Britain have kept the same side that beat the United States for next week’s Davis Cup quarter-final against France. World No.3 Andy Murray spearheads the British team, which includes his …
Continue reading Murray leads Britain in Davis Cup quartersFormer cricket greats celebrated Pakistan’s unexpected run-chase to Tuesday’s seven-wicket win in the third Test against Sri Lanka, handing them their first series victory over the hosts in nine years. …
Continue reading Pakistan’s historic Lanka Test series winSouth Sydney hooker Issac Luke has copped a one-game NRL suspension after pleading guilty to a dangerous throw on Penrith’s Tyrone Peachey. Luke will miss his side’s clash with St …
Continue reading Souths hooker Luke cops one-week NRL banOn the back of his first State of Origin win in four outings and with a series victory beckoning, Boyd Cordner finally feels at home in the Blues jersey. Cordner …
Continue reading Cordner finally feels at home in BlueEssendon’s efforts to salvage their freefalling AFL season must go ahead without captain Jobe Watson, who will have season-ending shoulder surgery on Wednesday. While Watson’s surgery is more horrible news …
Continue reading ‘Dons lose Watson for rest of AFL seasonPakistan moved up three places to third on the ICC’s Test standings after a 2-1 series win against Sri Lanka, secured by a seven-wicket win in the third and final …
Continue reading Pakistan world No.3 after Lanka series winEssendon’s Mark Baguley is free to play against Melbourne this week after he escaped Tuesday night’s AFL tribunal hearing with a fine, not a suspension. Baguley was charged with striking …
Continue reading Bomber beats ban at AFL tribunalInstead of praise, Queensland great Justin Hodges first copped a sledge ahead of his State of Origin swansong. It only seemed fitting for the Maroons’ master niggler. The 33-year-old centre …
Continue reading Hodges to have final say in last OriginNorth Melbourne hope Daniel Wells will return this AFL season, despite the star needing surgery on his troublesome Achilles tendon. Wells has not played since round two because of the …
Continue reading ‘Roos hope Wells will return to AFL soonRoosters NRL star James Maloney has backed halves colleague Mitchell Pearce to overcome any post State of Origin letdown in their title-chasing club’s run to the NRL finals. Pearce will …
Continue reading Maloney backs Pearce to beat Origin BluesDesperate St George Illawarra have received welcome relief with senior players returning in their droves as they fight to stay in the NRL top eight. After slumping to their fourth …
Continue reading Dragons receive NRL injury reliefThuggish. Bullies. Brutes. Graceless. Disrespectful. They’re just some of the tags that pundits around the world have used in recent years to describe Australia’s unique brand of aggression on the …
Continue reading Aussies to be hard but fair: ClarkeThere are no prizes for guessing what Queensland coach Mal Meninga wants for his birthday. However, Meninga admits he is wary of party poopers NSW. Queensland great Meninga turns 55 …
Continue reading Meninga hopes for Origin wishThe chat last week was England could play two tweakers in the Ashes opener, which starts on Wednesday in Cardiff. Having inspected the pitch, Michael Clarke isn’t sure Australia will …
Continue reading Aust mull toss and XI for Ashes openerEIGHT KEY ISSUES THAT WILL GO A LONG WAY TO DECIDING THE WINNER OF THE FIRST ASHES TEST: * Will the two sides get their selection calls right? England are …
Continue reading Keys to victory in first Ashes TestEngland captain Alastair Cook put forward three reasons his Ashes side would be a different beast to the one tamed so easily in 2013-14. One, it’s on the other side …
Continue reading Cook challenges Johnson to fire againMitchell Johnson was all over England with the new ball in the most recent Ashes, but the left-armer could be demoted to first-change bowler this week. Johnson, Mitchell Starc and …
Continue reading Michael Clarke ponders new-ball pairingAustralian sporting icon Dawn Fraser has apologised “unreservedly” for offending Nick Kyrgios and his family with comments that they had described as nasty and racist. Fraser faced a storm of …
Continue reading Fraser apologises for ‘racist’ comments

