South Africa team manager Mohammed Moosajee says Kevin Pietersen’s controversial texts to members of the Proteas squad were just “banter” after claims he criticised England captain Andrew Strauss and Andy …
Pakistan has dropped seasoned batsman Younis Khan from a 16-man squad for a three one-day match series against Australia, starting in the United Arab Emirates later this month. The matches …
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has warned the rest of the English Premier League title challengers his strengthened squad will be “up for it” again next season. The Gunners ended their …
With their NRL finals hopes on the line, Newcastle delivered on their pre-season promises with a clinical 26-4 victory over Cronulla at Hunter Stadium on Monday night. Five-eighth Jarrod Mullen …
Lee Westwood’s manager says the English golfer has split from coach Pete Cowen and temporary caddie Mike Waite after his disappointing performance at the US PGA Championship. Cowen works with …
AFL umpires’ manager Jeff Gieschen says eight of the nine decisions for deliberate out-of-bounds paid during the controversial West Coast-Geelong game were correct. Gieschen denies the umpires were instructed to …
Hawthorn’s match-winning forward/midfielder Cyril Rioli is expected to miss two or three AFL matches with bone bruising to his shoulder, the Hawks said on Monday. Rioli was subbed off at …
The All Blacks and Sonny Bill Williams are reunited at last but uncertainty surrounds what sort of reception the game-breaking inside centre will get in Sydney during Saturday’s rugby Test. …
Gold Coast coach John Cartwright has refused to concede tough prop Luke Bailey has played his last NRL game after scans on Monday confirmed the 32-year-old forward had snapped his …
If the AFL’s experience with the top-eight system is any indication, NRL teams can all but forget about a shot at the grand final if they don’t finish in the …
Wallabies winger Digby Ioane refuses to fret over the first extended try drought of his Test rugby career heading into Saturday’s clash with New Zealand. The powerful Queensland back hasn’t …
Petero Civoniceva says he’s more concerned with helping the Broncos tough out a win against Melbourne or Manly in coming weeks than he is about his career ending on a …
Sydney’s 2005 premiership coach Paul Roos says it’s wrong to point the finger at Adam Goodes after the Swans slumped to their first defeat in 10 AFL matches. Goodes failed …
Geelong’s Joel Selwood has been offered a reprimand by the AFL’s match review panel for misconduct after pushing his injured brother Adam during a fiery round-20 match at Patersons Stadium. …
Veteran fullback Anthony Minichiello says the Sydney Roosters are desperate to restore some pride against Canberra after their embarrassing loss to Parramatta. The Roosters are locked in a three-way battle …
North Melbourne on Monday ruled out Leigh Adams for the rest of the AFL season with the tough midfielder to undergo shoulder surgery. Adams and 2011 joint club champion Daniel …
Essendon skipper Jobe Watson feels the Bombers need to throw off the shackles if they’re to retain their precarious position in the AFL’s top eight. Following his team’s 24-point loss …
Hawthorn AFL spearhead Lance Franklin is set to return to face Gold Coast while the club waits for a diagnosis on Cyril Rioli’s shoulder injury. Riolo, who was subbed off …
