Bernard Tomic has been stood down from this month’s Davis Cup quarter-final against Kazakhstan for his explosive attack on Tennis Australia officials, including Pat Rafter and CEO Craig Tiley. TA …
Continue reading Tomic axed from Davis Cup teamMoments after Ryan Harris announced his retirement, Englishmen were declaring it a game changer. Michael Vaughan, Graeme Swann and Matt Prior all paid tribute to Harris’ career on Twitter, but …
Continue reading Young guns will fire without me: HarrisRyan Harris has already learned plenty from Darren Lehmann, but the lessons will continue as the quick contemplates his next career. Harris retired from cricket on Saturday, having been ruled …
Continue reading Coaching career likely for Ryan HarrisSeven months ago he feared he’d never be able to walk again, but now South Sydney forward Kyle Turner is on track for a comeback to the NRL after recently …
Continue reading Turner not far away from comebackRather than wilt under the heat of a high-stakes State of Origin debut, Queensland rookie Dane Gagai has been backed to shine by a former Maroons star. Billy Slater’s injury-forced …
Continue reading Carne backs Gagai for big Qld debutPaul McGregor and Paul Green have added their voices to a growing chorus of NRL coaches calling for a rethink of State of Origin scheduling. Green’s North Queensland Cowboys defeated …
Continue reading Dragons and Cowboys urge Origin rethinkThe Western Bulldogs’ three injuries in their AFL win over Carlton highlights the challenge they face as they try to secure an unlikely finals berth. The Bulldogs are now a …
Continue reading ‘Dogs face tough road to AFL finalsDefending champion and second seed Petra Kvitova has crashed out of Wimbledon, leaving just four of the top 10 women left in the tournament. The Czech, who was also champion …
Continue reading Kvitova joins Wimbledon exodusSeven-time champion Roger Federer has defeated big-serving Australian Sam Groth to reach the Wimbledon last 16 while Dustin Brown, the conqueror of Rafael Nadal, returned to earth with a bump. …
Continue reading Federer defies big-serving GrothDustin Brown rocketed into the limelight when he knocked Rafael Nadal out of Wimbledon but the dreadlocked German is now facing the harder task of readjusting to regular life slogging …
Continue reading Hard slog beckons for Nadal’s destroyerLewis Hamilton has moved to third place on the list of all-time Formula One pole sitters when he secured his eighth pole spot in nine races for Sunday’s British Grand …
Continue reading Hamilton rules at home to take poleNot even the fastest serve of the year could save Sam Groth from Wimbledon elimination at the surgical hands of the great Roger Federer. In a majestic display of grasscourt …
Continue reading Federer ousts Groth from WimbledonJosh Hazlewood bounced back from a first-over mauling on Saturday, powering Australia to a 169-run win in their final Ashes tune-up. Hazlewood conceded 27 runs in his opening over, but …
Continue reading Aussies win final Ashes tune-up easilyPakistan’s brittle top-order has undone the good work by leg-spinner Yasir Shah as Sri Lanka seized control of the series-deciding third and final Test in Pallekele. Having been bowled out …
Continue reading Sri Lanka on top in Test vs PakistanThe curse of beating Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon has struck again. Dustin Brown, the German qualifier with the dreadlocks who surprisingly beat the two-time Wimbledon champion in the second round …
Continue reading Dustin Brown loses at WimbledonWest Coast firmed their place in the AFL’s top four on Saturday with a convincing 54-point win over Melbourne in Darwin. They were at times inaccurate, but a last-quarter surge …
Continue reading Darling stars, Eagles beat Demons in AFLForce India team chief Vijay Mallya has unexpectedly ushered in a comic new episode of self-analysis to the Formula One paddock. As the drivers, teams and paddock observers parodied Mallya’s …
Continue reading Mallya’s pressure on F1 boss EcclestoneThe AFL’s shortest player made a big first impression as the Western Bulldogs beat Carlton on Saturday by 11 points. Caleb Daniel was subbed on at halftime in his debut …
Continue reading Bulldogs beat Carlton by 11 points in AFL

