Bernard Tomic’s Australian Davis Cup teammates believe he will relish a return to competition at the French Open on Tuesday amid the drama surrounding his father. Tomic hasn’t played since …
Continue reading Aussies say Tomic is ready for returnFP – Australian veteran Lleyton Hewitt has endorsed plans for a franchise-based International Premier Tennis League and hopes to play in the inaugural season slated for late next year. Plans …
Continue reading Hewitt backs tennis premier league plansMitchell Johnson picked up two key wickets as his Mumbai Indians scored a 23-run win over Michael Hussey’s Chennai Super Kings in the IPL final at the Eden Gardens. The …
Continue reading Johnson stars in Mumbai’s IPL final winItaly’s Matteo Manassero rewrote the history books when he became the youngest ever winner of the European PGA Championship at Wentworth on Sunday. Manassero won a sudden death play-off against …
Continue reading Manassero wins European PGA titleA gallant final-set fightback proved in vain as Lleyton Hewitt squandered a two-set lead against Gilles Simon to bow out of the French Open. Marinko Matosevic and James Duckworth also …
Continue reading Hewitt out as Aussies fall out OpenThe stewards at the Monaco Grand Prix confirmed on Sunday evening that they had received official protests from the Red Bull and Ferrari teams concerning an alleged illegal Mercedes test …
Continue reading Webber’s Red Bull protest against MercedesBarcelona announced on Sunday morning that after a transfer saga lasting some 18 months they have finally landed Brazilian international Neymar from Santos on a five-year deal that is expected …
Continue reading Barca get Neymar for 50 million eurosNico Rosberg became the first son of a former Monaco Grand Prix winner to triumph on the streets of the Mediterranean principality when he drove his Mercedes to an accomplished …
Continue reading Nico Rosberg wins Monaco Grand PrixWomen’s top seed, 2002 champion and overwhelming favourite Serena Williams buried the ghosts of her 2012 first-round horror show to storm into the second round of the French Open on …
Continue reading Serena serves a up storm at French OpenRoger Federer took on a Spanish hotshot who had ripped up the introductory Futures circuit, schooling the 21-year-old in the way of the clay with a 6-2 6-2 6-3 defeat …
Continue reading Federer schools young SpaniardA gallant final-set fightback proved in vain as Lleyton Hewitt squandered a two-set lead against 15th-seeded local Gilles Simon to bow out of the French Open. The 32-year-old Australian threatened …
Continue reading Hewitt out of Open despite late rallyEd Joyce scored his first one-day international hundred for Ireland as the hosts set Pakistan a target of 230 to win the second one-day international at Clontarf on Sunday. Conditions …
Continue reading Pakistan frustrated by Joyce tonStuart Lancaster may have unearthed a few sparkling young diamonds in the Twickenham turf as his new boys shone brightly during England’s 40-12 demolition of the Barbarians on Sunday. The …
Continue reading Rugby young guns tame BarbariansNorthampton captain Dylan Hartley will miss the British and Irish Lions’ tour to Australia after being hit with an 11-week ban for verbally abusing a match official. England hooker Hartley …
Continue reading Suspended Hartley to miss Lions tourThe Red Bull and Ferrari teams on Sunday lodged protests against rivals Mercedes for taking part in a secret tyre test following the Spanish Grand Prix two weeks ago. Red …
Continue reading F1 teams protest Mercedes tyre testsNew Zealand have gone to lunch at 2-62 in reply to England’s first innings 354 on the third day of the second Test in Leeds. Kane Williamson was four not …
Continue reading NZ 2-62 in reply to England’s 354 all outItalian fifth seed Sara Errani, the 2012 runner-up, was the first player to reach the French Open second round on Sunday when she breezed past Dutchwoman Arantxa Rus 6-1 6-2. …
Continue reading Errani first winner at French OpenMelbourne coach Mark Neeld says he has no intention of stepping down despite overseeing his AFL team’s latest disaster. The pressure on Neeld is set to intensify following Sunday’s 90-point …
Continue reading Neeld defiant despite Demons’ AFL disaster

