Top seed Roger Federer won a fourth successive indoor tennis title, and his 71st career crown, on Sunday when he hammered Argentine Juan Martin del Potro 6-1 6-4 to win …

Test opener Ed Cowan is leading Tasmania towards victory over Queensland on day four of the Sheffield Shield match at Bellerive. Cowan is unbeaten on 44 at lunch, with the …

Samantha Stosur received a stark reminder of the gulf that remains between her and the world No.1 tennis ranking as she was routed 6-1 6-2 by incumbent Victoria Azarenka. The …

Championship-winning Brisbane Roar midfielder Erik Paartalu says wealthy Gold Coast United owner Clive Palmer’s explosive views on soccer disrespected the sport and were wrong. The United club was in turmoil …

There are no hard feelings at the Brisbane Lions about Mitch Clark defecting to AFL rivals Melbourne. But ruckman Matthew Leuenberger admits that could all change when they run out …

Atletico Madrid squandered the chance to move up to fourth in La Liga as they were held to a 1-1 draw by relegation-threatened Sporting Gijon under new coach Javier Clemente …

P – Milos Raonic successfully defended his San Jose Open tennis title by routing unseeded Denis Istomin 7-6 (7-3) 6-2 on Sunday. The 21-year-old Canadian dominated Istomin with his serve, …

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish is keen to see Steven Gerrard, Luis Suarez and Andy Carroll play together on a regular basis after they all featured in the FA Cup thrashing …

Orlando Pirates of South Africa crashed 3-1 at home to Recreativo do Libolo of Angola on Sunday in the first shock of the 2012 CAF Champions League. Domestic media build-up …

Victoria batsman Aaron Finch on Monday accepted a slap on the wrist from Cricket Australia for throwing his bat and helmet in disgust after being given out lbw. Finch top-scored …

FedEx Cup champion Bill Haas beat major winners Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley in a sudden-death playoff to win the US PGA Tour’s Nortern Trust Open at Riviera Country Club …

English jockey Richard Hills has announced he will retire from race riding next month after a career spanning 33 years. The number one jockey to owner Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum …

Try as he might, Gold Coast coach John Cartwright can’t forget the Titans’ 2011 NRL season debacle. “It definitely hurt me and it doesn’t go away,” Cartwright says. “I pick …

World No.1 Victoria Azarenka hit back at more criticism of her on-court grunting on Sunday, claiming it was as natural and uncontrollable as snoring. The Belarussian turned her fire on …

Two Dally M Medals, one NRL premiership, the 2011 Golden Boot and enough Origin highlights for Queensland to further depress any long suffering NSW fan. Yes, Test halfback Johnathan Thurston …

Collingwood have had their worst fears confirmed about midfielder Brent Macaffer, who is set to miss the entire AFL season with a serious knee injury. Scans have shown Macaffer tore …

Tasmania will be chasing 161 to beat Queensland on the final day of the Sheffield Shield match at Bellerive. The Bulls were all out on Monday morning for 215, Alister …

Lionel Messi hit four goals as he inspired Barcelona to a 5-1 victory over Valencia in the Spanish soccer league on Sunday, but the champions still remain 10 points behind …