Australian star Matt Giteau scored a brace of tries while English five-eighth Jonny Wilkinson kicked a match-winning penalty five minutes from time as Toulon fought back to beat Racing-Metro 23-21 …
Retiring star Kim Clijsters has hailed Serena Williams the greatest women’s player in tennis history. Clijsters will put down the racquet after the US Open, which starts on Monday, content …
South Africa scored 10 unanswered second-half points to snatch a lucky 16-16 draw with newcomers Argentina in Saturday’s Rugby Championship match in Mendoza. Fielding virtually the same side well beaten …
Left-arm quick Mitchell Starc claimed 4-47 as Australia scored a 66-run win in their one-day international match against Afghanistan in steamy Sharjah early on Sunday morning. In just their second …
Robin van Persie marked his first Manchester United start with a sublime goal, but his side’s 3-2 victory over Fulham was marred by a nasty injury to Wayne Rooney that …
Wayne Rooney faces four weeks on the sidelines after the England striker needed hospital treatment for a nasty leg injury suffered during Manchester United’s 3-2 win over Fulham on Saturday. …
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. …
