Defending French Open champion Maria Sharapova claimed the Stuttgart WTA title on Sunday beating China’s Li Na 6-4 6-3 in just over 90 minutes to get her clay-court season off …
Continue reading Sharapova brushes off Li to win StuttgartMushfiqur Rahim fell short of a century, but Bangladesh extended their lead to 360 as they took the game further away from Zimbabwe on the fourth morning of the second …
Continue reading Bangladesh extend lead against ZimbabweMuch-mourned Australian rock goddess Chrissie Amphlett famously sang of the fine line between pleasure and pain. For Hawthorn star Cyril Rioli on Sunday, there was both. Rioli was best afield …
Continue reading Hawks tread fine line in win over NorthNorth Melbourne coach Brad Scott is certain his team are on the right track, even if their win-loss record this season is way off course. They went agonisingly close to …
Continue reading North to stay the course in AFLHeading into a crucial match for his own future, Brisbane AFL coach Michael Voss had little doubt former Demon Brent Moloney would impose himself against his old side. But Voss …
Continue reading Ex-Demon Moloney stars for Lions in AFLHawthorn just held on to an AFL top-four spot but lost star forward Cyril Rioli to a hamstring injury in a nail-biting three-point win over North Melbourne. The Kangaroos were …
Continue reading Hawthorn pip North to stay in AFL top fourHawthorn have held on to beat North Melbourne by three points in a pulsating AFL match at the MCG. North key forward Drew Petrie kicked the ball deep into attack …
Continue reading Hawks beat North by three in AFL thrillerJames Maloney’s name might be pencilled in for Laurie Daley’s NSW side, but Todd Carney made sure on Sunday he’ll keep an eraser close by for the next three weeks. …
Continue reading Carney not ready to give up Blues spotAs if he didn’t have enough on his plate trying to get his side back in the winner’s circle, Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan couldn’t understand the logic in taking Sunday’s …
Continue reading Flanagan slams Sharks Bluetongue NRL moveThe man who famously tried to take a chunk out of Billy Slater’s ear is finally ready to add some bite to Canterbury’s struggling pack. England international James Graham’s 12-game …
Continue reading Bulldogs delight as Graham’s NRL ban endsOn the eve of the first of his players finally being interviewed by ASADA over the alleged use of banned drugs at the NRL club in 2011, Cronulla coach Shane …
Continue reading ASADA to begin NRL player interviewsAustralian golfer Brett Rumford completed a great escape in spectacular style when he eagled the first hole of a three-man playoff to win the Ballantine’s Championship in South Korea on …
Continue reading Rumford wins European Tour golf titleIt was ugly, sloppy and at times very lucky. But Canterbury’s 24-8 victory over a wasteful Cronulla outfit was exactly what last year’s grand finalists needed to rejuvenate their sputtering …
Continue reading Sharks lose, ugly Dogs snap losing streakOutstanding performances from Wallabies Scott Higginbotham and James O’Connor could not prevent the Melbourne Rebels having another Super Rugby victory snatched from their grasp as the Crusaders stole a 30-26 …
Continue reading Rebels edged by Crusaders 30-26His Brisbane teammates, coach and the club’s staff were all in the crowd cheering on as Broncos winger Jharal Yow Yeh returned to rugby league on Sunday afternoon. Some 13 …
Continue reading Yow Yeh returns to rugby leaguePremiership expert Wayne Bennett warned the NRL competition was far from a two or three-horse race after Newcastle’s first away win of the season against a battered Gold Coast on …
Continue reading Knights belt Titans, Bennett warns punditsFormer Demon Brent Moloney tormented his troubled old club on Sunday for Brisbane to score a pressure-relieving 28-point AFL win at the Gabba. Moloney celebrated his 150th senior match with …
Continue reading Lions in much needed AFL winReferees boss Daniel Anderson says the NRL rules committee will discuss the prospect of using the sin-bin for repeated incidents of foul play, a move which could prevent a repeat …
Continue reading Refs boss says NRL might review sin-bin


