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Sri Lankan paceman Lasith Malinga will play for the Melbourne Stars this summer in the domestic Twenty20 competition. The Stars also completed their lineup on Tuesday by announcing that legendary …

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Aug 21 AP – Andy Roddick ground out a straight-sets victory over James Blake on Monday night in the second round of the Winston-Salem Open tennis tournament. …

Laurie Daley has been appointed Ricky Stuart’s successor as NSW State of Origin coach for the next two years. Daley got the nod ahead of Brad Fittler, Daniel Anderson and …

Olympic champion Andy Murray will begin his countdown to the 2013 Australian Open in Queensland after confirming he will return to defend his Brisbane International crown. The world No.4 is …

West Coast midfielder Luke Shuey insists he’s not an angry player, saying his two AFL suspensions this year were “brain snaps” that won’t happen again. Shuey was handed a one-match …

Greg Inglis insists South Sydney’s confidence has not been rattled leading into the NRL finals despite their charge hitting a hurdle in recent weeks with back-to-back losses to top-eight rivals. …

Retiring Western Bulldog stars Lindsay Gilbee and Ryan Hargrave insist the AFL club’s recent lack of success belies its potential. The Bulldogs have struggled through a second straight miserable season …

St George Illawarra skipper Ben Hornby has announced he will quit rugby league at the end of the season, forgoing the final year of his contract with the Dragons. Hornby, …

South Africa replaced England as the world’s best Test side after neutralising most of the hosts’ key players during a 2-0 win in a three-match series. The Proteas went to …

Western Bulldogs ruckman Will Minson will challenge a misconduct charge at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night. Minson was booked for stomping on Sydney midfielder Kieren Jack in Sunday’s match …

Australian Rugby League Commission chairman John Grant has hailed the new five-year broadcast deal, which is worth more than $1 billion, as “the greatest deal ever done” by the sport. …

Richmond star Jack Riewoldt says one of the Tigers’ main regrets this season has been their inability to at last give veteran skipper Chris Newman a chance to play AFL …

Augusta National Golf Club, the famed home of the Masters tournament, has finally ended its all-male policy and will admit the first women members in its 80-year history. The decision …

Caroline Wozniacki beat Ekaterina Makarova 6-3 6-3 on Monday in the first round of the New Haven Open – the final hardcourt event before the US Open. Wozniacki, the four-time …

Warriors’ coach Brian McClennan has parted company with the NRL club two games before the end of the season. He is paying the price for a dismal debut season as …

The NRL has reportedly secured a $1 billion broadcast deal for the next five years. News Limited has reported that incumbent broadcasters, the Nine Network and Fox Sports, have retained …

Adelaide defender Sam Shaw has earned the round 21 nomination for the AFL Rising Star award after a stand-out performance against Brisbane. Shaw, 21, had 22 possessions – including 21 …

Two-time major champion Svetlana Kuznetsova and top-20 tennis players Kaia Kanepi and Flavia Pennetta have pulled out of the US Open starting next week. The US Tennis Association did not …