Australia have made a dream start in their quest to seize the No.1 world ranking after Michael Clarke’s new-look pace attack skittled South Africa’s top order on day one of …

Kurt Tippett has been hit with an 11-match suspension and Adelaide will lose their first two draft picks for 2013 over the AFL draft tampering and salary cap breach saga. …

Israel Folau is expected to announce he will play rugby union overseas next year rather than return to the NRL, due to problems registering his playing contract. Folau quit his …

The marathon AFL Commission hearing into the Kurt Tippett saga has finally ended. Adelaide officials and Tippett left AFL house just before 5pm on Friday, with the hearing lasting nearly …

Retiring champion Ricky Ponting’s timing could prove perfect for his home state Tasmania. Not only will Ponting return to finish the domestic season with the Tigers and the Hobart Hurricanes, …

Holden driver Jamie Whincup was fastest in practice for this weekend’s season-ending Sydney 500 V8 Supercars event in sweltering heat on Friday. Whincup, who wrapped up his fourth championship two …

The AFL Commission hearing into the Kurt Tippett saga was running well into Friday afternoon, with no sign of when any findings would be reached. The Commission sat on Friday …

Australia’s new-look attack have come to the party on the first morning of the series-deciding third Test, with Mitchell Starc and Shane Watson putting a massive early dent in South …

A fighting fit Stuart Appleby has rubbished talk of retirement and says he’s a contender for next week’s Australian Open golf tournament in Sydney. Appleby will be among a formidable …

Queensland batsman Usman Khawaja will have the chance to strengthen his case for Test selection when he captains the Chairman’s XI in next week’s three-day tour match against Sri Lanka …

Sean Abbott thought he would spend this week lazing on the beach with his girlfriend but instead he became the unlikely hero by hitting the winning runs in the Sheffield …

Wallabies lock Kane Douglas’s European tour is ending better than it started with some positive news on the health of his mother Trish who suffered a stroke on a flight …

The Wallabies can see the finish line to their marathon season with captain Nathan Sharpe’s final game sure to fuel a strong closing burst against Wales. Australia will be playing …

New Zealand may be overwhelming favourites to beat England at Twickenham on Saturday and end 2012 undefeated, but coach Steve Hansen is adamant the world champions won’t take their hosts …

Ricky Ponting’s decision to retire could be the start of an exodus of other batting greats, including Indian maestro Sachin Tendulkar and South Africa’s Jacques Kallis. With all the leading …

European champions Chelsea may be third in the Premier League but that will be little consolation to interim manager Rafael Benitez as he takes his side across London to West …

South Africa have won the toss and elected to bat, meaning Australian debutant John Hastings will get an early taste of bowling on the WACA wicket in the series-deciding third …