Three new international rugby rules being unveiled on the upcoming series in Europe have been given the thumbs up by All Blacks veterans Andrew Hore and halfback Piri Weepu. Rule …
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Injury-hit Ireland suffered another setback ahead of their clash with South Africa when Paul O’Connell was ruled out of this weekend’s match at Dublin’s Lansdowne Road with a back problem. …
Continue reading Ireland’s O’Connell out of Springboks gameRookie Matthew Wade has vowed to carry on the Australian cricket tradition of combative and lippy wicketkeepers doing all they can to win. Following in the footsteps of glovemen like …
Continue reading Lippy keeper Wades into the Test fightNovak Djokovic has won the latest instalment of his thrilling rivalry with Andy Murray as the world number one fought back to secure a dramatic 4-6 6-3 7-5 victory in …
Continue reading Djokovic fights back to beat MurrayAustralia great Rodney Marsh says concerns over ball colour should not stop the staging of day-night Tests, given it is more than 30 years since he played in floodlit “Supertests” …
Continue reading Marsh dismisses day-night Test concernsSouth Africa coach Heyneke Meyer named Pat Lambie at five-eighth as one of three injury-enforced changes for this weekend’s tour-opening international against Ireland at Dublin’s Lansdowne Road. Lambie replaced Johan …
Continue reading Springboks pick Lambie at five-eighthLondon has been confirmed as the host city of the ATP Tour Finals for an extra two years until 2015. The ATP’s season-ending event has been a huge success since …
Continue reading Tour Finals to remain in London until 2015American star Phil Mickelson says banning long putters would be “grossly unfair”, disagreeing with long-time rival Tiger Woods and adding to the uproar as golf chiefs consider the move. The …
Continue reading Long putter ban grossly unfair: MickelsonItalian motorcycling great Max Biaggi announced his retirement from the sport Wednesday. Biaggi, a former world champion in the 250cc category, went on to finish runner-up in both the 500c …
Continue reading Motorcycling great Biaggi retiresPakistan’s wily off-spinner Saeed Ajmal said on Wednesday he was thrilled at joining Adelaide Strikers for the Australian Big Bash Twenty20 league next month. He is one of three Pakistani …
Continue reading Ajmal to play for Adelaide in BBLWestern Australia need a coach and a captain and could do with a slice of luck after a series of close calls went in Victoria’s favour in Wednesday’s one-day clash …
Continue reading Vics score nine-wicket win over WarriorsKurtley Beale’s enthusiasm is lifting the Wallabies on and off the field, as the five-eighth continues to thrive in a seemingly toxic-free Australian team since taking over from disgruntled No.10 …
Continue reading Beale lifting Wallabies: PhippsThey might have the best pace bowling battery in world cricket but South Africa’s batting line-up has left Ricky Ponting nonplussed, the former captain saying the Proteas bats were no …
Continue reading Proteas bats no better than India: PontingResurgent Canberra are hoping to bankroll their NRL finals success into a healthier slice of the free-to-air TV pie in 2013. Following a 2012 in which they appeared on Channel …
Continue reading Raiders want greater NRL TV recognitionFlattery won’t get you anywhere with hardened South African allrounder Jacques Kallis. As much as the 37-year-old appreciated the charm offensive launched by the host camp ahead of the first …
Continue reading Kallis wants Test series win, not flatteryWestern Australia were looking for a coach, looking for a captain and looking for clues as they were bowled out for 181 in Wednesday’s one-day cup clash with Victoria at …
Continue reading Herrick skittles Warriors for 181 at MCGIt’s a marriage made in heaven: Test great Justin Langer returning to coach Western Australia in their hour of need. Langer is the raging hot favourite to land the top …
Continue reading Ponting backs Langer for WA coaching gigSouth African great Barry Richards has identified legspinner Imran Tahir as the Proteas’ weak link which Australia’s experienced middle-order will exploit in their heavyweight battle. Richards feared the likes of …
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