The Durham all-rounder’s insistence that he was coming to the aid of two gay men who were subjected to homophobic abuse was accepted as the…

Read More Ben Stokes walks out of Bristol Crown Court a free man after the longest innings of his life… but what's next for his cricketing career?

Shane Warne Test great Shane Warne has questioned whether Tim Paine should captain Australia and says squad selection is largely in a state of flux…

Read More Throwing up a googly: Warne questions Paine's captaincy

NBA imports Casper Ware and Josh Boone will return to Melbourne United to spearhead the club’s charge for back-to-back NBL championships. Ware and Boone were…

Read More Casper Ware, Josh Boone return to Melbourne for NBL title defence

Suspended: Nathan Brown. St Kilda defender Nathan Brown faces a delayed start to the 2019 season after receiving a three-match suspension for rough conduct at…

Read More Three-match ban: Delayed start to 2019 for Saint Brown

We're used to seeing sleek, shiny cars worth more than most people's homes rolling into Premier League training grounds — but were players' rides always so…

Read More From David Beckham’s Ford Escort to Wayne Rooney’s Ford Sportka, even the biggest names had not-so-flash cars to start with

Returning Wallabies playmaker Matt Toomua was one of the few people who didn’t tune into the first half of last year’s Bledisloe Cup opener in…

Read More ‘We owe the Sydney crowd’: Toomua wants Wallabies to come out firing

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has been quick to clear up Vaea Fifita’s confusion. The Hurricanes forward expressed puzzlement on Tuesday at how he had…

Read More Confused Fifita questions omission from All Blacks squad

At this pace, it won’t be long before Cali Clay Shepard has more Instagram followers than her father, Sterling Shepard. The Giants wide receiver and…

Read More The most intense part of Sterling Shepard’s season is already over

Alex Johnson's worst fears were realised on Tuesday with scans confirming the defender has torn his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Sydney were…

Read More Johnson’s worst fears realised, Nick Smith out for at least six weeks

Retiring warrior: Ryan Hoffman. Retiring Melbourne Storm veteran Ryan Hoffman faces a race against time to play any part in the club’s finals campaign. The…

Read More Storm forward Ryan Hoffman refuses to give up on NRL return

Israel Folau says the prospect of playing at next year’s Rugby World Cup is “enticing” but still won’t give a firm commitment about what his…

Read More Folau says World Cup ‘enticing’ but won’t reveal plans for next year

"They're flesh and bone, just like us." That's the message from Wallaroos vice-captain Rebecca Clough as they try to defeat world champions New Zealand for the…

Read More Wallaroos vice-captain says all the pressure on Black Ferns

RICHMOND, Va. — For the second straight day, Sam Darnold was the Jets quarterback taking most of the practice reps. Darnold got 22 reps, 14…

Read More Sam Darnold’s reps are telling what Todd Bowles isn’t set to say

Johnathan Thurston admits he's growing tired of an NRL farewell tour that still has three games remaining. Saturday's clash with Cronulla will mark the North…

Read More Put down the violins: Thurston tiring of long NRL farewell

Paul Gallen's age shouldn't be a factor when he weighs up his NRL future this week, says teammate Andrew Fifita. Gallen will become the only…

Read More After 37 years and 50,938 metres, age no barrier for Gallen

Does Tony Ferguson deserve a shot at the UFC lightweight title? After four months of recovering from an injury, UFC lightweight contender Tony Ferguson is…

Read More MMA Rumors: Tony Ferguson Could Fight Winner of McGregor-Nurmagomedov ‘UFC 229’ Bout

Melbourne’s finals hopes have received a huge blow with key forward Jesse Hogan ruled out for the rest of the year due to a foot…

Read More Hogan out for the year with foot injury

FIFA has officially eradicated corruption. All it took was pressing the delete key. Soccer officials and players who bother checking out the new code of…

Read More Corruption no longer a misdemeanour in FIFA code of ethics

Raheem Sterling reveals touching new thigh tattoo of him kissing young son Thiago after scoring opener in Manchester City’s victory at Arsenal Raheem Sterling has…

Read More Raheem Sterling reveals new thigh tattoo of himself kissing son Thiago

Greater Western Sydney's injury woes have worsened with veteran defender Heath Shaw out for the rest of the season with his knee injury. The dual…

Read More Heath Shaw’s season done, has months of rehab ahead

Manchester United have identified several potential candidates to become their director of football. The move to commit to a position in charge of building a…

Read More Man United legend on shortlist for coveted director of football role

Cricketer Alex Hales may have caused injuries to a man who was later knocked unconscious by England teammate Ben Stokes, a court has heard. Stokes,…

Read More Stokes’ England teammate next in crosshairs in affray case

As Bob Dylan once said, “The times, they are ‘a changing,” and nothing speaks more volumes to that in the world of cricket than actually…

Read More Ellyse Perry Tops List Of Top Female Cricketers In 2018

What three bold predictions can be made for Alvin Kamara in 2018? Alvin Kamara will be one of the most hyped up players to start…

Read More New Orleans Saints: 3 Bold Predictions For Alvin Kamara In 2018

The Spain international has regularly been linked with a move to the Bernabeu and came within minutes of moving three years ago. But Madrid sealed…

Read More Manchester United hopeful David de Gea will sign new deal at Old Trafford

RICHMOND, Va. — Terrelle Pryor stood near the practice field here, just moments after the second joint practice between the Jets and Redskins and pondered…

Read More The secret ankle break and ‘miracle’ behind Jets’ electric new receiver

ST. LOUIS — Now that the drama from the 100th PGA Championship has subsided — the crazed cheers from the galleries, mesmerized by Tiger Woods’…

Read More These Ryder Cup choices should be easy for tight-lipped captain

All-rounder Stokes was omitted on Monday from an unchanged 13-man squad for the match starting at Trent Bridge on Saturday. But the door remains open…

Read More Ben Stokes could land sensational Third Test call-up for England if he is cleared of affray

Michael Ennis has delivered a withering spray to quickly fading St George Illawarra, telling them to "stop sooking and sulking". The Dragons' NRL season was…

Read More Dragons need to ‘stop sulking’ and take some responsibility: Ennis

Spurs released an urgent statement this evening explaining their new stadium will not be ready and have moved their games against Liverpool and Cardiff to…

Read More Tottenham could be left without stadium for Manchester City on October 28 with Wembley already booked