Players will step onto the untried blue clay courts of the ATP-WTA Madrid Masters from Sunday, with serious doubts and some hostility as preparations for the French Open are fine-tuned. …
Top-seeded Sara Errani of Italy will meet unseeded Elena Vesnina of Russia in the Budapest Grand Prix WTA final after straight-sets victories on Friday. Errani beat Anna Tatishvili of Georgia …
Liverpool’s owners admit transfer fees and salaries need handling with care after the club’s latest accounts revealed a near-STG12 million ($A19 million) rise in the wage bill. Fenway Sports Group …
Collingwood survived a fierce challenge from the Western Bulldogs to win an absorbing AFL match by 21 points at Etihad Stadium. The Magpies took full toll of several Bulldogs turnovers …
Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif on Friday said there had been no evidence for his conviction in Britain for corruption and spot-fixing, a day after he was released following six …
Queensland suffered a brief State of Origin scare as playmaker Johnathan Thurston copped a callous elbow to the head in North Queensland’s 30-6 NRL win over St George Illawarra on …
Parramatta’s dismal NRL season hit a new low on Friday night as a Josh Morris-inspired Canterbury cantered to a 46-12 win at ANZ Stadium. The defeat ensured the Eels are …
Melbourne Rebels were unable to stop the Bulls’ charge toward the top of the Super Rugby table despite a brave effort in a 41-35 loss at AAMI Park on Friday. …
St George Illawarra back-rower Matt Prior was sent off for a high shot on North Queensland playmaker Johnathan Thurston in Friday night’s NRL match at Dairy Farmers Stadium. Queensland Origin …
The Hurricanes inflicted further Super Rugby misery on the Blues with an emphatic 35-19 victory in Wellington on Friday night. In an at-times scrappy encounter between the bottom two sides …
Wet weather achieved something in Perth that few V8 Supercar drivers have this year – it frustrated series leader Will Davison. Yet the Ford star still dug deep late on …
Anthony Minichiello is hoping to captain the Sydney Roosters in 2013 in what could be the veteran’s final season with the NRL club. The 31-year-old ended months of speculation about …
Veteran West Australian batsman Michael Hussey admitted on Friday he was struggling with heat and humidity after arriving to play for Chennai in the Indian Premier League. The middle-order batsman, …
English Premier League player Chris Herd has been fined and disciplined for his part in a nightclub brawl just days out from his side’s biggest match of the season. The …
The Western Force will be aiming to flex some attacking muscle when they take on fellow Super Rugby strugglers the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Sunday morning (AEST). The Force’s injury-hit …
The hot seat is gradually getting cooler for South Sydney halfback Adam Reynolds. Eight games into his NRL career, Reynolds is starting to feel comfortable, and it’s not so much …
Perth will get another taste of NRL action later this year when Manly and the Warriors face off in a grand final re-match on July 28. The round 21 match …
Carlton ruckman Robbie Warnock has injured his hamstring, prompting the Blues to backflip on their decision to rest Matthew Kreuzer for Sunday’s AFL clash with GWS. Kreuzer was initially listed …
