British promoter Frank Warren hit out at the World Boxing Council on Wednesday after the governing body slapped heavyweight Dereck Chisora with an indefinite suspension. In an unusual move, the …
The London Olympics will be opened by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, a Buckingham Palace spokesman says. The royal couple will open the Games at the 80,000-seater Olympic …
After Saudi Arabia scored first, Australia’s speedy striker Alex Brosque replied in the 43rd minute, but a stoppage-time goal gave the visitors the lead. While crucial for the Saudis, the …
Winterbottom can expect to feel every bump and clutch movement around the unrelenting Adelaide street circuit more than his V8 Supercar rivals, as he nurses his healing off-season waterskiing injury …
Jamaica’s slick counter-attack proved decisive as they ran out 3-2 winners over New Zealand in a friendly soccer match in Auckland on Wednesday night. The visitors’ opening goal had a …
Police have questioned a Pakistani national, detained for allegedly attempting to fix or influence a match in the Twenty20 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Mirpur Police official Munshi Mosharraf told The …
A better future for the A-League? Or will it be Palmer-geddon? Clive Palmer has contended for 11 days that Football Federation Australia can’t run the game properly. Strangely, his axing …
South Africa coasted to a clinical six-wicket one-day cricket win over New Zealand at Napier’s McLean Park, wrapping up the three-match series with a game to spare. Opener Hashim Amla’s …
Phoenix A-League chairman Rob Morrison says the club will do everything it can to ensure Sunday’s match against Gold Coast in Wellington goes ahead. Football Federation Australia on Wednesday terminated …
As in-limbo Gold Coast players started discussions about whether to play out the season on Wednesday night, former mentor Bleiberg pleaded for the FFA to ensure the last-placed club remained …
A third major facial injury in less than 12 months will not end the career of Jonathan Brown, arguably the AFL’s toughest player. But Brisbane have said it will definitely …
Fears Melbourne co-captain Jack Grimes suffered a serious shoulder injury have been allayed, with the youngster set to spend just a fortnight on the AFL sidelines. The 22-year-old hurt his …
Football Federation Australia chief Frank Lowy is confident the A-League can remain a 10-team competition next season despite stripping the licence of Gold Coast United and their billionaire owner Clive …
Record rains could yet prove a dampener, but NRL officials are banking on a blockbuster opening to the 2012 season to continue the code’s march into a bold new era. …
Michael Gordon is desperate to wear the Panthers No.1 jumper – but he denies missing out on the fullback spot for Penrith’s NRL season opener will force him out of …
Kieran Foran says Manly are not missing the presence of Des Hasler and claims training has been harder under new coach Geoff Toovey. Hasler ended a 27-year association as a …
Former Richmond defender Joel Bowden has been appointed as the AFL’s game analysis manager. The 33-year-old, who played 265 games for the Tigers from 1996-2009, winning two best and fairests, …
In the AFL, foreign imports are a curiosity. In Australian soccer, a necessity. In V8 Supercars, a rarity. As the only non-Australasian among the 28 fulltime drivers who kick off …


