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Australia’s Stuart Appleby shot six birdies on Thursday to be tied 16th after the first round of the US PGA Tour’s Reno-Tahoe Open in Nevada. Continuing his encouraging form from …

Cricket Australia’s new head bowling coach Ali de Winter is confident of assembling an Ashes-winning squad of bowlers to take on England in 2013. The appointment of the 44-year-old former …

Anthony Faingaa says he is excited at the prospect of taking on a power-packed All Blacks midfield should he find himself back at inside centre for the start of the …

Four-time AFL premiership coach Leigh Matthews says he is cynical about Melbourne’s intentions in the 2009 match that provoked fresh tanking claims. But he doubts there will ever be enough …

Plenty of changes have been made by Brisbane coach Michael Voss in the fallout over their abysmal 98-point, last-round AFL loss to West Coast. Defender Matt Maguire on Friday became …

Western Force legend Nathan Sharpe has hailed the technical skills and people management of Michael Foley, the coach charged with reviving the ailing Super Rugby franchise. Foley’s appointment on Wednesday …

Essendon have dropped David Hille, leaving Tom Bellchambers to carry the ruck duties alone in Sunday’s AFL clash with Adelaide at AAMI Stadium. It is a rare move for the …

South Sydney coach Michael Maguire says his players are embracing the hype surrounding increasing talk of the Rabbitohs breaking a 41-year premiership drought. The NRL’s second-placed team are chasing six …

Stealth is not usually Russell Ingall’s strength. What do you expect from a V8 Supercars driver dubbed “The Enforcer”? But Ingall reckoned spying on Holden star Craig Lowndes’ recent test …

Mardy Fish booked his first ATP quarter-final in five months as the top seed progressed at the Washington Open event on Thursday with a 6-3 6-1 win over Ricardas Berankis. …

For most associated with Parramatta’s disastrous NRL campaign, 2012 has been a year to forget. Not so for several just relishing the opportunity to call themselves first-grade footballers. Discards Nathan …

The Sharks have said they relish the underdog tag ahead of Saturday’s Super Rugby final where favourites the Chiefs have been boosted by confirmation captain Craig Clarke has been cleared …

With over 250 AFL games and 32 years to his name, there’s rarely a sense of the unknown for Greater Western Sydney veteran Chad Cornes when he runs onto the …

Wests Tigers centre three-quarter Beau Ryan will celebrate becoming a fully-fledged rugby league player on Monday night. Ryan plays his 100th NRL game when the Tigers take on Parramatta at …

Former Tasmania paceman Ali De Winter has been named as Cricket Australia’s new bowling coach, replacing Craig McDermott who left the role in May. De Winter, 44, has been credited …

North Melbourne AFL coach Brad Scott has backed the match review panel’s decision to clear Scott Thompson but says the rule on head-high contact still needs changing. Adelaide’s Thompson collided …

Cricket Australia believe they can display sponsor Victoria Bitter’s logo in the coming limited overs series in the United Arab Emirates despite the nation’s tough laws on alcohol. Australia play …

Former coach Des Hasler used to revel in underplaying the strengths of his Manly team, but frontrower George Rose says the 2012 Sea Eagles are most definitely flying under the …