Utility forward Nick Crosswell says the Highlanders have to eliminate their individual errors if they are to beat the table-topping Bulls in their Super Rugby match in Dunedin on Saturday. …
Continue reading Highlanders out to cut Super Rugby errorsQueensland coach Mal Meninga cancelled a scheduled training run on Friday to keep his State of Origin players fresh and relaxed before Wednesday night’s opening clash with NSW. Meninga and …
Continue reading Queensland Origin side cancel trainingDefending champion Suzann Pettersen was ousted by England’s Jodi Ewart in the first round of the LPGA Match Play Championship on Thursday, while World No.1 Yani Tseng just scraped through. …
Continue reading Pettersen ousted, Tseng fights on in LPGAGame-breakers from NSW and Queensland for the opening State of Origin match in Melbourne on May 23. NEW SOUTH WALES:- JARRYD HAYNE: Don’t be fooled by his inconsistent form for …
Continue reading State of Origin game-breakersChelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is determined to end a tumultuous year in style on Saturday after a rollercoaster season which has veered from exile to the brink of Champions League …
Continue reading Lampard ready for Chelsea’s final flingBefore taking on the job as NSW coach, Ricky Stuart knew bringing down rugby league State of Origin’s greatest dynasty was no overnight task. Creating a team capable of toppling …
Continue reading NSW to build on Origin momentumMelbourne coach Mark Neeld has backed Liam Jurrah to cope successfully with his return to the AFL as he deals with his ongoing court case. The winless Demons named Jurrah …
Continue reading Neeld backs Jurrah’s AFL returnNovak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer reached the Rome Masters quarter-finals on Thursday, but fourth seed Andy Murray suffered another setback in his French Open plans when he crashed …
Continue reading Djokovic, Nadal, Federer advance in RomeBrad Thorn, enough already. Most sportsman would be deeply satisfied with a 200-game rugby league career that netted four premierships with the Brisbane Broncos, State of Origin and Australian honours. …
Continue reading Thorn eyes another trophyFormer Manchester United star Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has rapidly emerged as a red-hot favourite to become the next Aston Villa manager. Solskjaer’s odds have plummeted today with bookmakers across the …
Continue reading Odds slashed on Solskjaer to lead VillaShivnarine Chanderpaul prevented another complete West Indies collapse on the first day of the first cricket Test on Thursday as England’s Stuart Broad enjoyed yet more success at Lord’s. Chanderpaul’s …
Continue reading Broad takes six to have W Indies 9-243Swansea have cancelled the contract of goalkeeper Jose Moreira by mutual consent. The 30-year-old joined on a two-year deal last summer from Benfica, but made just one first-team appearance as …
Continue reading Moreira heading for Swansea exitLiverpool officials have been given permission by Wigan Athletic to talk to coach Roberto Martinez about becoming the next manager at Anfield, a day after Kenny Dalglish was sacked. “He’s …
Continue reading Liverpool talking to Wigan’s MartinezLittle known Australian professional Rhein Gibson has provisionally set a new world record for the lowest round in golf, shooting a 16-under-par 55 at the River Oaks Golf Club in …
Continue reading Aussie golfer Rhein Gibson shoots 55Relegation or the merger of two teams appear the only options as the South African Rugby Union again met with its Super Rugby sides on Thursday about the problem of …
Continue reading Africans can’t agree on Super Rugby teamsTwice world motorcycling champion Casey Stoner stunned the sport on Thursday by announcing he will quit at the end of the season for “family reasons”. The 26-year-old Australian, who has …
Continue reading Stoner to retire after MotoGP seasonShivnarine Chanderpaul rode his luck but the West Indies still found life difficult as they struggled to 4-146 at tea on the first day of the first Test against England …
Continue reading Windies 4-146 at tea against EnglandTop-ranked Novak Djokovic overcame a poor first set and a smashed racquet to beat 14th-seeded Juan Monaco 4-6 6-2 6-3 on Thursday and reach the Italian Open tennis quarter-finals. With …
Continue reading Djokovic overcomes rough start

