Davis Cup captain Wally Masur says Australia will have to be on the ball if they are to beat Kazakhstan in their quarterfinal showdown in Darwin, starting Friday. Australia are …
Continue reading Aussies ready for Davis Cup battleAustralia’s John-Patrick Smith is through to his first ATP quarter-finals after beating American Jared Donaldson in straight sets at the Hall of Fame Championships in Newport on Wednesday. The 26-year-old …
Continue reading Smith makes first ATP quarter-finalsJason Day is drawing on the magical memories of 2010 as he strives to break through for an overdue maiden major championship win at the home of golf. It was …
Continue reading Day recalls magic of St AndrewsSixty years since his British Open triumph at St Andrews, Australia’s most successful men’s golfer is still wowing the Scottish crowds at the Old Course. The now 85-year-old and five-time …
Continue reading Thomson revered again at St AndrewsA lucrative European rugby stint appears to have paid off for recalled Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell. Yet the 63-Test Australian flyer admits a career in the armed services once seemed …
Continue reading Mitchell to take aim at Wallabies recallThe mantle for the NRL’s leading tryscorer goes on the line this Friday night when Parramatta flyer Semi Radradra goes head to head with Canterbury winger Curtis Rona. Radradra bagged …
Continue reading Radradra and Rona to go head-to-headIt’s meant to be a childhood dream come true for Peter Nevill, who will make his Test debut at the home of cricket. But Nevill’s call-up for the second Ashes …
Continue reading Mixed feelings for Aus debutant NevillCameron Smith says he is preparing to put the Alex McKinnon saga to bed once and for all. Smith has confirmed he will meet face to face with McKinnon in …
Continue reading Smith set to move on from McKinnonDinesh Chandimal has hit an unbeaten 48 to guide Sri Lanka to a series-levelling two-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second one-day international in Pallekele. Chasing Pakistan’s challenging 8-287, the …
Continue reading Sri Lanka level Pakistan ODI seriesAdam Scott did his work early, Jason Day ground out more practice on the range late in the day and Matt Jones finished off his British Open preparations with a …
Continue reading Final touches for Aussie tilt at OpenJordan Spieth admits it’s incomprehensible that he’ll tee off at the British Open on Thursday chasing golf’s grand slam. The 21-year-old is contesting just his third Open championship after debuting …
Continue reading Spieth’s ‘unbelievable’ shot at historyArgentina’s scrummaging prowess presents a test of stamina not found in Super Rugby, veteran All Blacks hooker Keven Mealamu says. Mealamu is bracing for another physical battle at set piece …
Continue reading All Blacks face endurance battle at scrumsAlastair Cook insists Australia remain favourites to win the Ashes, despite the two sides’ contrasting fortunes over the past fortnight. Australia are set to make two changes for the second …
Continue reading Aussies still Ashes favourites: CookArgentina are taking little comfort from the All Blacks’ scratchy performance in their first rugby Test of the year. Instead, coach Daniel Hourcade is bracing for a backlash after New …
Continue reading Pumas wary of All Blacks backlashAndy Murray will stand alone on the big stage competing as the sole member of the tennis elite as Davis Cup quarter-final play starts on Friday. The third-ranked Scot will …
Continue reading Murray leads star-short Davis Cup line-upEngland are upbeat allrounder Moeen Ali will be fit enough to feature in the second Ashes Test. Ali batted in the nets on Wednesday, but is yet to bowl this …
Continue reading Moeen Ali in doubt for second TestPenrith’s Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has been sidelined indefinitely after being hospitalised with a collapsed lung. The Panthers outside back was admitted to hospital on Tuesday after the onset of a condition …
Continue reading Penrith fullback suffers collapsed lungCameron Smith is expected to come face to face with Alex McKinnon in the next few days in an effort to clear the air. The injured NSW forward was scathing …
Continue reading Cameron Smith to reach out to McKinnon

