American Melanie Oudin defeated Serb Jelena Jankovic in straight sets to win her first WTA Tour title here on Monday. Oudin eased to a 6-4 6-2 victory in a final …
Triple-premiership defender Matthew Scarlett says he’ll blame himself if Geelong narrowly miss playing finals football this season. The defending premiers are seventh on the AFL ladder with a 7-4 record …
Coach Mickey Arthur is open to the idea of exciting young quicks Pat Cummins and James Pattinson combining for the first time for Australia in the upcoming one-day series against …
He hasn’t played State of Origin in four years, but Melbourne veteran Ryan Hoffman says he’s ready to answer the call if required for NSW. The make-up of the Blues …
Geelong defender Tom Lonergan relived an unpleasant memory on Monday as he watched footage of Jay Schulz’s bone-crunching collision with Port Adelaide teammate Justin Westhoff. Schulz, who went into Sunday’s …
Surrey’s Tom Maynard, one of England’s most promising batsmen, has died at the age of 23, the county said Monday. Maynard was killed after being struck by a London Underground …
There’s something about the combination of Melbourne and Brookvale Oval that doesn’t agree with Manly back-rower Glenn Stewart after his Origin III hopes were left in tatters due to a …
Port Adelaide coach Matthew Primus has praised the courage of Danyle Pearce for making a complaint against Will Minson for an alleged slur about Pearce’s mother. The AFL said on …
Wallabies selectors will be contemplating the value of Nathan Sharpe’s 104 Test caps ahead of this year’s Rugby Championship following news that skipper and fellow second-rower James Horwill is set …
Police say they are investigating an assault complaint filed against David Nalbandian after the Argentine tennis player kicked an advertising board and injured a line judge during the Queen’s Club …
Manchester City will begin the defence of their English Premier League title at home to newly promoted Southampton on August 18. Manchester United, who were just pipped to the title …
A funeral service will be held in Sydney on Wednesday for Sonia Farah, the mother of Wests Tigers rugby league star, Robbie. Sonia Farah died on Sunday after battling pancreatic …
Manchester City will begin the defence of their English Premier League title at home to newly promoted Southampton on August 18. Manchester United, who were just pipped to the title …
The door remains open for Billy Slater to make a remarkable Origin III appearance for Queensland – and NSW wouldn’t have it any other way, according to ex-Blues captain Ben …
Former rugby league star Shaun Edwards has revealed the Welsh rugby union team used the example of the underdog NSW State of Origin side as motivation before the second Test …
A text message from Robbie Farah has convinced NSW that he will not only lift for the State of Origin decider but will surpass his “superhuman” game two effort to …
Star Collingwood midfielder Scott Pendlebury faces another two weeks on the sidelines with a cracked tibia, the AFL club said on Monday. However the third-placed Magpies could regain halfback Heath …
Plenty believe Geelong aren’t the AFL team they once were but Sydney fullback Ted Richards isn’t one of them. A series of AFL pundits – including Tim Watson, Mick Malthouse, …


