Marcos Ambrose has rated his first day back in V8 Supercars a success, having emerged unscathed from the steamy streets of Sydney. The two-time champion completed all three practice sessions …
Continue reading Ambrose feels the heat on return to V8sAmerican legend Andre Agassi says Novak Djokovic could be poised for a period of dominance in men’s tennis after showing he can rise “a level above” his peers without even …
Continue reading Djokovic top dog in 2015, says AgassiSean Abbott will sit on the sidelines as Sydney grade cricket returns to the field this weekend for the first time since Phillip Hughes’ death. Cricket NSW have confirmed that …
Continue reading Abbott to sit out grade cricketA terrific year on tour has landed Australia’s tennis underdog Casey Dellacqua in an unfamiliar but very welcome position. In Hobart next month, Dellacqua will start as top seed at …
Continue reading Dellacqua top seeded at Hobart WTA eventMichael Clarke remains in the mix to return in next week’s first Test, but Saturday’s training session in Adelaide will be critical to his hopes. Clarke ran at the SCG …
Continue reading Hamstrung Clarke to bat on SaturdayRugby Football Union chief executive Ian Ritchie on Thursday branded England’s recent performances “not satisfactory”, but said they will improve in time for next year’s World Cup on home soil. …
Continue reading RFU chief Ritchie says England on noticeDeparting Mercedes driver Lee Holdsworth has set the early pace during practice for the Sydney 500 ahead of his 300th V8 Supercars race start. Holdsworth, in his last round for …
Continue reading Mercedes outpaces Whincup in V8 practiceIreland flanker Chris Henry admits he was terrified after suffering a stroke last month. A blocked blood vessel in the 30-year-old’s brain caused him to have a Transient Ischaemic Attack, …
Continue reading Irish rugby player recovering after strokeBrisbane Broncos star recruit Darius Boyd has suffered a suspected torn Achilles tendon at training and is facing up to nine months on the sidelines. It is a bitter blow …
Continue reading Brisbane’s Boyd suffers Achilles injuryAustralian Open champion Jordan Spieth has continued his super form at Tiger Woods’ invitational tournament in Florida, while the host struggled in his return from a four-month injury layoff. Spieth, …
Continue reading Tiger struggles in competitive returnV8 Supercars champion-elect Jamie Whincup has started the Sydney 500 in typical fashion – at the top of the timesheets. The Red Bull Racing star was fastest in the opening …
Continue reading Whincup first, Ambrose 23rd in V8 practiceVictorian cricket coach Greg Shipperd says the death of Phillip Hughes can galvanise his former Test and South Australian teammates just as it did for the Bushrangers when they lost …
Continue reading Unity following Hughes’ death: ShipperdHOW INDIA’S LIKELY TEST PLAYERS SHAPE UP FOR THE SERIES AGAINST AUSTRALIA: MURALI VIJAY Age: 30 Tests: 27 Playing role: Right-handed batsman Test batting average: 36.29 Earned a Test recall …
Continue reading India Test squad penpixTiger Woods has made a horrendous start to his latest injury comeback, making three bogeys and a double bogey in his first nine holes at the Hero World Challenge. The …
Continue reading Tiger off to woeful start in FloridaHOW AUSTRALIA’S SQUAD SHAPES UP FOR THE TEST SERIES AGAINST INDIA CHRIS ROGERS Age: 37 Tests: 16 Playing role: Left-handed batsman Test batting average: 36.06 Failed to fire in the …
Continue reading Australia Test squad penpixThis stage of the year is usually one of great excitement for Australian cricketers. For the 11 men lucky enough to represent their nation, there should be the unique brand …
Continue reading Aussies set for sombre summer of cricketOpener Sarfraz Ahmed made a career-best 76 not out to guide Pakistan to a comfortable seven wicket win over New Zealand in the first of two Twenty20 internationals in Dubai …
Continue reading Pakistan thump New Zealand in Dubai T20He may be the “jokester” at the Dragons but Benji Marshall is deadly serious when he says St George Illawarra are in for a big one next NRL season. And …
Continue reading Dragons ready for big one: Marshall


