In an end of an era for Queensland rugby league, John McDonald drew the curtain on his 20-year stint as the state body’s chairman in Brisbane on Friday. Big shoes …

North Queensland have retained the services of consistent winger Antonio Winterstein until the end of the 2016 NRL season. The Cowboys locked the 24-year-old away on a new three-year deal …

Sri Lanka’s batsmen have done what their bowlers couldn’t – get the better of an Australian outfit boasting almost as many teenagers as Test caps. Unheralded NSW batsman Scott Henry …

Sri Lanka’s batsmen have done what their bowlers couldn’t – get the better of an Australian outfit boasting almost as many teenagers as Test caps. Unheralded NSW batsman Scott Henry …

Former Sydney Thunder captain David Warner plans to let the willow do all the talking when he takes on his former Big Bash League (BBL) side in Saturday’s derby at …

Brisbane coach Michael Voss has flagged the emergence of a potential premiership-winning midfield as the Lions embark on the next stage to playing finals football again. Voss isn’t predicting a …

It was more what didn’t happen at The Lakes on Friday that gave Adam Scott hope of making a weekend charge at the Australian Open. While the pre-tournament favourite didn’t …

Australia skipper Michael Clarke says he’s been pestering Shane Warne to return to the Test team ever since he called time on a magnificent career in 2007. But Clarke senses …

His heavyweight rivals stumbled as Marcus Fraser rode the momentum of his magical first-day hole-in-one all the way to the outright halfway lead of the Australian Open at The Lakes …

Sri Lanka restored some pride in their Australian tour on Friday as they churned through the Chairman’s XI attack to post 4-276 on a placid day-two Manuka Oval wicket. Chairman’s …

AFL umpires have struck a deal that will have the top earners among their ranks making as much as $150,000 per season by 2016. That would include bonus payments for …

Even Quade Cooper’s clumsy ways could not convince Queensland Reds coach Ewen McKenzie that boxing was a bad idea for his prized playmaker. McKenzie could not guarantee Cooper would play …

David Warner says former Test opening partner Phillip Hughes is primed to fire at first drop in Australia’s first clash with Sri Lanka next week in Hobart. Warner opened the …

Defending Australian Open champion Greg Chalmers could only marvel as Tom Watson wound back the clock to restore his battered pride at The Lakes on Friday. As Chalmers floundered, 63-year-old …

Shane Watson will be given the first chance to fill the immense void in Australia’s batting order left by Ricky Ponting’s retirement, with the talented allrounder set to bat No.4 …

The Sydney Roosters have released prop Mose Masoe from the final year of his NRL contract to join Penrith. Despite re-signing earlier this year until the end of 2013, the …

Rather than call Robbie Deans, outspoken playmaker Quade Cooper wants to improve the odds of a Wallabies recall by letting his rugby do the talking. Cooper is back in the …

Rather than call Robbie Deans, outspoken playmaker Quade Cooper wants to improve the odds of a Wallabies recall by letting his rugby do the talking. Cooper is back in the …