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All Black gripes about Australia poaching their players have been met with both astonishment and wry grins. New Zealand coach Steve Hansen is fuming about Kiwis being “pinched” after Auckland …

Karrie Webb is disappointed the Gold Coast-based professional golf tournament which inspired her as a youngster and which she won a record seven times is battling tough financial times. Australian …

New chief executive Ken Edwards has set himself the imposing task of turning NRL wooden spooners Parramatta into Australia’s biggest sporting club. It seems an onerous expectation to put on …

All Blacks great Sir Wilson Whineray has died at the age of 77. The New Zealand Rugby Union says Whineray passed away early on Monday at Auckland Hospital, surrounded by …

The Western Force are set to unveil former Wallabies forward Hugh McMeniman as their latest Super Rugby signing on Monday. McMeniman, who started his career with the Queensland Reds but …

Former Melbourne Rebels player Hoani MacDonald, who collapsed following a heart attack during a first class rugby game in New Zealand, has been moved out of intensive care. MacDonald, a …

Serena Williams may silence some of her remaining critics if she caps a tremendous comeback year by regaining the title at the WTA Championships which start in Istanbul on Tuesday. …

Samantha Stosur has vowed to use her year of disappointments and near-misses as motivation for a more successful 2013. Australia’s grand slam winner will finish in the world’s top 10 …

Phil Hughes will keep letting his bat do his talking as he presses for a Test cricket recall. Opening batsman Hughes is putting plenty of pressure on Australian team incumbent …

Victoria’s spin-bowling Test prospect Jon Holland is to undergo further scans on a shoulder injury that has ruled him out of the Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania starting on Tuesday. …

American Tommy Gainey stormed home with a final round 10-under to score a one-shot win over compatriot David Toms in the US PGA Tour’s McGladrey Classic in Georgia on Sunday. …

France rugby captain Thierry Dusautoir will be out for up to six weeks after injuring his knee in European Cup action for Toulouse. Dusautoir, capped 54 times for France, twisted …

Everton lost ground on the English Premier League’s top three after being held to a 1-1 draw at last-place Queens Park Rangers on Sunday, marking the winless hosts’ worst start …

Everton lost ground on the top three in the English Premier League on Sunday when held to a 1-1 draw at bottom side Queens Park Rangers. But David Moyes’ men …

Sunderland manager Martin O’Neill has slammed his club’s fans after they aimed sick chants at Newcastle defender Steven Taylor during their 1-1 draw. Taylor had angered Sunderland fans earlier in …

Tomas Berdych won his second ATP title this year by rallying to beat top-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 4-6 6-4 6-4 in the Stockholm Open final on Sunday. The sixth-ranked …

Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Zaka Ashraf hopes international cricket can return to Pakistan next year and has already provided security plans to some cricket boards. “We are in negotiations with …

Everton has lost ground on the top three in the English Premier League after being held to a 1-1 draw at bottom side Queens Park Rangers. But David Moyes’ men …