Javier Hernandez and Robin van Persie each scored twice as Manchester United preserved their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 win at the DW …
Continue reading Hernandez, van Persie keep United tickingTottenham Hotspur leapfrogged Chelsea to claim third place in the Premier League by coming from behind to win 3-1 at home to second-bottom Reading on New Year’s Day. The visitors …
Continue reading Spurs claim third spot despite early alarmManchester United have kept a firm grip on the Premier League title race by sweeping to a 4-0 win at Wigan Athletic on the first day of 2013 to maintain …
Continue reading Man United win keeps City at bayWest Ham have returned to winning ways for the first time in six outings as first-half goals from Mark Noble and Joey O’Brien were enough to defeat Norwich 2-1 in …
Continue reading West Ham hold on to edge NorwichAustralian opener Ed Cowan believes he’s a better player now than he was just over 12 months ago when he scored four consecutive centuries to knock down the door for …
Continue reading Cowan says he’s getting better at TestsFormer world No.1 Venus Williams dug deep into her bag of tricks to power the US to a 2-1 Hopman Cup triumph over France at Perth Arena on Tuesday night. …
Continue reading Venus Williams powers US to victoryNew Zealand captain Brendon McCullum will face a double challenge when his team take on world champions South Africa in the first Test at Newlands on Wednesday. Handed the captaincy …
Continue reading Double challenge for NZ cricket captainRespected English cricket journalist and commentator Christopher Martin-Jenkins has died of cancer at the age of 67, his former colleagues have announced. Popularly known as ‘CMJ’ in Britain, Martin-Jenkins was …
Continue reading Cricket journalist Martin-Jenkins diesFormer world No.1 Venus Williams came from a set and 3-0 down to defeat France’s Mathilde Johansson 3-6 7-5 6-4 in their Hopman Cup clash at Perth Arena on Tuesday …
Continue reading Venus Williams launches brave comebackLleyton Hewitt has shown all of his trademark fighting spirit at the Brisbane International to successfully start his warm-up for a 17th Australian Open campaign. Injury free for the first …
Continue reading Hewitt battles out tough win in BrisbaneGiant American John Isner claims he isn’t freaking out despite making a limp start to the new tennis season. Two days after suffering a straight sets loss to South African …
Continue reading Isner not fazed by Hopman Cup lossesFormer Test gloveman Tim Paine has cracked the highest score of his tough comeback from injury to steer the Hobart Hurricanes to a six-wicket Big Bash League win over the …
Continue reading Paine leads Hobart to BBL win over PerthTalent Show has produced a Perth Cup upset, giving the jockey who helped start Black Caviar’s winning streak an unlikely big-race win. Jarrad Noske, who rode Black Caviar in her …
Continue reading Talent Show wins Perth Cup 2013Giant American John Isner cut a frustrated figure during his 6-3 6-2 Hopman Cup loss to world No.8 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at Perth Arena on Tuesday night. Isner, with strapping applied …
Continue reading Tsonga in hot form at Hopman CupSerena Williams started 2013 just how 2012 ended – with ruthless efficiency – to storm into the quarter-finals of the Brisbane International. Williams produced her 33rd singles win in 34 …
Continue reading Serena storms into Brisbane quartersPakistan on Tuesday criticised Bangladesh’s decision to abandon a planned cricket tour over security fears and threatened to bar its own players from playing in a Bangladeshi league. The two …
Continue reading Pakistan angry over cricket tour pull-outVeteran skipper Simon Katich has blasted the equal second-fastest fifty of the Big Bash League season to lead the Perth Scorchers to 8-152 against the Hobart Hurricanes at Bellerive. Katich …
Continue reading Katich leads Perth to 8-152 against HobartIn a tournament where locals have fallen like flies, rising home-town battler John Millman is daring to dream at the Brisbane International. World No.199 Millman celebrated his maiden ATP main …
Continue reading Millman flowers at Brisbane International

