Luke Burgess collected a championship winner’s medal in his debut season but there was only heartache for fellow former Wallaby Matt Giteau in Saturday’s French rugby final. In another poor …
Canberra halfback Josh McCrone leapt to the defence of under-fire coach David Furner after Saturday’s upset NRL win over Newcastle. McCrone says Furner has the complete support of the playing …
NSW hooker Robbie Farah is confident he can build on his excellent performance in the State of Origin rugby league opener and help the Blues level the series in Sydney …
No one has personified the shaky, under-pressure Wallabies more this week than besieged playmaker Berrick Barnes. But the scrutinised five-eighth looked anything but Australia’s fifth-choice No.10 as he played a …
Sydney coach John Longmire played down the importance of his side topping the AFL ladder following their heart-stopping win over Essendon at Etihad Stadium. The Swans were outscored nine goals …
Essendon coach James Hird refused to blame Courtenay Dempsey for his side’s four-point AFL loss to Sydney after the defender’s decision to play on moments before the siren cost the …
She vows there’s lot more to come but Maria Sharapova is hailing her emotional French Open final triumph as the crowning achievement of her tennis career. Sharapova’s commanding 6-3 6-2 …
The comparisons with Jonah Lomu are inevitable, but big new All Blacks winger Julian Savea, dubbed “The Bus”, isn’t buying into it, and probably thinks it isn’t even worth talking …
Karrie Webb is in territory she used to take for granted – contending at a golf major championship. The 37-year-old Australian relishes the feeling like never before. “I probably want …
Wallabies prop Sekope Kepu is in doubt for the second Test against Wales after injuring his hand in Saturday night’s 27-19 series-opening victory at Suncorp Stadium. Kepu played all 80 …
Karrie Webb is on track to win her eighth major after a superb third round moved her into outright second at the LPGA Championship in New York. The Australian is …
Ashley Young insists he isn’t a cheat. England star Young has found himself branded a “diver” on more than one occasion this season for the way he wins penalties and …
Australian golfer Nick O’Hern shot three late birdies to grab a share of the third round lead at the US PGA Tour’s St Jude Classic in Memphis. O’Hern birdied the …
Lleyton Hewitt faces an immediate test of his grasscourt form after drawing a daunting first-round showdown at Queen’s with his Wimbledon nemesis Ivo Karlovic. Memories of the 208cm Croatian “serving …
Triple champion and former world No.1 Mats Wilander believes Rafael Nadal is only the French Open final favourite until he steps onto the court with Novak Djokovic on Sunday night …
German Sebastian Vettel secured his second pole position of the season and 32nd of his career on Saturday when he clocked the fastest time during qualifying for Sunday’s Canadian Grand …
Argentina defeated Italy 37-22, reeling off three straight tries when the Italians closed within a point in their one-off rugby Test on Saturday. After scrumhalf Edoardo Gori’s try in the …
Relieved Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has predicted a brilliant three-match series which could go down to the wire after an enthralling 27-19 triumph over Wales on Saturday night. Australia bounced …
