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West Coast will rest Daniel Kerr for the opening round of the AFL’s NAB Cup competition in order to give the gun midfielder maximum time to build up his fitness. …

Roger Federer is putting his weekend Davis Cup disappointment behind him as the popular Swiss returns to the Rotterdam Open for the first time since winning the 2005 title. The …

Greater Western Sydney have opted for players at opposite ends of the experience spectrum for their inaugural leadership group, with veterans Luke Power and youngsters Phil Davis and Callan Ward …

Leeds coach Brian McDermott says his players are ready for a repeat of the fireworks that marred their ill-tempered match against Manly in 2009. England captain Jamie Peacock and then …

Zambia’s national team has arrived home to an ecstatic welcome from thousands of fans who gathered to greet the Copper Bullets after they won the country’s first Africa Cup of …

Fourth-placed Victoria gave their Sheffield Shield finals hopes a boost by grabbing first-innings points against South Australia on Tuesday. Medium-pacer Andrew McDonald took advantage of a lively MCG pitch to …

A video review of contentious scoring decisions is set to be introduced into the AFL regular season this year. Under the rule, if a video replay is used it will …

Melbourne Victory could lose star striker Archie Thompson to a hamstring injury for Saturday night’s crucial A-League clash with Brisbane Roar. The 33-year-old left the pitch early in Tuesday’s training …

Perth Heat manager Brooke Knight faces the tough decision in the coming months of whether he wants to spend more time with his young family or create an Australian Baseball …

Former captain Ricky Ponting will lead Australia in Friday’s one-day international against Sri Lanka at the SCG. Ponting will lead Australia while Michael Clarke recovers from a hamstring strain suffered …

Newcastle Jets have secured the services of Jacob Pepper for the next two A-League seasons with the teenage midfielder signing a one-year contract extension. It means the 19-year old, who …

Essendon have banned Michael Hurley from discussing his future, while staying confident they can keep him from the clutches of AFL expansion team Greater Western Sydney. The tall utility is …

Medium-pacer Andrew McDonald took advantage of a lively pitch to claim 5-21 as South Australia collapsed for 100 in their Sheffield Shield clash at the MCG. South Australia had resumed …

Robert Allenby has just missed out on direct place in next week’s World Golf Championships Match-Play Championship and faces an anxious wait to find out if he will be included …

Ricki Herbert will coach the All Whites through to the end of New Zealand’s 2014 World Cup campaign, New Zealand Football (NZF) confirmed on Tuesday. It is Herbert’s second extension …

Representative forward Sam Thaiday will make his first appearance as Brisbane captain in the Broncos’ final pre-season NRL trial in Hobart on Saturday. The game against Melbourne will also feature …

Veteran Luke Power and youngsters Phil Davis and Callan Ward have been named as Greater Western Sydney’s co-captains for the Giants’ inaugural AFL season. Power, 32, will provide the experience …

Chicago Bulls playmaker Derrick Rose will remain on day-to-day treatment for back spasms after an MRI exam on his back on Monday revealed no structural problem, an official for the …