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 …

Rafael Benitez needs no reminder, but the statistics are mounting up to confirm the scale of the task confronting the interim manager as he attempts to revive Chelsea’s season. Successive …

Theo Walcott believes he is now demonstrating a true striker’s instinct, highlighting why the winger’s contract negotiations are coming to dominate Arsenal’s season. Walcott scored his tenth goal of the …

NSW have named talented leg-spinning prospect Adam Zampa for Sunday’s crucial one-day clash with Queensland at Manuka Oval. Considered one of the rising stars of the spin scene, Zampa made …

Nick Watney, trying to keep the momentum of his recent Malaysian victory going into 2013, seized a two-shot lead on Thursday in the World Challenge Invitational hosted by Tiger Woods. …

Nathan Sharpe walks away from rugby this weekend on his terms, something which seemed inconceivable just over a year ago. The 34-year-old brings the curtain down on his decorated career …

Gun midfielder Chris Judd is set to step down as Carlton AFL skipper to concentrate on his own game. After five years at the helm of the Blues since arriving …

NSW have limped over the line for their second Sheffield Shield win of the season thanks to a match-winning knock from Test discard Brad Haddin on day four against Queensland …

Gold Coast star Jared Brennan says a lack of commitment was behind his axing from the Suns line-up late in the 2012 campaign. The mercurial 28-year-old said he’d spent the …

Australian journeyman professional Adam Crawford continued his impressive start to the US PGA tour Q-school, firing a four-under 68 in the second of six rounds to be tied fifth at …

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone on Thursday blasted the controversy surrounding world champion Sebastian Vettel’s Brazilian Grand Prix overtaking manoeuvre as a “joke”. Ferrari had contacted Formula One’s governing body, …

Sebastian Vettel made no illegal manoeuvre when he overtook Jean-Eric Vergne at the Brazilian Grand Prix en route to a third straight Formula One world title, race director Charlie Whiting …