Andy Murray will have to wait after Bernard Tomic bombed out of the French Open on Thursday with a flurry of unforced errors. Australia’s last hope in the men’s singles …
Continue reading Tomic crashes out of French OpenEngland star Kevin Pietersen retired from international limited overs cricket on Thursday, a decision which took the England and Wales Cricket Board by surprise. Pietersen, who will continue to be …
Continue reading Pietersen quits limited-overs cricketFormer New Zealand coach Graham Henry believes Argentina should be excited – not fearful – ahead of their Rugby Championship debut. The Pumas will play in the four-team tournament, previously …
Continue reading Pumas should not be fearful: Graham HenryCollingwood’s injury-hit defence has taken another blow, with Heath Shaw to miss Sunday’s AFL clash with Gold Coast with a calf injury. While the Magpies hope the experienced backman will …
Continue reading AFL Magpies lose Shaw for Gold Coast matchAdelaide have signed 2010 best and fairest Richard Douglas and running defender Matthew Jaensch to new deals. Douglas, 25, has signed on until the end of 2015, with Jaensch, 22, …
Continue reading Crows Douglas, Jaensch sign new AFL dealsHeath Shaw has joined Collingwood’s list of injured defenders, with a calf injury to keep him out of Sunday’s AFL match against Gold Coast. But Nathan Brown has been named …
Continue reading Shaw joins Magpies’ AFL injury listThough their AFL aspirations lie in the here and now, both St Kilda and Richmond believe their best football is yet to come. Going into a mid-season finals shaper at …
Continue reading Saints and Tigers ready for AFL spotlightLiverpool are poised to complete their two-week search for a manager by completing the signing of Brendan Rodgers from Swansea. Rodgers, 39, was offered the Anfield job on Wednesday and …
Continue reading Liverpool set to sign new EPL coachNew Zealander Mike Harris kept it quiet in the schoolyard as a kid but the talented playmaker always had one eye on playing for the Wallabies. Queensland coach Ewen McKenzie’s …
Continue reading Kiwi Harris always had eye on WallabiesOn the same day under-fire NRL referees co-coaches Bill Harrigan and Stuart Raper were told their positions were under review, they received support from an unlikely source. Canterbury coach Des …
Continue reading ARL reviews referees Harrigan, RaperNew Zealand officials say they’re powerless to stop Sam Kasiano declaring for Queensland despite the Canterbury prop signing a letter saying he wants to play for the Kiwis earlier this …
Continue reading NZ hopeful Kasiano will stay a KiwiManly back-rower Tony Williams’ likely move to Canterbury could ensure that hooker Matt Ballin re-signs long-term with the NRL premiers. Ballin has been strongly linked to a move away from …
Continue reading T-Rex departure could decide Ballin’s fateCadeyrn Neville is used to taking big steps quickly. In the space of three years, Neville has gone from suburban rugby league on Sydney’s northern beaches to the Wallabies train-on …
Continue reading Rapid rise to Wallabies for Rebel NevilleWallabies forwards coach Andrew Blades says front row versatility will help the Australian scrum adjust to short turnarounds in next week’s opening Tests against Scotland and Wales. Blades says changes …
Continue reading Versatile props advantage for WallabiesQueensland speedster Dom Shipperley says his match-winning Super Rugby try in round one against NSW helped turn him from Reds back-up into Wallaby-in-waiting. The junior schoolboys athletics champion didn’t have …
Continue reading Speedster Shipperley ready for WallabiesHe’s been accused of destroying the game but Fremantle coach Ross Lyon doesn’t care what AFL greats Kevin Bartlett and Mark McLure have to say about his defensive game plan. …
Continue reading Ross Lyon hits back at AFL greatsAn AFL investigation has uncovered 11 people with minor roles in the industry who broke the league’s anti-gambling rules last year. All have been issued a first and final warning, …
Continue reading AFL employees warned for gamblingManly coach Geoff Toovey admits he can’t put his finger on the reason his side are struggling against lesser sides, but promised an improved performance against St George Illawarra. The …
Continue reading Toovey confident of improved Manly showing
