Bangladesh on Wednesday named the former Pakistan coach Richard Pybus as their new head coach on a two-year contract. The 47-year-old, who had two spells with Pakistan, takes over from …
Top seed Victoria Azarenka of Belarus coasted into the third round at the French Open on Wednesday with a 6-1 6-1 win over German qualifier Dinah Pfizenmaier. She will next …
Samantha Stosur has delivered another claycourt clinic to surge into the third round of the French Open with a straight-sets demolition of American Irina Falconi. Stosur needed a mere 63 …
English Premiership club Leicester have rubbished reports claiming Australian head coach Matt O’Connor could quit to take charge of Super Rugby outfit Western Force. O’Connor is believed to be high …
Lions prop CJ van der Linde has been cleared of a biting allegation after he was cited for an incident involving Western Force lock Toby Lynn in a Super Rugby …
Melbourne AFL president Don McLardy says the Demons are breaking their necks to improve their on-field performances and he insists they’re on the right path to future success. McLardy has …
Former Scotland captain Al Kellock regards next week’s Test against Australia as the start of his struggling side’s battle to begin their climb back up the rugby world rankings. Kellock …
Penrith great Ryan Girdler has pleaded with the NRL club to persevere with NSW State of Origin star Michael Jennings. Girdler said Penrith’s Wednesday signing of young centre Dean Whare …
Some cynics might think Queensland Reds coach Ewen McKenzie is gathering cross-code intelligence as he seeks to convince his star playmaker Quade Cooper to resist the lure of the NRL. …
Fremantle skipper Matthew Pavlich remains confident the Dockers can still reach this year’s AFL finals despite a worrying form slump that has left the club’s fans disillusioned with the game …
The wait for Queensland State of Origin selection does not look like ending any time soon for Ash Graham despite being the NRL’s leading try-scorer. Yet the unassuming North Queensland …
Canberra star Josh Dugan’s move from fullback to chief playmaker won’t be the lone manoeuvre to save the Raiders’ troubled NRL season, but his new halves partner believes it certainly …
NRL converts Cooper Vuna and Joe Tomane will face off in Super Rugby action on Friday night in what shapes as a Wallabies wing-spot duel for Tuesday’s Test against Scotland. …
New Zealand-born Queensland playmaker Mike Harris appears to be well in the mix to wear the Wallabies No.10 jersey in Tuesday’s Test against Scotland in Newcastle. Harris lined-up at five-eighth …
He may be in the form of his life wearing the No.1 jumper but Souths coach Michael Maguire insists Greg Inglis won’t necessarily be locked in to playing fullback. Inglis …
Former NSW Origin captain Ben Elias may have bled for his state for the paltry sum of $200 but he believes the current crop of representative players are grossly underpaid. …
Carlton AFL coach Brett Ratten says the Blues are very keen to talk to Travis Boak if the star midfielder indicates he wants to leave Port Adelaide. Boak, from the …
Canberra winger Jack Wighton is likely to miss the rest of the NRL season after suffering a toe injury on a backyard trampoline. The 19-year-old was on Wednesday ruled out …
