All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has welcomed Wallabies counterpart Ewen McKenzie to Test rugby with some mind games designed to pop a balloon of Australian expectancy. Hansen on Thursday sought …
Continue reading All Blacks try mind games on McKenzieEngland and Tottenham midfielder Tom Huddlestone has signed a three-year deal with Premier League newcomer Hull. The 26-year-old is joined at the club by his Tottenham teammate Jake Livermore, who …
Continue reading Hull signs Huddlestone from TottenhamTwo-time major-winning Rory McIlroy has revealed he will end his season contesting the Australian Open in Sydney. McIlroy confirmed his appearance after finishing in a share of eighth place in …
Continue reading McIlroy to play Australian OpenHungarian attacking midfielder Zoltan Gera has re-signed for West Bromwich Albion on a one-year contract, the Premier League club has announced. The 34-year-old was released by West Brom at the …
Continue reading Gera returns to West BromNetherlands and Swansea midfielder Jonathan de Guzman will miss the start of the Premier League season after suffering a concussion during training with his national team. De Guzman, currently on …
Continue reading De Guzman to miss start of Premier LeagueTwo-time major-winning Rory McIlroy has revealed he will end his season contesting the Australian Open in Sydney. McIlroy confirmed his appearance in both events after finishing in a share of …
Continue reading McIllroy to play Australian OpenAfter 14 years and 272 games in the NRL, St George Illawarra halfback Nathan Fien announced his retirement on Thursday. The 2010 premiership winner, who was at the centre of …
Continue reading Nathan Fien calls it a daySamantha Stosur is through to the third round of the Cincinnati Masters thanks to a straight-sets win over American wildcard Jamie Hampton. The 11th-seeded Australian triumphed 6-3 7-6 (7-3) on …
Continue reading Stosur safely through in CincinnatiUnsettled Liverpool striker Luis Suarez denied a report Wednesday saying that he had decided to stay at Anfield, according to Japanese media. The 26-year-old scored with a rocket and provided …
Continue reading Suarez denies ‘I’m staying at Reds’ claimKey forward Sam Reid appears to be leading the race to return among AFL club Sydney’s star-studded injury list. Reid (quad), Lewis Jetta (shin), Adam Goodes (knee), and Lewis Roberts-Thomson …
Continue reading Swan forward Reid set to return next weekAndy Murray kick-started the run-up to his US Open title defence with a resounding 6-2 6-3 defeat of Mikhail Youzhny to move into the third round of the Cincinnati Masters …
Continue reading Murray win opener at Cincinnati MastersNearly nine months after trudging off Twickenham in defeat, rested All Blacks great Richie McCaw returns to Test rugby against Australia in Sydney on Saturday night. McCaw will lead a …
Continue reading McCaw back for All Blacks in SydneyPakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria said on Wednesday he has filed an appeal in a London court against his life ban for spot-fixing, vowing to fight on to clear his name. …
Continue reading Kaneria to appeal again over cricket banRace quotas will return to South African rugby next season in a bid to produce more top-level black players, the national body announced on Wednesday. A South African Rugby Union …
Continue reading South Africa to restore rugby race quotasEssendon AFL coach James Hird’s defence of charges he brought the game into disrepute has begun with a demand that an independent tribunal conduct a public hearing into the matter. …
Continue reading Hird demands open, independent hearingManchester United’s Michael Carrick has withdrawn from the England squad for Wednesday’s soccer friendly against Scotland after suffering an eye infection, the Football Association said. Carrick, 32, had been in …
Continue reading Carrick out of Scotland soccer friendlyEnglish cricketer Darren Stevens on Wednesday admitted to being charged by the International Cricket Council (ICC) with failure to report attempted corruption in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). The ICC …
Continue reading UK cricketer charged in BPL corruptionSouth Africa have made two changes for their Rugby Championship opening-round Test against Argentina on Saturday in Soweto. No.8 Duane Vermeulen replaces injured Pierre Spies and lock Juandre Kruger comes …
Continue reading Boks change two for Argentina rugby Test


