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 …
Sydney speedster Lewis Jetta will take centre stage at the SCG on Saturday when he dons custom-made AFL boots decorated in the colours of the indigenous flag. Jetta is delivering …
FP – Australian golfer Marc Leishman has carded two eagles in an opening round of five-under 65 to be tied for second after the opening round of the Byron Nelson …
Hawthorn are growing increasingly concerned about captain Luke Hodge’s knee injury. Hodge will miss Saturday’s big AFL match against Fremantle in Launceston and might also be out of the side …
Utility forward Nick Crosswell says the Highlanders have to eliminate their individual errors if they are to beat the table-topping Bulls in their Super Rugby match in Dunedin on Saturday. …
Queensland coach Mal Meninga cancelled a scheduled training run on Friday to keep his State of Origin players fresh and relaxed before Wednesday night’s opening clash with NSW. Meninga and …
Defending champion Suzann Pettersen was ousted by England’s Jodi Ewart in the first round of the LPGA Match Play Championship on Thursday, while World No.1 Yani Tseng just scraped through. …
Game-breakers from NSW and Queensland for the opening State of Origin match in Melbourne on May 23. NEW SOUTH WALES:- JARRYD HAYNE: Don’t be fooled by his inconsistent form for …


