They say you’ve got to bet big to win big, but Australia will contemplate taking the ultimate gamble in their attempt to topple South Africa in an emotion-charged third Test …

Michael Clarke says he tried to talk Ricky Ponting out of retirement but Australia’s greatest Test run-scorer had already made up his mind. Ponting shocked teammates on Thursday when he …

Ricky Ponting didn’t want to name who his replacement should be on Thursday, but said Australia’s incoming top-order selection should get ample opportunity to settle in before next year’s Ashes. …

Rafael Benitez admitted his Chelsea side were in need of a confidence boost after successive scoreless draws in the new manager’s opening two English Premier League games in charge. Benitez’s …

Ricky Ponting says he has no regrets about not making it to next year’s Ashes series, after arriving at the realisation this week he was no longer good enough to …

All Blacks veterans Dan Carter and Keven Mealamu are set to return from injury to face England at Twickenham on Saturday, as the world champions look to end their 2012 …

Ben Cutting has ripped up the NSW top order to give Queensland hope of a shock Sheffield Shield victory at Manuka Oval. NSW went to stumps at 4-48, still 50 …

Star South African allrounder Jacques Kallis will be given until Friday morning to prove his fitness for the third Test against Australia at the WACA Ground, but spinner Imran Tahir …

Tears are not something normally associated with Ricky Ponting. Black eyes, yes, in his early days. Black looks, certainly, throughout 17 combative summers wearing the baggy green cap. Yet tears …

Sri Lanka, needing 363 to win, were 5-107 in their second innings at lunch on the final day of the second and last Test against New Zealand at the P. …

The AFL Commission hearing over the Kurt Tippett saga could kill Steven Trigg’s long career at Adelaide, but the Crows chief executive just wants to walk the plank. Trigg and …

Mark Webber has declared he won’t be playing support act to teammate and record-breaking Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel when the season rolls around again next year. Vettel has already …

Sheffield Shield leaders Queensland have been torn to shreds by an understrength NSW outfit, crumbling in their second innings to be all out for 173, setting NSW a target of …

Australia coach Chris Lane is looking towards an Olympic future as he takes a young, developing squad to the first tournament of the inaugural women’s world sevens series. Lane has …

For a fierce competitor like David Pocock, being so close to returning from injury on the Wallabies’ European tour has been extremely frustrating. Pocock is set to make his long-awaited …

Broomstick pioneer Peter Senior fears a proposed ban on “anchoring” the controversial long-handled putter to the body could lead to major interpretation dramas for golf officials. The Royal and Ancient …

Even at the age of 12, Ricky Ponting had sponsors. Five years later he made his Sheffield Shield debut with an endorsement from cricket academy boss Rod Marsh as the …