Former New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori wants to return to the short form of the game at this year’s ICC World Twenty20 tournament in Sri Lanka, officials said on …
The British and Irish Lions tour to Australia next year is set to generate up to $300 million for the local economy, says Australian Rugby Union chief executive John O’Neill. …
Dean Brownlie, Doug Bracewell, Andrew Ellis, Tarun Nethula and Kruger van Wyk have earned New Zealand Cricket central contracts for the first time, and James Franklin has regained his. They …
West Indies’ Dwayne Bravo risked disciplinary action after criticising officials for the “game-changing” decision to give Chris Gayle out in the second one-day international against England at The Oval. Opening …
He’s widely condemned as a wasted talent, but Mark Philippoussis insists he’s content with what he achieved during his injury-plagued tennis career. With protective strapping on both knees, Philippoussis is …
Nick Abendanon came to South Africa for a wedding and stayed on to score a hat-trick of tries as England triumphed 57-31 against Northern Barbarians on Tuesday. The fullback also …
England will rest three frontline bowlers for the third and final one-day international against the West Indies at Headingley on Friday. Seamers Stuart Broad and Tim Bresnan, together with off-spinner …
Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was among the top three women’s seeds to fall in the first round of the Eastbourne Championships on Tuesday. Kvitova was the first to exit, going …
England captain Alastair Cook led his side to a series-clinching eight-wicket win over the West Indies in the second one-day international with an impressive hundred at The Oval on Tuesday. …
An undefeated 88 from skipper Hashim Amla led South Africa to a 39-run victory over Bangladesh on Tuesday in the second match of a non-cap Twenty20 tri-nations tournament. South Africa …
The three leading women’s seeds were toppled in short order on Tuesday at the Eastbourne grass-court event with Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova leading the exit. The Czech, seeded second at …
Australian batsman David Hussey is confident youngsters Pat Cummins and James Pattinson can develop into the pace spearheads the national team so desperately craves. Australia have traditionally been well stocked …
Pakistan skipper Misbah-ul-Haq was suspended from the first Test against Sri Lanka because of a “serious over-rate offence” during the fifth and final ODI which the hosts won, the ICC …
West Indies, after losing the toss, made 9-238 in the second one-day international against England at The Oval on Tuesday. Dwayne Bravo struck 77 as West Indies recovered from the …
Kim Clijsters advanced to the Unicef Open quarter-finals with an easy 6-2 6-1 victory over Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine on Tuesday. The win on grass a week ahead of Wimbledon …
Petra Kvitova will kick off the defence of her Wimbledon title next week without a win on grass this year after losing 7-5 6-4 to Ekaterina Makarova in her opening …
New West Brom boss Steve Clarke is “delighted” to be facing Liverpool in his first game in charge and insists there are no hard feelings following his Anfield exit. The …
Arsenal are close to completing a move for France forward Olivier Giroud, according to Montpellier’s deputy president. Giroud, who is part of Laurent Blanc’s Euro 2012 squad, is thought to …
