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 …

Run-hungry Shane Watson says Brisbane Heat’s last-minute recruit Thisara Perera will thrill Gabba fans with his explosive hitting in Sunday’s Twenty20 Big Bash League clash with the Hobart Hurricanes. Heat …

V8 Supercars has unleashed its version of cricket’s Twenty20 format, with the motorsport championship announcing a dramatic change to its race formats for next year. Six of the 16 events …

Tillakaratne Dilshan posted a timely century to restore some pride for Sri Lanka in their tour match against the Chairman’s XI in Canberra on Friday. Chasing the Chairman’s XI’s monster …

Melbourne Rebels hooker Shota Horie has an advantage in his race to become the first Japanese player to play in the Super Rugby competition. While Horie has joined the Rebels, …

West Australia-born Wakefield forward Justin Poore says he would consider playing for England in next year’s rugby league World Cup. Poore, 27, only signed a two-year deal for the Wildcats …

West Australia-born Wakefield forward Justin Poore says he would consider playing for England in next year’s rugby league World Cup. Poore, 27, only signed a two-year deal for the Wildcats …