Australian pair Samantha Stosur and Bernard Tomic have safely progressed to the third round of the Cincinnati Masters. In a timely US Open boost, Tomic downed American Brian Baker 6-4 …
Continue reading Tomic, Stosur reach Cincinnati third roundKevin Pietersen has apologised to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for text messages sent to South African players during the drawn second Test at Headingley, it was reported …
Continue reading Batsman Pietersen ‘apologises’ for textsThe All Blacks’ decade-long dominance over Australia is set to earn veteran Wallabies lock Nathan Sharpe an unwanted Test rugby statistic. Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup Test in Sydney will be Sharpe’s …
Continue reading Nathan Sharpe facing unwanted rugby recordAustralian teenager Bernard Tomic is the first man through to the third round of the Cincinnati Masters. Tomic’s 6-4 6-3 victory over American Brian Baker gave the 19-year-old back-to-back wins …
Continue reading Tomic reaches third round in CincinnatiEngland captain Andrew Strauss has entered the debate over the controversial omission of Kevin Pietersen from this week’s third Test, saying he regrets “dirty laundry” being aired in public. Last …
Continue reading Strauss speaks out on Pietersen affairFormer Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova remains committed to joining the women’s elite, with the quiet Czech hoping to follow up her title in Canada at the Cincinnati Masters. The fourth …
Continue reading Kvitova hopes for follow-up win in USEngland’s Stuart Broad has insisted he’d no role in a parody Twitter account for Kevin Pietersen as the fallout from the batsman’s axing for the third Test against South Africa …
Continue reading Broad denies role in fake Pietersen siteAP – Lleyton Hewitt has received a wild card into this year’s US Open tennis tournament. The Australian is a two-time major champion, winning the 2001 US Open, but has …
Continue reading Hewitt receives wild card into US OpenGlamorgan seamer James Harris checked Australia A’s progress with a six-wicket haul to give the England Lions a share of the first-day honours in the second unofficial Test at Edgbaston. …
Continue reading Harris stars with six Australia A wicketsIt looked a straight-forward decision but Tom Burgess insists he agonised over whether to join his three brothers in Australia. The 20-year-old Bradford forward watched on as twin brother George …
Continue reading Burgess twin ready to step up at SouthsSydney Roosters coach Brian Smith says no one is hurting more than him after another disastrous year for the Eastern Suburbs-based club. After losing the 2010 grand final the Roosters …
Continue reading Roosters demise not easy to swallow: SmithOvershadowed by the Olympics and obscured by the Kevin Pietersen saga, England and South Africa resume their series at Lord’s on Thursday with the top Test ranking on the line. …
Continue reading Proteas aiming for England’s No.1 spotNRL clubs’ spokesman David Trodden has praised Australian Rugby League Commission chairman John Grant for providing a proactive communication solution between the two parties. Club representatives met at St George …
Continue reading NRL clubs agree to new councilWallabies back-rower Dave Dennis won’t need to look far for advice on how to win major sports clashes with New Zealand, as he prepares to face the All Blacks for …
Continue reading Wallaby Dennis seeks tips on beating KiwisHamish Hartlett’s birthday turned sour on Tuesday when the Port Adelaide midfielder was suspended for two matches by the AFL Tribunal. Hartlett will be available for 14th-placed Port’s last-round clash …
Continue reading Port’s Hartlett gets two-week AFL banGreg Inglis has been named to make his NRL return for South Sydney against Cronulla on Saturday night. Inglis has missed three games due to suspension for a shoulder charge …
Continue reading Inglis back for Souths’ NRL game v SharksFilling the void left by Luke Bailey is easier said than done – but Gold Coast coach John Cartwright is confident the injured prop’s influence will help the Titans pull …
Continue reading Titans will lift for Bailey in NRL: coachManly’s Brett Stewart says injury and ongoing speculation over his future have made this year’s NRL campaign one of the most difficult he can remember but gave every indication on …
Continue reading Stewart hopeful of new Manly NRL deal


