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England star Kevin Pietersen retired from international limited overs cricket on Thursday, a decision which took the England and Wales Cricket Board by surprise. Pietersen, who will continue to be …

Former New Zealand coach Graham Henry believes Argentina should be excited – not fearful – ahead of their Rugby Championship debut. The Pumas will play in the four-team tournament, previously …

Collingwood’s injury-hit defence has taken another blow, with Heath Shaw to miss Sunday’s AFL clash with Gold Coast with a calf injury. While the Magpies hope the experienced backman will …

Adelaide have signed 2010 best and fairest Richard Douglas and running defender Matthew Jaensch to new deals. Douglas, 25, has signed on until the end of 2015, with Jaensch, 22, …

Heath Shaw has joined Collingwood’s list of injured defenders, with a calf injury to keep him out of Sunday’s AFL match against Gold Coast. But Nathan Brown has been named …

Though their AFL aspirations lie in the here and now, both St Kilda and Richmond believe their best football is yet to come. Going into a mid-season finals shaper at …

Liverpool are poised to complete their two-week search for a manager by completing the signing of Brendan Rodgers from Swansea. Rodgers, 39, was offered the Anfield job on Wednesday and …

New Zealander Mike Harris kept it quiet in the schoolyard as a kid but the talented playmaker always had one eye on playing for the Wallabies. Queensland coach Ewen McKenzie’s …

On the same day under-fire NRL referees co-coaches Bill Harrigan and Stuart Raper were told their positions were under review, they received support from an unlikely source. Canterbury coach Des …

New Zealand officials say they’re powerless to stop Sam Kasiano declaring for Queensland despite the Canterbury prop signing a letter saying he wants to play for the Kiwis earlier this …

Manly back-rower Tony Williams’ likely move to Canterbury could ensure that hooker Matt Ballin re-signs long-term with the NRL premiers. Ballin has been strongly linked to a move away from …

Cadeyrn Neville is used to taking big steps quickly. In the space of three years, Neville has gone from suburban rugby league on Sydney’s northern beaches to the Wallabies train-on …

Wallabies forwards coach Andrew Blades says front row versatility will help the Australian scrum adjust to short turnarounds in next week’s opening Tests against Scotland and Wales. Blades says changes …

Queensland speedster Dom Shipperley says his match-winning Super Rugby try in round one against NSW helped turn him from Reds back-up into Wallaby-in-waiting. The junior schoolboys athletics champion didn’t have …

He’s been accused of destroying the game but Fremantle coach Ross Lyon doesn’t care what AFL greats Kevin Bartlett and Mark McLure have to say about his defensive game plan. …

An AFL investigation has uncovered 11 people with minor roles in the industry who broke the league’s anti-gambling rules last year. All have been issued a first and final warning, …

Manly coach Geoff Toovey admits he can’t put his finger on the reason his side are struggling against lesser sides, but promised an improved performance against St George Illawarra. The …

Sam Kasiano has signed a new three-year deal with Canterbury. The New Zealand-born prop has been in fine form this season for Des Hasler’s side and said he was pleased …