WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug 25 AFP – John Isner won his second straight Winston-Salem ATP title on Sunday, surviving three match points en route to a 3-6 6-4 7-6 (11-9) …
Sonny Bill Williams’ realisation that he is about to relinquish a highly coveted place in the All Blacks “circle” will be softened by his winning farewell. In his 19th rugby …
Some late hitting from Mike Hussey saved Australia from posting an embarrassingly-low total in their one-day international against minnows Afghanistan in Sharjah on Saturday. Skipper Michael Clarke won the toss …
Scotland’s Paul Lawrie is determined to deliver European Ryder Cup captain Jose Maria Olazabal a third victory boost after muscling his way to a one-stroke lead on day three of …
Brett Hodgson sparked two second-half tries and scored a third to give Warrington their third Challenge Cup title in four years with a 35-18 win over Leeds at Wembley. The …
Kimi Raikkonen is hoping to strengthen his bid for the Formula One world title with a win at next weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. The 2007 champion secured second for Lotus …
World championship leader Jorge Lorenzo will start on pole for Sunday’s Czech Republic MotoGP after finishing fastest in qualifying on Saturday. The Yamaha rider clocked 1min 55.799 seconds for his …
Australia captain Michael Clarke has chosen to bat first after winning the toss in his side’s first one-day international against minnows Afghanistan, to be played in heatwave conditions in Sharjah. …
Sydney veteran Ryan O’Keefe says the Swans’ youngsters will benefit from the finals-like ferocity in their narrow AFL loss to Hawthorn at the SCG on Saturday. The Swans led by …
Pigs didn’t fly and hell didn’t freeze over but Gold Coast defeated Carlton on Saturday night at Metricon Stadium in a stunning AFL upset that might cost Blues’ coach Brett …
It’s official – Collingwood have some major problems to address heading into the AFL finals and it’s not just limited to misfiring forwards Travis Cloke and Chris Dawes. The Magpies …
Hawthorn hero Shaun Burgoyne says the Hawks must address the issue of starting slowly after being forced to retrieve a big early deficit in Saturday’s top-of-the-table AFL clash with Sydney. …
Lance Franklin made an instant impact in his return and Hawthorn proved they could overcome a tardy start as they beat Sydney to jump over the Swans into top spot …
European Ryder Cup golf captain Jose Maria Olazabal has chosen fellow Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez as his fourth and final vice-captain. Jimenez joins Paul McGinley, Darren Clarke and Thomas Bjorn …
Sonny Bill Williams admitted to mixed emotions following an emphatic All Blacks swan song on Saturday night, but says a Super Rugby championship and a Bledisloe Cup triumph have made …
North Queensland overcame a short turnaround and draining humidity to grind out a 22-14 NRL win over Newcastle in Townsville on Saturday night. Anthony Mitchell, a match-day replacement for injured …
Under-fire Wallabies coach Robbie Deans knows the wolves will be at the door when he returns to Australia after another Bledisloe Cup failure but says his only focus is on …
Ben Hornby almost missed his own farewell before the St George Illawarra skipper climbed off his hospital bed to say goodbye to his home fans in style with a 38-6 …
