Samantha Stosur has turned the tables on her horror record against fellow French Open runner-up Lucie Safarova to seal a fourth-round berth at Roland Garros. Stosur, the 21st seed, battled …
Continue reading Stosur fights her way to French 4th roundWests Tigers have claimed a nail-biting 19-18 NRL victory over an undermanned Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium. Led by impressive halfback Luke Brooks, the Tigers held off a furious Broncos finish …
Continue reading Tigers upset undermanned Broncos in NRLThe NSW Waratahs have retained control of their Super Rugby finals fate with a pulsating 45-25 win over the table-topping Chiefs in Sydney. An attacking masterclass from superstar centre Israel …
Continue reading Waratahs down Super Rugby-leading ChiefsQueensland are hopeful an ankle injury to Cooper Cronk is not as serious as first feared, but the halfback remains in doubt for next week’s State of Origin series opener. …
Continue reading Qld sweat on Cronk, send DCE an SOSGarbine Muguruza has become the first player to reach the fourth round at the French Open by beating Yanina Wickmayer 6-3 6-0. The fourth-seeded Spaniard lost one service game in …
Continue reading Muguruza, Halep into French Open 4th roundRoger Federer has at least 10 days before he faces his next major fitness test, with the Swiss advising his back pain recovery is going well as he sits out …
Continue reading Back pain fading pre-Wimbledon: FedererThe AFL has pledged to appoint a first indigenous member of the sports’s ruling commission by 2018. Although nine per cent of AFL players are indigenous, commission chairman Mike Fitzpatrick …
Continue reading AFL wants indigenous commissioner by 2018England will give Teimana Harrison his debut in Sunday’s Test against Wales at Twickenham after selecting the New Zealand-born back-rower in place of Chris Robshaw. Harrison is picked at blindside …
Continue reading Harrison given England rugby debut v WalesA year after his spear-throwing celebration provoked a massive debate, Adam Goodes is able to joke about the incident. Asked at the SCG before Friday’s AFL match between Sydney and …
Continue reading Goodes jokes about spear dance a year onCollingwood’s leading goal kicker Alex Fasolo has been rewarded for his impressive start to the AFL season, re-signing until at least the end of 2018. The two-year extension comes off …
Continue reading Fasolo kicks on with the Pies in AFLFlanker Ardie Savea has scored in the final minute to break the deadlock as the Hurricanes downed Super Rugby champions the Highlanders 27-20 in Wellington. At the same venue where …
Continue reading Hurricanes pip Highlanders in Super RugbyA fortnight after being booed at Queensland’s home ground, Daly Cherry-Evans will be welcomed back by the Maroons with open arms after an injury scare to halfback Cooper Cronk. Cherry-Evans …
Continue reading Queensland send Origin SOS to DCEQueensland coach Kevin Walters says Cooper Cronk is in doubt for the State of Origin series opener after rolling his ankle at training. The halfback went down early with the …
Continue reading Cronk ‘in doubt’ after Qld training injuryWest Coast coach Adam Simpson isn’t expecting a match-winning performance from Lewis Jetta when the former Swan makes his AFL return against Gold Coast, but feels the speedy wingman now …
Continue reading Eagles not expecting miracles from JettaAll is forgiven for Daly Cherry-Evans. A fortnight after being booed at Queensland’s home ground Suncorp Stadium, Cherry-Evans will be welcomed into the Maroons State of Origin camp on the …
Continue reading All is forgiven for DCE in QldCarlton remain hopeful Matthew Kreuzer and Levi Casboult will make shock returns in Sunday’s AFL clash with Geelong, having included the injured duo in their final side. Kreuzer and Casboult …
Continue reading Kreuzer, Casboult stay in Blues’ AFL sideDayne Beams appears to have played his last AFL game of the season after the Brisbane Lions midfielder underwent successful knee surgery on Thursday night. After battling knee tendonitis since …
Continue reading Beams’ AFL season over after surgeryState of Origin’s famous hate, the interstate loathing that launched Australia’s most bitter sporting rivalry, has turned into a love-in. And it’s not Dave Smith’s fault. Mutual respect between NSW …
Continue reading Origin’s famous hate turns into a love-in


