Melbourne AFL coach Mark Neeld says the talk about Tom Scully’s grudge match against his former club on Sunday is coming from the media and not from the Demons’ camp. …
Bernard Tomic is shunning the London spotlight and bunkering down on the English south coast as he races the clock to be fully fit for Wimbledon starting on Monday. Australia’s …
Queensland won’t rush giant Kiwi-born Bulldogs forward Sam Kasiano into their 17-man squad for the State of Origin series decider for at least one good reason — he hasn’t declared …
Brisbane forward Ben Hannant has succumbed to a thigh strain and has pulled out of Friday night’s NRL clash with South Sydney. But in good news both captain Sam Thaiday …
Former Formula One world champion Jacques Villeneuve is to race in next month’s V8 Supercars championship event, the Townsville 400. The colourful 41-year-old Canadian will make a one-off appearance in …
A fortnight after Rafael Nadal landed a record-breaking seventh French Open crown his great rival Roger Federer is eyeing seventh heaven at Wimbledon. Nadal and Federer will both arrive at …
Dan Carter’s hamstring injury isn’t serious but it’s enough to keep him out of the All Blacks for Saturday’s third Test against Ireland. Carter kicked the matchwinning dropped goal in …
Geelong have banned youngster Jesse Stringer from playing in the AFL this season for “totally unacceptable” behaviour. The 21-year-old’s ban included any finals the Cats played. The punishment followed an …
America’s Brian Baker, who lost six years of his career to an assortment of injuries, continued his impressive comeback on Wednesday when he qualified for Wimbledon for the first time. …
New US Open champion Webb Simpson is making a quick PGA return this week, joining fellow reigning US major champions Bubba Watson and Keegan Bradley at the Travelers Championship. Masters …
Bernard Tomic has marked his Wimbledon promotion with a disappointing three-set loss to Italian claycourter Fabio Fognini in his opening match at the Eastbourne grasscourt event. After enjoying a first-round …
Three-time Wimbledon finalist Andy Roddick renewed his grasscourt confidence with a place in the quarter-finals in Eastbourne on Wednesday. The American sixth seed, playing on a wild card after an …
Shane Watson urged Australia’s batsmen not to be “spooked” by the swing-friendly conditions in England in the five-match one-day series starting next week. The swinging ball has caused enormous grief …
Second Test matchwinner Dan Carter will miss the final Test against Ireland after injuring a hamstring in training. Carter’s replacement by Chiefs playmaker Aaron Cruden is one of six changes …
Top-seeded David Ferrer reached the quarter-finals of the Unicef Open on Wednesday after beating Leonardo Mayer of Argentina 6-3 6-1 at the grass court tournament. Ferrer is playing his first …
World No.4 Andy Murray suffered a fresh blow to his Wimbledon preparations on Wednesday as the Scot was beaten by Janko Tipsarevic at an exhibition tournament. Just hours after being …
Pakistan’s disgraced former Test captain Salman Butt is to be released early from prison in Britain, his father claimed on Wednesday. The 27-year was jailed for 30 months last November …
Organisers say 15th-ranked Gael Monfils of France has withdrawn from Wimbledon due to a knee injury. On the women’s side, Michaella Krajicek of the Netherlands has also pulled out due …
