Stand-in Australian cricket captain Steve Smith has praised the input and assistance of his senior players, including Shane Watson, who has compared him to Ricky Ponting. Batsman Smith captained the …
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In-demand halfback Adam Reynolds has reportedly re-signed with defending NRL premiers South Sydney for another two seasons. Reynolds is said to have agreed to the deal, believed to be worth …
Continue reading Rabbitohs re-sign Adam Reynolds: reportSerena Williams faces the unpalatable prospect of handing over the world No.1 ranking to long-time rival Maria Sharapova if she loses to Dominika Cibulkova in the Australian Open quarter-finals on …
Continue reading No.1 ranking could be up for grabsNorth Queensland captain Johnathan Thurston has failed in his bid to convince coach Paul Green to include him in the Cowboys’ squad for this weekend’s Auckland Nines. The Cowboys submitted …
Continue reading No JT in Cowboys’ Nines squadThe Australian Open is about to end for one of last year’s revelations with defending champion Stan Wawrinka and Japan’s fifth seed Kei Nishikori squaring off. The pair meet in …
Continue reading Wawrinka and Nishikori fight for semi spotNovak Djokovic doubts the purists will ever relive the halcyon days of serve-volley tennis. But he admits such daring exponents can make his Australian Open title defence just that little …
Continue reading Aust Open rivals serve notice to DjokovicStar allrounder Shane Watson is unsure if he’ll be ready in time for Australia’s tri-series final in Perth. Watson sat out both last Friday’s one-day international against England and the …
Continue reading Watson unsure of return date to ODI sideSam Burgess could see his bid for a place in England’s rugby World Cup squad given a boost by the injury crisis engulfing Stuart Lancaster’s back division just weeks before …
Continue reading England rugby injury crisis might help SamWorld No.2 Maria Sharapova and No.10 seed Ekaterina Makarova will square off in an all-Russian semi-final at the Australian Open after recording dominant victories in the last eight on Tuesday. …
Continue reading Sharapova, Makarova into Aust Open semisThe Sydney Sixers have signed batsman Jordan Silk to a new three-year deal ahead of Wednesday night’s Big Bash League final against the Perth Scorchers at Canberra’s Manuka Oval. Silk, …
Continue reading Jordan Silk’s new 3-year Sixers BBL dealWorld No.1 Novak Djokovic has joined the Nick Kyrgios fan club and says “anything is possible” for the young tennis sensation at Melbourne Park this week. Kyrgios takes on Wimbledon …
Continue reading Djokovic jumps on Kyrgios bandwagonStand-in Australian cricket captain Steve Smith says patience has been the key to his golden summer. One of the favourites for Tuesday night’s Allan Border Medal, 25-year-old batsman Smith averaged …
Continue reading Patience the key for cricket star SmithTop-ranked Park In-Bee of South Korea and second-ranked New Zealand teen Lydia Ko will try to follow stellar 2014 campaigns with hot 2015 starts when the LPGA season begins on …
Continue reading LPGA season opens with top fieldAny other year and Steve Smith would appear a shoo-in to claim the Allan Border Medal. Having amassed 1756 runs at an average of 67.54 and enjoying a golden summer, …
Continue reading Warner and Smith to battle for AB MedalHe’s given up bread and took on an off-season fitness routine of sorts, but Parramatta’s NRL livewire Chris Sandow says that’s not because he’s coming off contract. The Eels halfback …
Continue reading Off-contract Sandow sharpens up NRL actSelf-styled “Stan the Man” Wawrinka is getting used to being the last Swiss man standing at the Australian Open. A year after breaking through for his first grand slam title …
Continue reading Wawrinka rolls into last 16 in MelbourneForget Roger Federer: the four-time champion’s shock loss has set the stage for Nick Kyrgios to become the first teenager to reach the Australian Open men’s quarter-finals in a quarter …
Continue reading Kyrgios eyes Aussie Open quarter-finalsWorld No.1 Serena Williams has come from a set down to join older sister Venus in the round of 16 at the Australian Open. Serena Williams, chasing a sixth crown …
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