Former Wallabies hooker Adam Freier has confirmed he is retiring from rugby union. The 32-year-old suffered a calf muscle injury in the Melbourne Rebels’ last Super Rugby match against the …
More than ever the pressure will be on Englishmen Luke Donald and Lee Westwood when the British Open gets underway at Royal Lytham and St Annes on Thursday. The world …
Former Liverpool striker Robbie Fowler believes Andy Carroll will become a better player when he forgets about his STG35 million ($A53.65 million) price tag and focuses on his personal strengths. …
One year ago, American golfers were mired in their longest major title drought, Darren Clarke’s victory at the 2011 British Open becoming the sixth major crown in a row to …
Ed Cowan sent a message to Australia’s selectors as the opener marked his County Championship debut for Gloucestershire with a century on the second day against Essex at Cheltenham on …
Former Queensland State of Origin forward Jacob Lillyman has signed a new one-year deal with the Warriors, keeping him at the Auckland-based club until the end of the 2014 NRL …
AP – Lleyton Hewitt advanced to his first ATP semi-final since June 2010 on Thursday, downing Dudi Sela 6-4 6-3 to reach the last four at the Hall of Fame …
Arsenal scout Gilles Grimandi admits the club signed Olivier Giroud so they would not be “cornered” if captain Robin van Persie leaves. The Gunners captain maintains he will not sign …
Phil Mickelson was supposed to be at the Vatican with his wife and daughter on Thursday. Instead, after cutting short his family holiday in Italy, he was at the Scottish …
Fulham have signed Hugo Rodallega on a free transfer after the Colombia striker opted not to renew his contract at Wigan. Rodallega has agreed a three-year deal with the west …
Barclays has agreed to pay almost 50 per cent more to renew its title sponsorship of the English Premier League, while the bank is embroiled in an international rate-fixing scandal. …
In-form Francesco Molinari delivered the joint-best round in the Scottish Open’s 40-year history, shooting a flawless 10-under 62 on Thursday to take a three-shot lead into the second day of …
Australian third seed Bernard Tomic and German veteran Tommy Haas, the eighth seed, were both knocked out of the Stuttgart ATP claycourt tournament at the second round stage on Thursday. …
AB de Villiers will keep wicket for South Africa in next week’s first Test against England following the freak injury that ended experienced gloveman Mark Boucher’s international career. The 35-year-old …
Chelsea captain John Terry is set to discover if he will become the first top footballer in Britain to be convicted of racially abusing an opponent during a match when …
Japan playmaker Shinji Kagawa has described his move to Manchester United as the greatest challenge of his career after signing a four-year contract to transfer from Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. …
Casey Stoner is looking to bounce back from his dramatic German Grand Prix crash at this weekend’s Italian round of the MotoGP World Championship. The Australian looked set to take …
Tottenham Hotspur confirmed Thursday they had completed the signing of Jan Vertonghen from Dutch giants Ajax after the centre-half passed his medical. The 25-year-old, who captained the Amsterdam club, had …
