Kevin Pietersen was fined an “undisclosed sum” by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday following a Twitter attack on former England batsman Nick Knight. Last week, England …
Chelsea chief executive Ron Gourlay has backed Fernando Torres to replace Didier Drogba as the club’s main goalscorer. Drogba, who scored the winning penalty in Chelsea’s Champions League final victory …
The Queensland Reds have included flanker Beau Robinson and utility back Ben Lucas in a 23-man squad for Saturday night’s pivotal Super Rugby clash with the Brumbies in Canberra. Reds …
NRL referees boss Bill Harrigan has denied telling NSW coach Ricky Stuart after the State of Origin opener that Greg Inglis’s controversial try shouldn’t have been allowed. The Daily Telegraph …
Mercedes team chief Ross Brawn has accepted the blame for seven-times champion Michael Schumacher’s struggle to turn speed and potential into strong finishes this year. The bespectacled English pit-wall boffin, …
New Zealand conference leaders the Chiefs resume their Super Rugby campaign on Friday night refreshed by a bye that skipper Craig Clarke says came at the right time. “We needed …
Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli wants to remain with the Premier League champions. There has been speculation this season that Balotelli would return to Italy, with AC Milan the favourite …
QPR’s volatile captain Joey Barton has received a 12-match ban from the Football Association after being found guilty by an Independent Commission of two counts of violent conduct. The 29-year-old …
Bernard Tomic is out of the Open de Nice tennis tournament after being beaten by Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Kukushkin 3-6 6-2 7-5. The top-seeded John Isner hit 13 aces on his …
Sin-binned NSW centre Michael Jennings put his hand up post-match and admitted to making a costly mistake by throwing a punch in the Blues’ 18-10 game one State of Origin …
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has smashed a 20-ball 51 not out to set up a comprehensive 38-run win for his Chennai Super Kings side against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier …
North Melbourne’s week of tough talk will count for nothing when their players meet Port Adelaide in Saturday’s AFL clash, Power coach Matthew Primus says. North coach Brad Scott has …
NSW winger Jarryd Hayne says the Blues can’t afford to switch off late in the game if they are to have any chance of breaking Queensland’s State of Origin dominance. …
Samantha Stosur suffered a major blow to her French Open preparations after she was bundled out of the Rome Masters in straight sets by Venus Williams. The American pulled off …
New Zealand’s Scott Dixon led Thursday’s practice session for Saturday’s Indianapolis 500 pole qualifying, turning the second-best lap of the week at the famed four-kilometre oval circuit. Australian Will Power, …
The NSW Waratahs’ flatlining Super Rugby season is set for another major blow with inspirational hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau to be ruled out of Sunday morning’s (AEST) must-win clash against the …
Port Adelaide are confident of repelling AFL rivals who are circling key onballer Travis Boak. Boak, considered Port’s best player, falls out of contract at season’s end but coach Matthew …
Greater Western Sydney coach Kevin Sheedy is upbeat his side won’t suffer the same fate Gold Coast did after their maiden AFL win. The Suns posted their first victory, over …
