“Welcome to the most extreme golf in the world,” says the European Union ambassador to Afghanistan, as half-a-dozen heavily armed bodyguards fan out around him and scan the Kabul Golf …
Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy has appealed to NRL players to stop staying down and milking penalties for head-high contact, saying it’s a bad look and causes too many breaks in …
Lleyton Hewitt could be a shock French Open starter after making a another typically-speedy recovery from foot surgery. Hewitt wasn’t expected to return to the court until next month’s Wimbledon …
Carlton coach Brett Ratten says alarm bells are ringing over the ease with which St Kilda pierced his AFL side’s defence. The Blues’ coach is also worried his players have …
The last time they crossed paths at AAMI Stadium, Chad Wingard asked his AFL idol Daniel Wells for an autograph. But Wingard, in his debut AFL year with Port Adelaide, …
Glen Fisiiahi will come in at fullback in one of two changes to the Warriors’ squad to face Wests Tigers in Sydney on Friday night. Fisiiahi, who has been in …
Port Adelaide AFL great Gavin Wanganeen says judgement of coach Matthew Primus should be delayed. Wanganeen, Port’s inaugural captain, said past players are hurting from the club’s continuing on-field struggles. …
Manly have expressed surprise at Anthony Watmough’s omission from the NSW State of Origin team with coach Geoff Toovey denying the NRL club told Blues mentor Ricky Stuart he was …
Adelaide will be without in-form key forward Taylor Walker for their AFL clashes with Carlton and Collingwood, after he accepted a two-game ban. Walker, the competition’s leading goalscorer this season, …
Rugby World Cup-winning All Blacks coach Graham Henry has endorsed the first squad chosen by his successor, saying Steve Hansen has avoided the mistakes he made as a novice. Hansen …
Rookie Matt Gillett had to make his parents promise to keep his State of Origin selection a secret after telling them on Sunday. And the 23-year-old utility admits he struggled …
Richmond are desperate for Ty Vickery to prove his fitness and help combat the in-form Essendon rucks in Saturday night’s AFL blockbuster. The versatile ruck-forward missed last weekend’s upset win …
Justin Hodges has dismissed concerns his State of Origin injury hoodoo has struck again after coach Mal Meninga included fellow centre Dane Nielsen in an extended 19-man Queensland squad. Nielsen, …
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has declared he isn’t concerned by new Premier League champions Manchester City’s ability to outbid him in the transfer market. A day after being …
Stephen Coniglio’s important role in Greater Western Sydney’s maiden AFL victory has been acknowledged with the round-seven nomination for the Rising Star award. Playing in his sixth AFL match, the …
Manchester City apologised to Alex Ferguson after Carlos Tevez held up a placard taunting the Manchester United manager during the club’s Premier League trophy parade on Monday. Tevez held a …
Carlos Tevez landed himself in fresh controversy on Monday when he was pictured waving a mocked-up tombstone for Sir Alex Ferguson during Manchester City’s Premier League title celebrations. The 28-year-old …
Caretaker Wales boss Rob Howley has hailed the “immeasurable” influence of Warren Gatland on his rugby coaching career ahead of his upcoming assignment against the Wallabies. Former Wales captain Howley …
