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Rod Laver has recalled how 13 straight losses to one of tennis’s “big boys” transformed him into the legend he is today. Fifty years after man first first stepped on …

Collingwood will head into Friday night’s AFL qualifying final against Geelong with question marks around player fitness, synergy and scoring power. But coach Nathan Buckley says there are no excuses …

Penrith’s high player turnover of 20 new faces in the NRL team in two years is a big reason behind their first failure to make the finals since 2015, according …

Richmond youngster Jack Higgins will undergo brain surgery this month and is set to miss part of the 2020 AFL season. Higgins, who has been sidelined since he was diagnosed …

Wests Tigers are bracing for Cronulla to target Robbie Farah as the champion hooker took a giant step towards proving his fitness for Sunday’s Leichhardt Oval NRL blockbuster. In a …

The “secret” of West Coast goalsneak Liam Ryan has escaped, but it’s unlikely to help his opponents during the AFL finals. Ryan’s dazzling marks have taken the competition by storm …

Serena Williams admits she can’t get enough after joining the US Open’s exclusive 100-club while marching towards a record-equalling 24th grand slam singles crown. In the quickest match of the …

North Queensland coach Paul Green has not given up on signing Valentine Holmes for 2020 despite the ex-NRL star joining the New York Jets’ NFL practice squad this week. The …

There are two recurring themes which clubs attribute to premiership success – depth and defence – and Canberra captain Josh Hodgson believes the Raiders have both in 2019. They can …

Elina Svitolina booked her spot in the US Open semi-finals; next it is the turn of Gael Monfils. The fifth-seeded Svitolina reached her second consecutive grand slam semi-final on Tuesday …

After landing a lucrative new jumper sponsor the next task on St Kilda’s to-do list is to name their new coach, with an announcement expected next week. The Saints hope …

Not much fazes Brisbane young guns Payne Haas and David Fifita. And veteran Broncos hooker Andrew McCullough has warned NRL rivals that lack of finals experience won’t daunt them either. …

Serena Williams’s march towards a record-equalling 24th grand slam singles title gathered momentum as she routed Qiang Wang in just 44 minutes to advance to the US Open semi-finals. The …

Robbie Farah has taken a big step towards proving his fitness for this week’s NRL regular season finale by running with his Wests Tigers teammates at Leichhardt Oval on Wednesday. …

Ashleigh Barty has powered into the US Open doubles semi-finals with fellow former world No.1 Victoria Azarenka. Bidding to go back-to-back in New York after winning last year’s title with …

Daniil Medvedev may not win any popularity contests at Flushing Meadows but he remained on course for a US Open title by taming Stan Wawrinka to reach his first grand …

Rod Laver says Nick Kyrgios needs to stop trying to be an entertainer and take a discipline pill in order to maximise his undoubted potential. Kyrgios admitted before departing the …

Elina Svitolina has continued her dominant run against Johanna Konta with a 6-4 6-4 win to reach the US Open semi-finals for the first time. The fifth-seeded Ukrainian, who has …