Damian Warner begins Commonwealth defence with season-best performance

Canadian Damian Warner opened the Commonwealth Games decathlon with a strong 100 metres Monday, clocking a season-best 10.29 seconds. The 28-year-old from London, Ont., who now makes his home in Calgary, is defending champion. Warner, whose personal best in the 100 is 10.15, was the fastest of the 12 competitors at Carrara Stadium. Pierce LePage […]

North Korea could nuke the US as early as July 23, 2018, according to Britain’s Ministry of Defence

KRT via AP Video Kim Jong Un’s regime could launch a fully-capable nuclear strike by the middle of summer 2018, according to an assessment by Britain’s defence ministry. Lord Howe told MPs this January that a missile could be ready in as little as six months, a deadline of late July. The Ministry of Defence […]

Power defence helping Port

Video Power defence helping Port2:08 AFL: Port Adelaide have the form defence of the comp. April 3rd 2018 13 minutes ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/AFL/ AFL Power defence helping Port2:08 April 3rd 2018 14 minutes ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/AFL/ AFL Tonight (3/4/18)23:54 April 3rd 2018 4 hours ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/AFL/ Scully out […]

Brad Gushue opens world title defence with win over Russia

Canada’s Brad Gushue opened defence of the men’s world curling championship with a 7-6 win over Russia’s Alexey Timofeev on Saturday. Gushue, third Mark Nichols, second Brett Gallant and lead Geoff Walker out of the Bally Haly Golf and Country Club in St. John’s N.L., went undefeated to win the title last year in Edmonton. […]

Russia conflict could trigger ‘something we can’t control’ warns UK defence minister

Chris J Ratcliffe / Getty Theresa May is due to set out her plans to retaliate against Russia for the poisoning of Sergei Skripal. The prime minister will chair a meeting of the National Security Council before addressing Parliament. However, one of her former ministers has warned that she risks “triggering something we can’t control.” […]

Serena returns ahead of Open defence

SERENA Williams will make her playing comeback following the birth of her daughter at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi. Williams has not played since winning the Australian Open in January, while she was six weeks pregnant, but will return to court to play French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko on Saturday. The 36-year-old, […]

Taylor destined for defence

Video Taylor destined for defence1:21 AFL: Veteran big-man Harry Taylor looks set to head back to defence after a season in attack, filling a hole left by retiring players Tom Lonergan and Andrew Mackie. December 20th 2017 14 minutes ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/AFL/ AFL Taylor destined for defence1:21 December 20th 2017 16 minutes ago […]

‘Dead terrorists can’t harm us’: Defence secretary vows to kill Brits who left UK for ISIS

Newly-appointed Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson is taking the hardline approach on UK-born Islamic State fighters with a very clear, cold-blooded message: Britain will find you, and Britain will kill you. In an interview with the Daily Mail, Williamson made his stance clear. “Quite simply, my view is a dead terrorist can’t cause any harm to […]

Jurgen Klopp reveals how he shored up Liverpool's leaky defence ahead of Sevilla clash

Their new-found defensive solidity will be given its true test when they face Sevilla tonight in a crunch Champions League clash. Victory for the Reds will book them a place in the last 16 and Klopp, who claims he is not considering letting Daniel Sturridge leave despite reports claiming he wants to move on in […]