Fulsome praise poured in for three-time FIFA World Player of the Year Lionel Messi after he set a record by scoring five goals in a Champions League game. Messi delighted …
The high-flying Socceroos enter Asia’s year-long final qualifying round as top seeds in their quest for a third consecutive World Cup finals berth in Brazil in 2014. Their table-topping performance …
The Melbourne Rebels have dropped Wallabies halfback Nick Phipps to the bench and replaced him with former Reds utility back Richard Kingi for Saturday night’s Super Rugby clash against Queensland. …
Roger Federer heads into the Indian Wells tournament riding a modest win streak and hoping to recapture the magic that won him three straight in the Californian desert from 2004. …
AP – Australian Jarmila Gajdosova came from behind to win her opening-round match in three sets at the Indian Wells tennis tournament in California on Wednesday. Gajdosova lost the first …
Queensland have made an encouraging start to their crunch Sheffield Shield clash with cellar dwellers South Australia at the Gabba. At lunch on the opening day, the Redbacks have crawled …
Will Sheridan has taken two early wickets to put Victoria in a good position at lunch on day one of their last-round Sheffield Shield clash with NSW at the MCG …
Wallabies centre Pat McCabe will make his long-awaited return from shoulder surgery on the wing for the Brumbies in their third-round Super Rugby clash with the Cheetahs on Saturday. Coach …
Big-spending Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande kicked off their AFC Champions League campaign in style on Wednesday, thumping last year’s beaten finalists Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors of South Korea 5-1. Elsewhere, a …
Jermain Defoe set his sights on a return to the England squad after his two goals in a 3-1 fifth round replay win over third tier Stevenage helped Tottenham Hotspur …
Tasmania have crawled out of the casualty ward after a bout of food poisoning to have ladder leaders Western Australia 4-72 at lunch on day one of the crucial Sheffield …
Rangers’ administrators say they are looking to sell the Glasgow giants within days in a frantic bid to keep the financially stricken Scottish champions operating. But any new owner will …
At the absolute height of his powers a couple of years ago, Steve Hooker became the first athlete in history to hold the big five major track and field titles …
Juventus maintained their unbeaten run this season but fell behind AC Milan in the Serie A title race following a 1-1 draw at Bologna on Wednesday. The Old Lady of …
Cronulla halfback Todd Carney says the Sharks quickly recovered from the disappointment of Sunday’s controversial NRL golden-point loss to Wests Tigers, in order to begin preparations for their home clash …
Brumbies coach Jake White has declared his interest in coaching England but promised he will see out the 2012 Super Rugby season in Canberra. White put an end to weeks …
South Sydney co-captain Michael Crocker has leapt to the defence of former club Melbourne over the ‘chin strap’ row that has engulfed the Storm. Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy slammed Canberra …
Chris Martin finished with 4-56 as New Zealand dismissed South Africa for 238 in their first innings before lunch on Thursday on the second day of the first cricket Test. …
