Sydney veteran Jude Bolton has decided to extend his 301-game AFL career and will play on for the Swans’ premiership defence in 2013. Bolton had been pondering his future for …

Chad Reed is confident his horror crash is behind him and he’s ready to contend in the US next season after a blistering finish to the Australian Supercross Championship. The …

Adam Scott holds a one-shot lead over England’s Ian Poulter halfway through a gripping two-man final-day battle for the Australian Masters title at Melbourne’s Kingston Heath. The Australian world No.5 …

A typically hard-hitting 92 from Steve Smith steered NSW to a formidable 350 in their one-day match against Victoria at North Sydney Oval on Sunday. Smith’s 68-ball innings, that included …

Sebastian Vettel is unconcerned by the plight of championship rival Fernando Alonso despite the Italian’s struggles leaving the Red Bull driver on the brink of a third world title heading …

Jamie Whincup has strengthened his chances of wrapping up the V8 Supercar championship at Winton by grabbing pole position for Sunday’s 67-lap race. Whincup pinched top spot with a sizzling …

Roberto Mancini believes Manchester City’s 5-0 thrashing of Aston Villa will count for nothing when they host Real Madrid in the Champions League. City continued their unbeaten start to their …

Coach Robbie Deans faces some welcome selection issues after the Wallabies got their European tour back on track with a gallant, bruising win over England. Chastened following their 33-6 capitulation …

Alex Ferguson admitted that his Manchester United side had been out-fought in Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Norwich City. The result, coupled with a 5-0 victory for Manchester City at home …

Roberto Di Matteo has hinted strongly that Chelsea may abandon their attacking style in favour of a more defensive mentality after their 2-1 loss at West Bromwich Albion. The Chelsea …

Five more Australians are through to the final stage of Q-school, with British Amateur champion Bryden MacPherson and 2002 Australian Open champion Steve Allan among the list trying to get …

Mitch Marsh’s hopes of playing in this summer’s Twenty20 Big Bash competition appear over after the star Warriors all-rounder injured his hamstring in Saturday’s 14-run one-day loss to South Australia. …

Retired three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten beat Novak Djokovic 7-6 (9-7) 7-5 in an exhibition match on Saturday. More than 10,000 people packed Maracanazinho Arena for the indoor match …

South Korea’s Na Yeon Choi bounced back from an early bogey to fire a three-under par 69 on Saturday seize a one-stroke lead heading into the final round of the …

France backed up their mauling of the Wallabies with a deserved 39-22 win over traditional bogey team Argentina on Saturday night. The French outscored their opponents by three tries to …

Hollywood star Russell Crowe is reportedly set to sell his stake in NRL club South Sydney at the end of the 2013 season. According to the Nine Network, Crowe – …

Newcastle United said they were “dismayed and angry” after the Senegalese football federation blocked striker Papiss Cisse from playing in the club’s league game with Swansea City on Saturday. Cisse …

Emmanuel Adebayor has made a nightmare return to the Emirates Stadium, his 18th-minute dismissal proving decisive as Arsenal cruised to a 5-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the north London …