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Jorge Lorenzo lines up for Saturday’s Dutch MotoGP aiming to succeed where Casey Stoner failed by making it four wins on the bounce. Stoner turned up at Assen 12 months …

Relief over escaping suspension has turned to regret for Simon Black after key defender Matt Maguire was sidelined for a month ahead of the Brisbane Lions’ AFL clash with Melbourne …

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has offered to stump up STG35 million ($A54.4 million) to stage a grand prix around London’s famous streets, the Times reported on Thursday. The 5.1-kilometre …

Jack Nicklaus believes the revamped Gleneagles will provide an ideal setting for the 2014 Ryder Cup after supervising changes to the Scottish golf course he originally designed almost 20 years …

Western Force coach Phil Blake has urged his charges to give an extra “one or two per cent” for Nathan Sharpe’s Perth farewell in Saturday night’s Super Rugby clash with …

A decade ago, the strength of Australia’s cricketing rivalry with England was starting to be questioned. The focus was shifting to India and there was even talk of whether England …

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson is preparing for a goal barrage from Carlton’s small forwards in Friday’s vital AFL clash at the MCG. The ninth-placed Blues have placed a heavy load …

Triple Wimbledon champion John Newcombe is banking on Pat Rafter sticking it out for the long haul to help dig Australian tennis out of its deepest and darkest hole. For …

Opening batsman Phil Hughes has quit NSW and will play for South Australia in the coming cricket season. The 23-year-old, who has played 17 Test matches for Australia, said the …

Offering no excuses for her latest Wimbledon flop, Samantha Stosur is backing Australia’s Olympic spirit to fire up the country’s crestfallen tennis aces. In the country’s worst grand slam showing, …

Sydney key forward Sam Reid has been battling great expectations since his breakout AFL season last year, but now he’s doing it pain-free. Reid won plenty of plaudits for his …

Former Wallabies skipper Stirling Mortlock has been named in the Melbourne Rebels outfit to play Queensland despite a calf strain placing him in doubt for his final rugby match on …

Hot on the heels of his double against Widnes, former NRL five-eighth Brett Finch admits his future is still up in the air as Wigan prepare to welcome financially-stricken Bradford …

Glenn Stewart will be given a stiff workout by the NSW medical team on Thursday morning as he looks to prove his fitness for next week’s State of Origin decider …

South Sydney lock Ben Lowe says besieged Queensland forward Dave Taylor will be looking to prove a point in the Rabbitohs NRL clash with Penrith on Sunday if he is …

We have our problems, sure, but the prime reason for Australia’s Wimbledon shocker is the very same reason why the proud and successful tennis nation has struggled to excel at …

The Brisbane Lions were hit with a major blow ahead of Sunday’s AFL clash with Melbourne at the Gabba after key defender Matt Maguire was ruled out for a month …

Getting sacked was the best thing that happened to Brendan Fevola. The demons that stalked his AFL career at Carlton and in his final two years at Brisbane are no …