South African cricketers have been accused of provoking the text message scandal that led to England batsman Kevin Pietersen being sent into international exile. Pietersen was dropped for the final …
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers have suffered another Anfield nightmare as his struggling men were held to a scoreless draw by Stoke, while Tottenham have cruised to a 2-0 win over …
Ajantha Mendis picked up four wickets for 12 runs as Sri Lanka limited West Indies to 6-137 in the World Twenty20 final on Sunday. Marlon Samuels smashed six sixes and …
South Sydney forward Sam Burgess is among the latest withdrawals from the England rugby league training squad. The former Bradford favourite, who has been a huge success in Australia’s premiership, …
Sebastien Loeb has clinched the world rally championship for a record ninth successive time, with two events of the season still to be run. The Citroen driver won his home …
World number two Novak Djokovic overcame Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in straight sets on Sunday to win the ATP Tour’s China Open for a third time. The 25-year-old Serb defeated …
World number one Victoria Azarenka thrashed second seed Maria Sharapova of Russia in straight sets on Sunday to win the WTA Tour’s China Open. The Belarusian dispatched Sharapova, ranked number …
Australia have successfully defended their Women’s World Twenty20 title, claiming a four-run win over England in a thrilling finish in Colombo on Sunday. Player of the match Jess Cameron top-scored …
Andy Murray can build on his breakthrough year by becoming the No.1 player in the world, top-ranked Swiss rival Roger Federer said on Sunday. Federer said the Scot, who became …
World No.2 Novak Djokovic overcame Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets on Sunday to win the China Open for a third time. The 25-year-old Serb defeated the Frenchman 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 …
Records tumbled while Gabba fans ducked for cover as an Aaron Finch-inspired Victoria thrashed Queensland by 190 runs to secure a rare double bonus-point one-day win on Sunday. At one …
Mark Webber has slammed Formula One rival Romain Grosjean as “a first-lap nutcase” after the Frenchman’s early nudge ruined the Australian’s Japanese Grand Prix. Webber, who started second on the …
Sebastian Vettel slashed the Formula One title race to just four points on Sunday as he stormed to victory in the Japanese Grand Prix after championship leader Fernando Alonso span …
Leeds are preparing to defend their title of rugby league’s world club champions at Headingley next February but insist they would be happy to instead fly to Australia to take …
Kei Nishikori has made history as the first Japanese to win the Japan Open tennis tournament with victory over young Canadian star Milos Raonic in the final. The 22-year-old, who …
Roger Federer admitted on Sunday that a bizarre online death threat had been a distraction in the build-up to the Shanghai Masters but said he was now focusing on action …
Roger Federer has cautiously welcomed a move by the Australian Open to boost prize money but said he was not sure it was significant enough to quell player unrest in …
England captain Charlotte Edwards chose to field after winning the toss in Sunday’s women’s World Twenty20 final against Australia at Colombo’s Premadasa Stadium. Defending champions Australia have named an unchanged …
