“First is first and second is nowhere,” Bill Shankly famously quipped when Liverpool’s legendary manager was asked to describe his aims heading into a new season. For Brendan Rodgers, the …
When Roberto di Matteo screamed “we won it” at Roman Abramovich as Chelsea started their Champions League celebrations, the Blues manager can’t have realised he was signalling the end of …
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is “99 per cent sure” that Sonny Bill Williams will be available for the opening Rugby Championship Tests against Australia. Williams, who leaves to begin …
When news filtered through that Manchester United’s reign as champions had been ended by Manchester City in the most gut-wrenching of circumstances, Sir Alex Ferguson’s expression perfectly captured the Scot’s …
St Kilda’s Stephen Milne was under extreme pressure when he directed a homophobic insult at Collingwood’s Harry O’Brien during last weekend’s AFL clash, according to Saints coach Scott Watters. However, …
Adam Scott showed no signs of a British Open hangover as he and fellow Australians Geoff Ogilvy and Aaron Baddeley made impressive starts to the US PGA Championship. The trio …
Golf bad boy John Daly has revealed his mother passed away while he was in Australia last summer, perhaps contributing to his stunning Australian Open walk off. After surprising many …
The Warriors’ deflated NRL season can be burst by North Queensland on Saturday but players and management are standing firm behind first-year coach Brian McClennan. A loss to the Cowboys …
Rafael Nadal on Thursday withdrew from next week’s Cincinnati Masters due to his continuing knee injury, the Spaniard said on his Twitter feed. “I can not participate in the tournament …
Australian Geoff Ogilvy is just two shots off the lead and tied fifth midway through the opening round of the US PGA Championship. Ogilvy, the last Australian to win a …
Andy Murray withdrew from the Rogers Cup ATP tennis event because of a knee injury on Thursday, the latest top player to pull out of the rain-delayed tournament. The Olympic …
Australia A skipper Ed Cowan fell agonisingly short of a century as the England Lions seized the initiative in their four-day match at Old Trafford. The home side were 3-158 …
Stoke says defender Robert Huth has been diagnosed with the mildest form of viral meningitis following further tests in hospital. The Premier League team said on its website that the …
Adelaide have joined the hunt for Collingwood’s All-Australian key forward Travis Cloke, whose contract negotiations with the Magpies have been put on hold until the end of the AFL season. …
St Kilda have fined their small forward Stephen Milne $3000 after an investigation found he had made a homophobic remark against Collingwood’s Harry O’Brien. “It has been confirmed that Milne …
Geelong have suffered a blow ahead of Friday’s round-20 AFL clash with top-eight rivals West Coast in Perth, losing All-Australian midfielder James Kelly with a groin injury. The sixth-placed Cats …
Western Bulldogs AFL coach Brendan McCartney wants to help young midfielder Tom Liberatore emerge as a better person from the drama of his club suspension for a wild night out. …
The future of veteran Gold Coast ruckman Josh Fraser is up in the air after being overlooked for Saturday’s AFL clash with Greater Western Sydney despite the Suns enduring their …
