Returned star Mark Bresciano shapes as the missing piece of Australia’s midfield puzzle as the Socceroos aim for a third straight World Cup appearance in Brazil in 2014. The 32-year-old …
Parramatta’s Jarryd Hayne hasn’t given up on playing in the Eels’ NRL opener against Brisbane with the star fullback completing a training session on Thursday morning. Hayne has a hamstring …
Torrential rain in recent days and a bleak forecast has forced Racing NSW stewards to transfer Saturday’s provincial meeting from Kembla Grange to Gosford. Kembla Grange, to the south of …
South Australia will bat after winning the toss against Tasmania in the rain-affected Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide. Wednesday’s opening day was washed out, hampering third-placed Tasmania (28 points) in …
Roberto Soldado, in his first international run out since 2007, conjured up a hat-trick in Spain’s 5-0 drubbing of last year’s surprise Copa America semi-finalists Venezuela in a friendly on …
Egypt midfielder Ahmed Hassan became the most capped footballer in the world by coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1-0 friendly victory over Niger on Wednesday. The 36-year-old …
Brisbane will host Australia’s Davis Cup playoff tie against Korea from April 6-8. Cup captain Pat Rafter is looking forward to leading his team on hard court at the stadium …
The Queensland Reds have been hit by injuries ahead of Saturday night’s Super Rugby clash with the Western Force, forcing coach Ewen McKenzie to make five positional changes. Centre Anthony …
Striker Alex Brosque is starting to feel like he belongs in the Socceroos after producing his best international performance to help deliver the 4-2 World Cup qualifying win over Saudi …
Australian qualifier Marinko Matosevic upset Russian sixth seed Alex Bogomolov Jr in three sets to reach his first career ATP quarter-final at the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships. The 173rd-ranked …
Wales’ hopes of honouring deceased coach Gary Speed with a friendly victory over Costa Rica in Cardiff ended with a 1-0 defeat on Wednesday. The Football Association of Wales designated …
Arjen Robben’s stoppage time goal gave the Netherlands a 3-2 victory over England in a friendly on Wednesday after the hosts had mounted a late recovery in interim coach Stuart …
The United States has pulled off an historic first win over Italy in an international friendly in Genoa. Fulham striker Clint Dempsey’s 55th-minute goal was the difference between the two …
A testy Tiger Woods shut down questions about former coach Hank Haney’s book about him on Wednesday in a sometimes contentious pre-tournament press conference at the Honda Classic. “I’ve already …
Injured New Zealand cricket captain Ross Taylor is on the move in the Indian Premier League after being traded to the Delhi Daredevils. Taylor, who has been sidelined with a …
European Championship co-host Ukraine defeated Israel 3-2 in an entertaining game on Wednesday to stay unbeaten in its past five friendlies. Oleg Gusev, Yevhen Konoplyanka and Andriy Yarmolenko were on …
All Blacks wing Zac Guildford is set to play his first match since being banned after a drinking binge in November. The 23-year-old has been named on the bench for …
Despite a first-up Super Rugby loss to the Stormers, Hurricanes coach Mark Hammett will field an unchanged line-up for Saturday’s match against the Lions in Johannesburg. The inexperienced and often …
