The ICC on Monday denied that the drinking water supplied to teams was the cause of players becoming ill, but admitted to changing the supply of water as a result …
Marion Bartoli of France defeated local hope Kimiko Date-Krumm 6-1 6-4 to reach the second round of the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo on Monday. The 27-year-old, seeded …
Like his club, he started the AFL season fast. The difference was Essendon skipper Jobe Watson held on until the end to win the AFL’s Brownlow Medal on Monday night. …
The AFL paid an emotional tribute to Jim Stynes at the Brownlow Medal as Richmond onballer Daniel Jackson won an award named after the much-loved Irishman. Stynes’ brother Brian could …
England manager Roy Hodgson said on Monday that he had “reluctantly” accepted John Terry’s decision to call time on his international career, as the centre-half contested a Football Association racism …
Widely acknowledged as one of the top players in the NRL, North Queensland skipper Johnathan Thurston was on Monday night named as the game’s hardest worker off the field as …
It took 210 AFL games, but St Kilda veteran Jason Blake has finally posted the first Brownlow Medal votes of his career. The 31-year-old utility had gone 12-and-a-half vote-less seasons …
Newcastle striker Nile Ranger has been arrested and charged with criminal damage. Police were called to a house in Enfield, north London, in the early hours yesterday after a report …
Video referee Sean Hampstead could be relieved of his duties for the third time this year after NRL referees’ boss Bill Harrigan admitted to yet another botched call from his …
Wests Tigers have delayed making a call on coach Tim Sheens’ expected departure from the NRL club. An anticipated board meeting at the club’s Concord headquarters failed to materialise on …
Sydney coach John Longmire knows better than most that AFL grand finals can be heartbreaking for players, even before the ball is bounced. The former North Melbourne forward watched his …
In terms of sour AFL grand final memories, Rhyce Shaw’s are up there with the most regrettable and replayed. As a fresh-faced 21-year-old, Shaw took to the MCG in 2003 …
Cricket Australia had been warned James Pattinson would break down in the Sydney Test in January and he did, suffering a foot injury. Pattinson – who played in Australia’s one-day …
Hawthorn defender Brent Guerra has ruled himself out of Saturday’s AFL grand final. Guerra injured a hamstring in the last home and away round and had been battling to regain …
Victoria have included Test quicks Peter Siddle and James Pattinson in a 15-man squad for upcoming one-day and Sheffield Shield matches against Western Australia. Andrew McDonald will be acting captain …
Sydney coach John Longmire warns his side must improve on a last-start victory over Collingwood if they hope to be competitive against Hawthorn in Saturday’s AFL grand final. The Swans …
Whatever becomes of Ben Stratton’s emerging AFL career, Hawthorn will always thank him for saving their 2012 season. His lunging tackle on Crows star Patrick Dangerfield in the frantic last …
Former St George Illawarra fullback Clint Greenshields will return to the NRL after a seven-year absence with North Queensland. The 30-year-old quit the NRL in 2006 after an impressive three-year …
