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Bayer Leverkusen coach Robin Dutt has dismissed talk of differences with former Germany captain Michael Ballack, who was this week criticised by the club’s chief executive. Ballack was substituted after …

Led by an inspirational banker, Mirandes’ run to the Copa del Rey semifinals has amazed football fans in a country dominated by big-money teams and invigorated a troubled Spanish town …

Cologne says Germany international Lukas Podolski has been ruled out for three to four weeks after suffering a recurrence of a foot injury. The Bundesliga side says Podolski partially tore …

Sunderland striker Fraizer Campbell scored on his first appearance since August 2010 to rescue a 1-1 draw against Middlesbrough in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday. Second-tier …

Novak Djokovic ripped his shirt and stalked around bare chested like a triumphant boxer. And so he should have – he had just won the closest thing a tennis match …

All-conquering world No.1 Novak Djokovic is eyeing sporting immortality after denying Rafael Nadal once again to dramatically defend his Australian Open crown at Melbourne Park. Serbia’s tennis super-Novak outlasted Nadal …

World No.1 Novak Djokovic has won the Australian Open men’s singles title. Djokovic, of Serbia, beat Spain’s Rafael Nadal 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7 (7-5) 7-5 in five hours and 53 …

Unheralded Englishman Robert Rock won the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship on Sunday to deny Tiger Woods the win he was seeking to end a two-year winless drought in full tournaments. …

Australia skipper Michael Clarke and his leading bowler Peter Siddle have climbed Test cricket’s player rankings for their efforts in the 4-0 series rout of India. Clarke, the player of …

Australian track cycling ace Anna Meares has won her 23rd senior national title, leading from start to finish in the keirin final. Team sprint partner Kaarle McCulloch nearly caught Meares …

Pakistan cricket coach Mohsin Khan is confident his team can claim the top Test ranking after humbling England in the second Test to claim victory in the current series. “I …

Australia skipper Michael Clarke and his leading bowler Peter Siddle have climbed Test cricket’s player rankings for their efforts in the 4-0 series rout of India. Clarke, the player of …

Newly-crowned national sprint champion Alex Bird has become a double-edged weapon for the Australian track cycling program ahead of the London Olympics. The 26-year-old ACT rider caused the upset of …

Former Indian cricket greats have called for an overhaul of the Test team and say the future of the veteran batting lineup must come under scrutiny following the humiliating 4-0 …

Sydney coach Karen Dalton says destiny is in her team’s hands as the Flames close in on securing a WNBL finals berth with three weeks left in the regular season. …

Recalled Australian spinner Brad Hogg says he’s shooting for another two or three years at the top of Twenty20 cricket. Turning 41 next week, the veteran West Australian had been …

The embattled Benalla Racing Club could face sanctions from Racing Victoria after Sunday’s meeting had to be called off due to safety issues. The meeting was abandoned before the first …

Finals-bound Perth Glory enhanced their reputation as the A-League’s best travellers with a 3-0 away triumph against Adelaide United on Sunday. The Glory, through goals to Shane Smeltz, Steven McGarry …