Powerhouse Warriors centre Konrad Hurrell will play for Tonga at the rugby league World Cup. Hurrell, 21, was considered a possibility to represent the Kiwis at the tournament in Great …
Continue reading Hurrell to play for Tonga at World CupWest Coast midfielders Luke Shuey and Sharrod Wellingham have overcome injury and will press for selection for the pivotal AFL derby against Fremantle. Eagles coach John Worsfold also expects Sam …
Continue reading Eagles expect key players to returnAdelaide coach Brenton Sanderson says AFL score reviews are getting out of hand, with umpires relying too much on video to make a decision. And Sanderson is also bewildered at …
Continue reading AFL score reviews out of hand: CrowsAustralian strike weapon Ryan Harris will need to count on his swing ability and excellent Test record being enough to earn him a start in the Ashes opener. Harris struggled …
Continue reading Harris a class act for Test: FlemingGeelong coach Chris Scott says he’s thankful what he labelled a horrible error by the AFL’s interchange stewards didn’t cost his side the game as the Cats held on for …
Continue reading Cats, Hawks query AFL interchange ruleBoom five-eighth James Maloney says his Sydney Roosters side have earned a rest and can freshen up for the business end of the NRL season. A 36-0 thumping of lowly …
Continue reading Maloney wants Roosters to rest upAmerican Johnson Wagner seized a two-stroke lead at the US PGA Greenbrier Classic while Australians Matt Jones and Stephen Bowditch remain in contention heading into the final round. Wagner made …
Continue reading Wagner seizes lead at PGA eventAustralia’s cricketers regret Joe Root becoming a punching bag for David Warner in a Birmingham nightclub last month, but when the Test series starts on Wednesday, the England opener will …
Continue reading Root to be targeted in first Ashes TestJourneying through sleepy old Worcester has once again reinvigorated the Test prospects of Phil Hughes and made the unwanted man feel wanted. Worcestershire coach Steve Rhodes is the mentor hailed …
Continue reading Hughes boosted by Worcester homecomingThe Bulls came through a fierce late-season test to beat the Sharks 20-19 on Saturday and go top in Super Rugby with one round of regular-season games to go. Replacement …
Continue reading Bulls beat Sharks, go top in Super RugbyAustralians Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua missed another chance to secure a first grand slam women’s doubles title, losing in the final at Wimbledon. The 13th seeds fell 7-6 (7-1) …
Continue reading Barty, Dellacqua lose in Wimbledon finalSecuring a rare V8 Supercars win for Ford was a rush for driver Will Davison. But one look at long suffering Ford fans after taking line honours in Townsville’s opening …
Continue reading Ford strikes timely V8 blowBlessings usually come in less painful disguises than a headbutt to the face. But an altercation with John Tomic has turned out to be one of the best things to …
Continue reading Drouet thanks John Tomic after Bartoli winAmerican twins Bob and Mike Bryan became the first doubles tennis team to hold all four Grand Slam titles when they won Wimbledon for the third time on Saturday. The …
Continue reading Bryans win Wimbledon doublesThe Stormers beat the Southern Kings 24-12 on Saturday in a South African Super Rugby derby which had little more than local pride at stake. Stormers captain Deon Fourie scored …
Continue reading Stormers beat last-place Kings 24-12Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are building their own Grand Slam rivalry, one that perhaps someday will merit mention alongside Roger Federer v Rafael Nadal, or Djokovic v Nadal. When …
Continue reading Djokovic, Murray building Slam historyBelinda Bencic of Switzerland beat Taylor Townsend of the United States 4-6 6-1 6-4 on Saturday to win the Wimbledon girls’ championship. It’s the second consecutive junior Grand Slam title …
Continue reading Bencic wins Wimbledon girl’s titleGraeme McDowell of Northern Ireland shot a one-under-par 70 Saturday to share the lead with Richard Sterne of South Africa after the third round of the French Open. McDowell made …
Continue reading McDowell, Sterne share French Open lead

