Pain-free for the first time in two years, Lleyton Hewitt is looking to the grasscourt season with renewed hope despite his first-round exit from the French Open. Hewitt hailed his …
Lille’s Belgian international playmaker Eden Hazard says he had signed for Champions League winners Chelsea in preference to Premier League champions Manchester City and runners-up Manchester United. The fee is …
Geelong coach Chris Scott says the AFL club’s decision to submit key forward Tom Hawkins for knee surgery ahead of Saturday’s clash with Greater Western Sydney has nothing to do …
Australia’s last Formula One world champion Alan Jones has backed a possible move by Mark Webber to Ferrari saying it would inject a “breath of fresh air” into the latter …
Collingwood AFL coach Nathan Buckley says out-of-form forward Travis Cloke is an easy target because of the high standards he set in his All-Australian season of 2011. Cloke booted 69 …
Novak Djokovic insists he feels no extra pressure as he bids to become the first man since Rod Laver 43 years ago to hold all four grand slam titles at …
West Coast midfielder Luke Shuey will miss Sunday’s clash with the Brisbane Lions after accepting a one-match suspension for striking. Shuey risked being sidelined for two weeks had he contested …
Teenage tennis prodigy Bernard Tomic is surprising even himself with his rapid development on clay. The youngest player in the men’s French Open draw, 19-year-old Tomic marked his maiden grand …
Manly centre Steve Matai will miss the NRL premiers’ next two matches after opting to take the guilty plea following his grade-four careless high-tackle charge. The New Zealand international knocked …
Alex Noren of Sweden qualified for the US Open golf tournament for the second straight year, while past and present European Ryder Cup captains Colin Montgomerie and Jose Maria Olazabal …
England are considering ignoring the old adage of ‘never change a winning side’ to try to ensure their leading bowlers remain fit for a packed program of international cricket. The …
West Indies coach Ottis Gibson urged Caribbean cricket fans to keep faith with his youthful side after their latest defeat, admitting criticism from “your own people” was tough to take. …
Essendon key defender Jake Carlisle has earned the round-nine nomination for the AFL Rising Star award. Carlisle, 20, took seven marks and gathered 13 possessions in the Bombers’ 11-goal win …
China’s defending champion Li Na overpowered Romanian Sorana Cirstea 6-2 6-1 on Monday to advance to the second round of the French Open. The world No.7, took just 58 minutes …
Mardy Fish will aim for a comeback to tennis as early as the pre-Wimbledon Queens events in a fortnight, following a medical all-clear after the worried American overcame a two-month …
Kevin Sheedy says he bears no ill feelings towards Essendon as he prepares to coach against his former AFL club for the first time on Saturday. Sheedy piloted the Bombers …
Melbourne coach Mark Neeld says the embattled Demons must resist the temptation to seek knee-jerk quick fixes to their AFL problems. Neeld insisted on Thursday he has the right long-term …
Queensland coach Ewen McKenzie is playing his selection cards close to his chest for Saturday night’s crucial Super Rugby clash with the Brumbies by naming a 23-man squad. With an …
