Australia’s Jelena Dokic has withdrawn with injury early in her first round match against Argentinian Gisela Dulko at the Indian Wells tournament on Thursday. Dokic pulled out after just nine …
South Africa have a 53-run lead over New Zealand in the first Test in Dunedin, but have lost two wickets on their way to lunch on the third day. Captain …
Australian golfer Adam Scott weathered blustery conditions to be tied for the lead after the opening round of the WGC Cadillac Championships at the TPC Blue Monster. Scott fired an …
AFL club Melbourne have vowed to stand by Liam Jurrah despite the star forward being charged over an alleged machete attack. Jurrah was one of two 23-year-old men and a …
Hawthorn key forward Jarryd Roughead might return to the AFL next week as he makes a strong return from his serious leg injury. Roughead missed the second half of last …
One of the most talked-about questions in Australian sport is about to be answered. The Australian swimming championships beginning next week in Adelaide signal the moment of reckoning for Ian …
Queensland’s two greatest five-eighths Wally Lewis and Darren Lockyer have finally been paired up at Brisbane’s rugby league fortress Suncorp Stadium. Lockyer, who retired as Australia’s victorious Four Nations captain …
Brazil accepted FIFA’s apologies over the World Cup 2014 ‘kick up the backside’ controversy on Thursday, paving the way for President Dilma Rousseff to meet world football chief Sepp Blatter. …
Australian Matt Jones, seeking the first US PGA Tour title of his career, fired a six-under par 66 on Thursday to share the lead after the first round of the …
A bronze statue of Darren Lockyer has been unveiled in the presence of the Brisbane Broncos great, several hundred of his fans and Queensland Premier Anna Bligh. The statue, which …
All Blacks first five-eighth Colin Slade will make his first start of the Super Rugby season when he slots in at fullback for the Highlanders on Saturday. Slade has not …
New Zealand Breakers guard Daryl Corletto has signed a new two-year deal with the NBL leaders. Corletto joined the Breakers in the off-season on a one-year contract after being released …
Favourite Lucas Cranach has been scratched from Saturday’s Group One Australian Cup at Flemington. The Anthony Freedman-trained German import has reportedly suffered a leg injury which will require surgery. He …
Athletic Bilbao stunned Manchester United with a mesmerising performance in the Europa League on Thursday, outclassing the English champions in a 3-2 away win in the first leg of the …
South Africa have wrapped up the New Zealand first innings early on the third day, but not before a few lusty blows from Trent Boult extended the hosts’ lead to …
Sporting Lisbon defender Xandao scored with an audacious back-heeled shot in a 1-0 win over Manchester City on Thursday in the first leg of the last 16 of the Europa …
Premier League leaders Manchester City suffered a 1-0 defeat by Sporting Lisbon in their Europa League last 16 first-leg clash on Thursday, as 2010 winners Atletico Madrid closed in on …
Troubled New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder is taking time out from cricket to work on some personal issues a week after he was dropped from the Blacks Caps for breaking …



