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A contrite Quade Cooper has apologised for behaviour that fell below Wallabies standards after being fined at least $40,000 and handed a suspended three-match ban on Monday for two breaches …

This time Phil Hughes is in no hurry to rocket to the top of Test cricket. Hughes’ debut in 2009 as a 20-year-old was accompanied by a whirlwind of expectation, …

The WACA denies it’s taken a soft stance towards player misbehaviour despite failing to dish out any penalties for the Perth Scorchers’ boozy night out in South Africa. A review …

Veteran halfback Scott Prince’s career could end in Queensland’s state league after he turned his back on Gold Coast to join rivals Brisbane on Wednesday. The 32-year-old joined the Broncos …

Hawthorn believe injury-plagued Max Bailey could regain the club’s No.1 ruck role next season, helped by an AFL rule change. The 206cm 26-year-old, who endured three knee reconstructions early in …

Test bowlers Ben Hilfenhaus and Nathan Lyon can help selectors decide whether to play four pacemen against South Africa when they clash in the Sheffield Shield match beginning on Thursday …

NRL clubs will each receive an immediate $2 million injection thanks to the $1 billion broadcast deal signed earlier this year. All 16 clubs will potentially have a funding package …

Wallabies five-eighth Quade Cooper has been found guilty of two offences by an Australian Rugby Union disciplinary panel and hit with two fines totalling $60,000 and a three-match suspension. After …

Interim West Australian skipper Mike Hussey says he’s spoken individually to his teammates as the embattled team look to topple unbeaten Victoria in the Sheffield Shield match starting at the …

Veteran batsman Mike Hussey admits his preparation to face the world’s best pace attack isn’t ideal but he’s working overtime to fast-track his transition back to Test cricket. West Australian …

Hawthorn are meeting the AFL’s start from hell with a stony face. The Hawks are refusing to publicly criticise their brutal opening to next season, where the first seven games …

West Coast chief executive Trevor Nisbett says the Eagles won’t push for a stand-alone reserves side if their new alignment with WAFL club East Perth works. West Coast and Fremantle …

England fast bowler Steven Finn could be a doubtful starter for the first Test against India after a thigh strain ruled him out on Wednesday for the rest of the …

Pat Cummins’s immediate playing future is again under a cloud after the injury-troubled fast bowler had scans on a sore back on Wednesday. A Cricket Australia spokesperson confirmed that the …

The 37-year-old reflexes of Ricky Ponting will need to cope with variety more than outright pace in the Test series against South Africa, says former Proteas allrounder Johan Botha. Botha, …

Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin says he initially tried to push Scott Prince away when the Gold Coast captain approached the Broncos about a move to the neighbouring NRL rivals. The …

Opening batsman Alviro Petersen says mental preparation is the key to South Africa’s Champions League trio making the transition from the shortest form of the game to the longest for …

The WACA have decided not to impose any further penalties on the players involved in the Perth Scorchers’ boozy night out in South Africa a fortnight ago. But an independent …