Of all the players who listened ashen-faced to ex-NRL halfback Joe Williams’ harrowing tale of depression, Johnathan Thurston appeared to be hit the hardest. Sure, Williams struck a nerve with …
Continue reading Mental health talk hits home for ThurstonA squeeze for spots in Australia’s World Cup team prompted the 106-run thrashing of India in a practice game, paceman Pat Cummins says. The Australians were relentless in their warm-up …
Continue reading Squeeze for spots drives Aussies: CumminsAustralia’s women have been eliminated from the Fed Cup World Group by Germany for the second straight year. Samantha Stosur and Jarmila Gajdosova both lost in reverse singles matches in …
Continue reading Australia lose to Germany in Fed CupCenturies to Adam Voges and Michael Klinger have put Western Australia in a commanding position at stumps on the second day of the Sheffield Shield match with South Australia at …
Continue reading WA’s Voges, Klinger grind down SAGlenn Maxwell and David Warner have blasted explosive centuries as Australia extended India’s winless tour with a 106-run belting in a World Cup warm-up match in Adelaide. Australia posted an …
Continue reading Australia thump India in World Cup warm-upAmerican golfing great Billy Casper, who has the seventh most wins ever on the PGA Tour, died of a heart attack on Saturday at the age of 83. Casper was …
Continue reading Golfing great Billy Casper dead at 83History beckons Chris Lynn after he struck an unbeaten 250 to launch Queensland’s stunning fightback against Sheffield Shield leaders Victoria at the Gabba. At one stage reeling at 3-7, the …
Continue reading History beckons Lynn at GabbaRichard Green and his Norwegian fiancee Marianne Skarpnord have shared a rare golfing fairytale, claiming emotional twin Vic Open triumphs at Thirteenth Beach. Skarpnord was the first to get her …
Continue reading Double golf triumph for Green and fianceeIndia’s Anirban Lahiri has his sights set on the US Masters after winning the Malaysian Open by firing a final round four-under 68, finishing a stroke ahead of Austrian Bernd …
Continue reading Anirban Lahiri wins Malaysian OpenPakistan may well have shut the door on a late cricket World Cup call up for controversial spinner Saaed Ajmal, after spurning a chance to draft him into the squad …
Continue reading Spinner Ajmal overlooked by PakistanInjury continues to ravage the Indigenous All Stars, with Greg Bird and Sam Thaiday the latest big names to withdraw ahead of Friday night’s rugby league clash on the Gold …
Continue reading Bird, Thaiday out of All Stars clashMarianne Skarpnord predicted it wouldn’t be long before Su Oh started winning professional tournaments after holding off a final-day charge from the impressive young Australian to win the Vic Open …
Continue reading Skarpnord wins women’s Vic OpenExplosive Australian batsmen Glenn Maxwell and David Warner blasted rapid-fire centuries against India in Sunday’s World Cup warm-up game in Adelaide. The Australians were all out for 371 from 48.2 …
Continue reading Maxwell, Warner get tons against IndiaRookie West Indies captain Jason Holder insists he’s not intimidated by the prospect of skippering a frustrated Chris Gayle at the upcoming Cricket World Cup. The Windies’ build-up for the …
Continue reading Rookie Windies skipper Holder unfazedPeter Nevill posted his highest first-class total to help revive a shaky NSW first innings against Tasmania. Surpassing his previous best of 112, wicketkeeper Nevill was 122 not out at …
Continue reading Top score for NSW’s Nevill in ShieldDavid Warner doesn’t fine-tune for anything – it’s not his style. Australia’s opening batsmen prefers force to finesse, as evidenced by his 104 against India in Sunday’s World Cup warm-up …
Continue reading Dave Warner blasts ton against IndiansAxed South Sydney captain John Sutton and ex-Rabbitoh Luke Burgess were involved in an incident in Arizona that led to charges, the NRL club has revealed. On Sunday, three months …
Continue reading Souths’ Sutton, Burgess in US incidentJohnathan Thurston says Greg Inglis is set to take his game to the next level as South Sydney captain. Two-time Golden Boot winner Thurston admitted he struggled when first named …
Continue reading Inglis to go to next level: Thurston

