Highly-rated AFL midfield prospect Oliver Wines won’t be too fussed if his wish to play alongside good mate Jack Viney at Melbourne is denied, saying the chance to take him …

Adelaide have made a down payment on their expected heavy penalties from the Kurt Tippett saga, volunteering to give up their first two picks in Thursday night’s national draft. The …

Brad Hodge planned to retire from top-level cricket four years ago – then everything changed. The sport’s Twenty20 explosion has meant a lucrative and unexpected final chapter to Hodge’s career. …

October’s South Korean Grand Prix was hosted at a loss of $US36 million ($A34.85 million), organisers said on Wednesday, raising questions over the future of the event which has been …

They’ve both won premierships and represented their country, but Manly halves Kieran Foran and Daly Cherry-Evans have only scratched the surface, according to rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns. Johns, the …

Bangladesh were 3-88 at lunch on the opening day of the second Test against the West Indies in Khulna on Wednesday. Naeem Islam was unbeaten on 15 while Shakib Al …

Rob Quiney is not making up the numbers for Australia in Adelaide and has been told he has a genuine opportunity to establish himself in the Test top order. Quiney …

NSW conceded the most wides in interstate one-day cricket history but still managed to restrict Queensland to 8-252 at the Gabba on Wednesday. With fringe Australian paceman Josh Hazlewood the …

Many rugby fans would like to wash their hands of controversial playmaker Quade Cooper, according to Bob Dwyer. But the World Cup-winning ex-Wallabies coach hoped the Australian Rugby Union (ARU) …

Ben Hilfenhaus gained a lucky reprieve for the second Test against South Africa starting on Thursday, saved by the unforgiving dry track and sapping conditions at the Adelaide Oval. Safety-first …

AFL club Carlton have blamed payouts to sacked Brett Ratten and his unwanted assistant coaches for a loss of more than $680,000 this year. The Blues failed to make an …

They won’t be contesting the Australian Open in a fortnight, but two Sydney golfers on Wednesday achieved a feat that Adam Scott and Geoff Ogilvy could only dream of. In …

The ARL Commission’s shoulder charge ban has claimed its first victim, with the game’s 2013 advertising campaign to be devoid of the often spectacular but now illegal play. The ARLC …

Struggling paceman Vernon Philander isn’t a green-top bully despite still seeking his first wicket in Australia, South African captain Graeme Smith says. Smith backed Philander to find form as the …

Melbourne recruiting boss Todd Viney won’t be confident about who the Demons are getting with the No.4 pick at Thursday night’s AFL draft until it’s time to call out that …

AFL players must now serve any NAB Cup suspensions during the regular season as part of a league crackdown on offences and penalties. The AFL will also introduce two new …

Veteran Peter O’Malley and major rookie Nick Cullen will spearhead a 91-strong Australian assault on the New Zealand Open golf championship starting on Thursday. With New Zealanders Mark Brown and …

Brisbane forward Sam Thaiday has revealed the tough times as Darren Lockyer’s successor last season tested his passion and love for rugby league to the limit. Had Brisbane missed the …