Canadian Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton said he was “super-motivated” to produce another strong performance this weekend as he aims to extend his lead in the world championship. Thanks to …
Fremantle are set to make at least four changes for Saturday’s AFL clash with Essendon in Perth after midfielder Stephen Hill’s bid to recover from an ankle injury fell short. …
Geelong may be seventh on the ladder, but Sydney veteran Ryan O’Keefe still rates them as one of the AFL’s benchmarks. After 12 rounds, the Cats aren’t looking as well …
Six AFL players recorded first-time positives tests to illicit drugs in 2011 in out of competition testing. But there were no second or third time positives. Under the AFL’s illicit …
Brisbane forward Corey Parker has lived up to his tag of rugby league’s quickest healer after being cleared to play in Petero Civoniceva’s 300th NRL game against South Sydney on …
Star NRL playmaker Josh Dugan has escaped with a slap on the wrist after pleading guilty to driving at 40km/h over the limit. The Canberra Raiders five-eighth has three months …
Scotland will look to secure an unprecedented Southern Hemisphere clean sweep in a one-off Test against Samoa on Saturday. Belying their status as Six Nations wooden spooners, Scotland opened their …
If anyone is equipped to take command of women’s tennis and capture back-to-back grand slam titles, it is newly-crowned French Open champion and world No.1 Maria Sharapova. Unlike the men’s …
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 …


