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New Warriors coach Matthew Elliott is far from perturbed by backrower Elijah Taylor’s statement that the players were backing Tony Iro for the job. Instead of indicating that he faces …

Queensland lost a wicket just two balls before lunch on day three to be 1-1 in their second innings – trailing 77 overall – at the break in their Sheffield …

New Warriors coach Matthew Elliott has moved to ease concerns about the short time span between his appointment and the start of the NRL club’s pre-season training in early November. …

Test incumbent Matthew Wade was denied a century before Victoria were bowled out for 227 – holding an overall lead of 78 – early on day three of their Sheffield …

Australian Nick O’Hern shot a nine-under 62 on Thursday to take a three-stroke lead after the opening round of the Frys.com Open US PGA Tour event. O’Hern had eight birdies …

Australia will complete their final preparations for Saturday’s one-off Test against New Zealand with a session under lights at Dairy Farmers Stadium on Friday night. Temperatures have reached the 30s …

Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre admits striker Luis Suarez has become a target in the debate about diving but believes everyone has to be treated equally. The Uruguay international found …

The Warriors say they got the man they wanted after the NRL club confirmed former Canberra and Penrith mentor Matthew Elliott as their new coach. Elliott’s appointment on a two-year …

Paceman Luke Butterworth again destroyed South Australia’s batsmen to help Tasmania secure a crushing innings and 30 run victory in the Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide. Butterworth took 10 wickets …

Hawthorn’s AFL grand final selection victim Tom Murphy has joined Gold Coast. The 26-year-old defender played 95 games with the Hawks but was dropped for this year’s grand final. He …

John O’Neill has stood down as chief executive of the Australian Rugby Union (ARU). The decision comes earlier than O’Neill had originally forecast in the wake of the Wallabies’ semi-final …

Australia’s rugby sevens coach Michael O’Connor believes Luke Morahan has shown it’s possible to successfully combine a 15-a-side elite career with sevens. The Queensland Reds back has only just returned …

Former Penrith and Canberra coach Matt Elliott has been unveiled as the new Warriors NRL mentor, signing a two-year deal on Friday. Elliott arrives at the club under immediate pressure …

Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka and two-time former champion Ana Ivanovic had straight-set wins on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals of the WTA event in Australia. Azarenka beat Simona Halep of Romania …

Returning to the fairways after captaining Europe to their Ryder Cup win, Jose Maria Olazabal carded a modest 75 to be 10 shots off the pace after the first round …

England defender Ashley Cole has accepted a charge of misconduct for insulting the Football Association in an offensive Twitter post. Cole admitted bringing the game into disrepute when he reacted …

World No.1 Victoria Azarenka reached the quarter-finals of the Generali Ladies WTA event after a 6-1 6-1 thumping of Romania’s Simona Halep. Azarenka dominated play from the baseline as she …

Sydney has won its bid to host the 2014 Bingham Cup, the world’s top gay rugby tournament. The International Gay Rugby Association and Board (IGRAB) made the announcement early on …