Having trained the house down, Michael Clarke has one more test before he returns to the Australian cricket team. Clarke must prove his readiness at Tuesday training ahead of Wednesday’s …
Continue reading Clarke set to lead Aussies against UAEForget about ghostbusters, the Western Force want to turn themselves into hoodoo busters this season – and the NSW Waratahs are the ones standing in their way. The Force are …
Continue reading Force aim to break first-round hoodooRelieved Carlton recruit Kristian Jaksch says he’s won his battle with a worrying foot injury and is targeting a round one debut with his new AFL club. Jaksch, who switched …
Continue reading New Blue Jaksch fit, targeting round oneFifth-seeded Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria saved two match points against an irate Paul-Henri Mathieu, beating the French qualifier 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2 on Monday to reach the second round of …
Continue reading Dimitrov advances as Mathieu has meltdownHard-working lock Sam Wykes has been appointed to captain the Western Force until regular skipper Matt Hodgson returns about two months into the Super Rugby season. Coach Michael Foley chose …
Continue reading Wykes to captain Western ForceAdelaide defender Brent Reilly will remain in intensive care for days after having parts of his skull fractured into small pieces in an AFL training accident. Reilly is in a …
Continue reading Crows’ Reilly stable in intensive careGet ready for the great Super Rugby farewell tour. The competition may be expanding to 18 teams next year, but there will be a noticeable hole left by six players …
Continue reading End of Super Rugby era as big six departEnglish club Somerset have signed Australian-born Holland international batsman Tom Cooper for the whole of the 2015 county season. The 28-year-old right-hander, who has also represented Australia under-19s and South …
Continue reading Dutch batsman Tom Cooper signs county dealAustralian Open finalist Andy Murray says there is no need for Novak Djokovic to explain himself after their controversial Australian Open final. Djokovic struggled through to an eighth Grand Slam …
Continue reading Murray wants no apology from DjokovicSamantha Stosur is confident of finding her best form in time for the French Open after a frustrating start to 2015 continued in the Fed Cup. Australia’s top-ranked player lost …
Continue reading Stosur seeks improvement ahead of FrenchThere is nothing more predictable in professional sport: sack the coach, get a win the next game. The Queensland Bulls are perhaps not toasting to that old cliche, but it …
Continue reading Law sacking bears fruit for BullsFast bowling allrounder Chris Woakes says England have a point to prove against Australia in both teams’ opening cricket World Cup clash and rates it a great opportunity to reverse …
Continue reading England ready to turn Aussies overHaving trained the house down, Michael Clarke has one more test before he returns to the Australian cricket team. Clarke must prove his readiness at Tuesday training ahead of Wednesday’s …
Continue reading Clarke out to prove cricket readinessVeteran Adelaide defender Brent Reilly is in intensive care but out of immediate danger after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured skull. Reilly was rushed to hospital via an ambulance …
Continue reading Veteran Crow stable after head surgeryTravis Head and Callum Ferguson have scored gritty half-centuries to give South Australia some hope of avoiding defeat in their Sheffield Shield clash with Western Australia at the WACA Ground. …
Continue reading WA in the box seat against RedbacksGold Coast’s worst fears have been realised, with injured forward Ben Ridge ruled out for at least three months. A specialist confirmed on Monday that the Titans backrower had suffered …
Continue reading NRL’s Titans lose Ridge for three monthsPeter Nevill has posted the highest-ever score by a wicketkeeper in a Sheffield Shield match with 235 not out, to put NSW in a strong position against Tasmania at Bellerive …
Continue reading Tas set tough task by NSW in ShieldAlarm bells sounded after Monday’s cricket World Cup practice match at the SCG, but they were ringing long before the end for the West Indies, as they suffered a humiliating …
Continue reading England thrash Windies in cricket warmup


