Despite stamping their credentials as NRL premiership contenders with a crushing qualifying final win, Melbourne forward Bryan Norrie believes they need to step up if they are to take the …
Caribbean clubbers Chris Gayle and Kieron Pollard make the West Indies the big-ticket item of the World Twenty20 championship starting next week in Sr Lanka. It shapes as a familiar …
Australia captain George Bailey says his side have as good a chance as any other team to win the World Twenty20 which starts in Sri Lanka next week and a …
Wallabies skipper Nathan Sharpe believes Argentina’s high-spirited approach and unorthodox methods make them dangerous underdogs at Skilled Park on Saturday night. Captaining Australia in the first Test to be played …
South Sydney are determined not to let Canberra hitman Josh Papalii unsettle them as he did Cronulla last week in the Raiders’ elimination final win over the Sharks. Papalii’s efforts …
Seven days after being taught a finals lesson by perennial heavyweights Melbourne, South Sydney are aiming to graduate with their first NRL finals victory in 25 years. The Rabbitohs admit …
Veteran Lleyton Hewitt is eager to help Australia get back into the Davis Cup World Group when the promotion playoff tie against Germany starts on Friday (1930AEST). “It is very …
Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo is determined to reassert his MotoGP world championship authority this weekend after a summer spent watching his lead get eaten away by in-form Honda rival, and fellow …
Life after Lleyton. Davis Cup captain Pat Rafter knows it is coming but he does not have to like it. When questioned on the eve of the tie against Germany …
Eight-time world champion Sebastien Loeb has chosen to start third in the Rally of Great Britain which begins Friday, after finishing fastest in qualifying on Thursday. The 38-year-old Frenchman is …
Chelsea have called on their fans to show “respect” ahead of what is set to be a highly-charged west London Premier League derby away to Queens Park Rangers. The match …
Joel Sjoholm of Sweden shot an 8-under 64 to lead by one stroke from Lee Slattery of England after the first round of the Italian Open on Thursday. Sjoholm made …
Seven-time major winner Karrie Webb has posted a strong opening round at the Women’s British Open to sit one shot off the lead at Royal Liverpool Golf Club. Webb, vying …
Urszula Radwanska came from behind to beat Alexandra Panova of Russia 5-7 6-2 7-6 (7-3) in just over three hours to reach the semi-finals of the Tashkent Open on Thursday. …
Manchester United star Shinji Kagawa has vowed to take better care of himself after being sidelined by a back injury that he said may have been caused by “travel and …
Michael Owen feels fit and ready to play for Stoke but must wait to find out if he has a part to play in Saturday’s Barclays Premier League clash with …
Arsene Wenger is set to be offered a new contract with Arsenal despite the club’s seven-year trophy drought, Gunners chief executive Ivan Gazidis hinted on Thursday. Wenger has been unable …
Two months after facing each other in court, John Terry and Anton Ferdinand are set to meet on the football pitch as English Premier League leader Chelsea visits fierce local …
