England coach Stuart Lancaster wants to use the team’s record-breaking win over world champions New Zealand in December as a springboard to success in the forthcoming Six Nations Championship. Following …
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Four of England’s leading clubs have written to officials calling for European governing body UEFA’s financial fair play rules to be introduced into the Premier League. A letter from Arsenal, …
Continue reading Four EPL clubs call for spending rulesOne of England’s top female cricketers could become the first woman to play for a men’s English county side after holding talks with Sussex about being the backup wicketkeeper for …
Continue reading Woman could play County 2nds cricketWorld No.1 golfer Rory McIlroy on Monday confirmed he had signed on with sportswear and equipment giant Nike in a deal believed to be one the biggest sponsorship contracts in …
Continue reading McIlroy joins Nike in blockbuster dealScotland interim coach Scott Johnson has included 10 uncapped players, including fast-tracked former Crusaders back Sean Maitland, in a 35-man squad for the Six Nations rugby tournament. The Australian was …
Continue reading Uncapped 10 in Scotland rugby squadThe albatross scored by South African golfer Louis Oosthuizen at the US Masters last April has earned him the European Tour’s Shot of the Year award. The tour says Oosthuizen’s …
Continue reading Oosthuizen wins Europe’s Shot of the YearWorld golf’s new year gets into full swing in Abu Dhabi this week with the top two ranking players – Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods – opening their accounts. It …
Continue reading McIlroy and Woods set for desert battleShane Watson hopes to bowl during the Ashes series later this year but for now is keen to resume his 38-Test career purely as an opening batsman. The injury-prone 31-year-old …
Continue reading I want to be a Test opener for now: WatsonRoger Federer is skipping Switzerland’s Davis Cup match against the defending champion Czech Republic next month. The winner of 17 Grand Slam titles was not in the Swiss lineup announced …
Continue reading No Federer in Swiss team for Davis CupSouth Africa’s ruthless demolition of New Zealand showed why they are ranked the No.1 team in Test cricket, both captains agreed after the hosts completed an innings win in the …
Continue reading Black Caps crushed again in South AfricaLleyton Hewitt admitted it was a hard Australian Open defeat to swallow. When you do everything right, but so does your opponent – only better. Hewitt’s heart proved no match …
Continue reading Hewitt frustrated at early Open exitLleyton Hewitt’s heart proved no match for Janko Tipsarevic’s heat as the Aussie warrior bowed out of the Australian Open at the first hurdle on Monday night. Hewitt fell to …
Continue reading Hewitt bows out of Open in straight setsFast bowlers Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel used the second new ball to devastating effect as South Africa completed victory by an innings and 197 runs on the fourth day …
Continue reading South Africa thrash NZ by an inningsThe local support cast found any number of ways to fluff their lines as leading lady Samantha Stosur made a welcome winning start to the Australian Open on Monday. The …
Continue reading Rough day for Aussies at OpenNo longer haunted by a dark past, Brisbane golfer Wayne Perske will be forgiven for hoping history repeats at this week’s Victorian PGA Championship. Perske, 38, on Monday took the …
Continue reading First comeback step for Brisbane golferDavid Gilbert has resigned as chief executive of Cricket NSW after 11 years in the role. Gilbert fronted a board meeting on Monday night where it is understood he faced …
Continue reading Gilbert resigns as Cricket NSW CEOFor the second straight year, local hope Matthew Ebden has let slip a two-set lead at the Australian Open. The South African-born Ebden looked on course for an upset victory …
Continue reading Ebden beaten again in five setsDavid Gilbert is expected to stand down as chief executive of Cricket NSW on Tuesday morning after 11 years in the role. Gilbert fronted a board meeting on Monday night …
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