Fremantle key defender Alex Silvagni will miss the Dockers’ opening-round clash of the 2013 AFL season after pleading guilty to head-butting Adelaide forward Jared Petrenko. Silvagni risked being banned for …
A sheepish Kieran Foran has conceded he did knock the ball forward in the build-up to Manly’s controversial fourth try in Friday’s 22-12 NRL semi-final win over North Queensland. The …
Michael Cheika has been handed the task of revitalising the struggling NSW Waratahs as their new head coach. Cheika’s appointment ends a two-month search for Michael Foley’s replacement, following his …
Tennis great Rafael Nadal has hailed his teammates on Spain’s Davis Cup team for the “exceptional” achievement of reaching a ninth final but said he wasn’t sure he would recover …
American veteran James Blake beat French wild card Albano Olivetti 6-2 7-6 (7-4) on Monday despite being aced 19 times in the first round of the Moselle Open. Blake won …
Senegal striker Demba Ba rescued a 2-2 draw for Newcastle as his late equaliser left Everton to pay the price for a crucial blunder by the officials at Goodison Park …
Hosts Sri Lanka open cricket’s World Twenty20 against Zimbabwe on Tuesday, kicking off the country’s biggest ever sports event — and just three years after the end of a bloody …
Queens Park Rangers striker Andrew Johnson is likely to miss the rest of the season after suffering a serious knee injury during Saturday’s 0-0 draw against Chelsea. The 31-year-old, who …
New South Wales Waratahs’ openside flanker Jono Jenkins has agreed to join second division rugby union side Narbonne until the end of the season, a source close to the French …
Spanish winger David Silva has agreed a new five-year contract with Manchester City, the Premier League champions confirmed on Monday. The Spaniard has already clocked up more than 70 appearances …
Senegal striker Demba Ba rescued a 2-2 draw for Newcastle as his late equaliser left Everton to pay the price for a crucial blunder by the officials at Goodison Park …
Australian World Twenty20 squad member Xavier Doherty has returned home to Hobart to be with his partner Emma for the birth of their first child. Doherty, who has been left …
Pace-bowling allrounder Shane Watson says controlling the swinging ball in Colombo’s humid conditions will be a major focus for the Australians as they prepare for Wednesday’s opening World Twenty20 Group …
Sir Alex Ferguson believes he may have unearthed another gem in Nick Powell after the teenager scored on his Manchester United debut. United came alive after a goalless first half …
Kamran Akmal smashed an unbeaten 92 off 50 balls as Pakistan came from behind to defeat India by five wickets in a warm-up match for the World Twenty20 on Monday. …
Fremantle captain Matthew Pavlich and Hawthorn onballer Sam Mitchell are stunning non-selections in the AFL All-Australian team. Both made the initial squad of 40 but are the most notable exclusions …
Michael Cheika is expected to be announced as the new head coach of Super Rugby side the NSW Waratahs on Tuesday morning. The Waratahs have called a press conference to …
Australia coach Mickey Arthur needs no reminding about the fairytale victories Ireland’s cricketers have in their kit bag, like their one-day World Cup win over England in 2011 and their …
