcycling in his home country. Stoner’s retirement at the end of …
Jon Holland’s season-ending shoulder surgery won’t crush the left-arm spinner’s spirits and a possible back-up role with next year’s Ashes squad is still on the cards, according to Victoria coach …
Wallabies coach Robbie Deans says people are too hung up about his side’s lack of tries, as Australia endures its leanest try-scoring season of the professional era. Deans maintains last …
