Ireland opened the defence of their Six Nations rugby crown with a comfortable 26-3 defeat of Italy Saturday while France struggled to a 15-8 win over a resilient Scotland side …
Continue reading Wins for Ireland, France in Six Nations RUSamantha Stosur fell agonisingly short in a Fed Cup classic but Jarmila Gajdosova produced one of the wins of her career as Australia shared day one honours with Germany in …
Continue reading Stosur falls as Gajdosova wins in Fed CupSt George Illawarra star fullback Josh Dugan could be in doubt for the NRL season kickoff after hyperextending his knee in the Dragons’ 12-12 draw with South Sydney in Saturday …
Continue reading Dugan injured in Shield league drawSt George Illawarra star fullback Josh Dugan could be in doubt for the NRL season kickoff after hyperextending his knee in the Dragons’ 12-12 draw with South Sydney in Saturday …
Continue reading Dugan injured in Charity Shield leaguedrawBernd Wiesberger birdied six of his first seven holes en route to his best European Tour score yet, a nine-under-par 63 that catapulted him past defending champion Lee Westwood and …
Continue reading Wiesberger takes Malaysia golf leadThe ICC approved the contentious bowling actions of offspinners Saeed Ajmal and Sohag Ghazi on Saturday, allowing both players to resume bowling in international cricket. Pakistan’s Ajmal and Ghazi from …
Continue reading Saeed Ajmal cleared to return to cricketSouth Australia have been bowled out for 328 late on the opening day of the Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia at the WACA Ground. New Redbacks captain Travis Head …
Continue reading Redbacks out for 328 in Shield against WAA good night’s sleep might be all that is standing between Marianne Skarpnord and victory in the women’s Vic Open. The Norwegian golfer will take a three-stroke lead into Sunday’s …
Continue reading Skarpnord’s big lead at Vic women’s golfAmateur teen sensation Ryan Ruffels will revel in the pressure of chasing his first victory in a professional event after scorching into contention at the Vic Open at Thirteenth Beach. …
Continue reading Ruffels chasing Scrivener at Vic OpenThe dazzling new-look All Blacks Sevens have built on their dominant record at the Wellington leg of the world series with a 27-21 win over England in the final. A …
Continue reading All Blacks Sevens retain Wellington crownStar Cronulla recruit Ben Barba made his return to Sydney on Saturday at the inauspicious venue of Pittwater Park as the Sharks went down 42-22 in their NRL trial match …
Continue reading Shark Barba shines in Sydney league returnA captain’s knock by Matthew Wade might have been a hard act to follow, but returning Test quick James Pattinson did his best to steal the show on Saturday at …
Continue reading Wade, Pattinson inspire Vics in ShieldBy Andrew Drummond HOBART, Feb 7 AAP – Ben Hilfenhaus has starred with bat and ball in Tasmania’s first day of play against NSW in the Sheffield Shield. Reaching his …
Continue reading Hilfenhaus stars for Tasmania in ShieldEngland paceman Stuart Broad has questioned the wisdom of Australian skipper Michael Clarke rushing back from hamstring surgery to play in next Saturday’s Cricket World Cup opener in Melbourne. Clarke …
Continue reading Broad: Clarke’s rushed return a riskSYDNEY – Feb 6 AAP – Nissan has fired the first shots of the 2015 V8 Supercars Championship season, with Todd Kelly posting the day’s fastest time at the test …
Continue reading Todd Kelly fastest in V8 testingAustralian allrounder Shane Watson says he has overcome his latest injury. Watson missed last Sunday’s tri-series final because of hamstring tightness, but will return in a World Cup warm-up game …
Continue reading Shane Watson ready to return for AustraliaAustralia’s World Cup wildcard Glenn Maxwell doesn’t want to be remembered for a stupid nickname. Maxwell hates being dubbed ‘The Big Show’. And he’s hurt by critics labelling him an …
Continue reading Aussie bat Maxwell hurt by ego criticismFormer Queensland and Australian centre Willie Tonga has been knocked out cold just 12 seconds into his Super League debut as his Catalans Dragons side lost 18-7 to champions St …
Continue reading Tonga KO’d in Super League debut

