PARIS, Nov 7 AFP -Australian five-eighth Quade Cooper enjoyed the ideal introduction to the Top 14 as he steered Toulon to a 52-8 thrashing of Montpellier on Saturday. Cooper flourished …
Continue reading Cooper coasts as Toulon smash MontpellierShaun Kenny-Dowall crossed for the only try as New Zealand levelled up the three-Test series with a hard-fought 9-2 win over England at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday. After England …
Continue reading New Zealand levels series with London winJorge Lorenzo stormed to pole position in a circuit record time for Sunday’s decisive Valencia Grand Prix to boost his chances of claiming a third MotoGP world championship. Lorenzo smashed …
Continue reading Lorenzo claims Valencia poleTop-seeded Venus Williams has overpowered Roberta Vinci 6-2 6-2 to advance to the final of the WTA Elite Trophy. Williams broke serve six times to dispatch the fourth-seeded Italian in …
Continue reading Venus beats Vinci in semis of WTAA fateful day at the Auckland 500 has ended Jamie Whincup’s four-year reign at the top of V8 Supercars racing and helped Mark Winterbottom towards a maiden championship. Whincup and …
Continue reading Frosty firms for V8s titleCraig Lowndes has sensationally crashed his Red Bull Holden while leading the Auckland 500, handing Mark Winterbottom a slice of V8 Supercars championship respite. With 11 laps remaining, Lowndes was …
Continue reading Reynolds, Whincup take V8s winsJamie Whincup has powered away from the field to claim a strong victory in the opening race of the V8 Supercars meet at Pukekohe. Whincup’s victory came after a decisive …
Continue reading Whincup takes V8s Auckland openerSouth Sydney fans might be dancing in the streets of Redfern following Sam Burgess’s defection back to the NRL but it has prompted calls for bloodletting in English rugby union …
Continue reading UK press circle on code-hopper BurgessNovak Djokovic has extended his winning streak to 20 at the Paris Masters on Friday, defeating Tomas Berdych 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (10-8) to reach the semi-finals. Andy Murray and David …
Continue reading Djokovic, Murray into Paris semisDavid Reynolds and Jamie Whincup have shared Saturday’s V8 Supercars pole positions at the Auckland 500. Reynolds, who was released from Prodrive Racing this week to join rival team Erebus …
Continue reading Whincup, Reynolds take Pukekohe polesContact is part of motorcycling, says the sport’s chief as he addressed the infamous collision between Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Rossi will start Sunday’s …
Continue reading Contact part of motorcyling: IppolitoNovak Djokovic has extended his winning streak to 20 at the Paris Masters on Friday, defeating Tomas Berdych 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (10-8) to reach the semi-finals. The straight sets victory …
Continue reading Djokovic into Paris semisNew Zealand coach Stephen Kearney is confident a “couple of subtle adjustments” can help his side square the series with England in Saturday’s second Test at London’s Olympic Stadium. The …
Continue reading NZ’s Kearney confident of beating EnglandThe marquee player payment will remain an official part of NRL policy despite the game’s governing body neglecting to dip into its war chest to lure Sam Burgess back to …
Continue reading Club marquee payments back on NRL agendaAndy Murray reached the Paris Masters semi-finals for the first time on Friday, but it needed a marathon effort to see off the last remaining Frenchman, Richard Gasquet. The second …
Continue reading Murray and Ferrer to meet in ParisJames Courtney is one of the only V8 Supercars drivers in the field to know what Mark Winterbottom is going through: mental hell. The Prodrive Racing man sits 258 points …
Continue reading Winterbottom facing mental V8 challengesThe Kangaroos recent poor record and a desire to reinvigorate the pathway to the Australian side are behind moves to appoint a stand-alone coach to the national team. Mal Meninga …
Continue reading Kangaroos losses spur succession plansJake Carlisle’s video fiasco has cost the St Kilda recruit a first strike under the AFL’s illicit drugs policy and a two-match ban at the start of next season. The …
Continue reading Carlisle accepts AFL first strike

