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Jordan Thompson craves an all-Australian third-round showdown with Alexei Popyrin after making a lightning start to the US Open in New York. In the form of his life, Thompson destroyed …

Alexei Popyrin is staying cool as opportunity knocks for Australian tennis’s hottest young prospect in New York. Popyrin, who only turned 20 this month, surged into the second round of …

Eighth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas crashed out of the US Open against Russian Andrey Rublev on Tuesday having unleashed a tirade against the chair umpire, who he called a “weirdo.” World No.43 …

World No.1 Naomi Osaka survived a scare as she started her US Open title defence with a hard-fought 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 first-round victory over Anna Blinkova on Tuesday. Osaka, …

Opportunity knocks for Alexei Popyrin after the Australian young gun surged into the second round of the US Open for the first time. Popyrin, who only turned 20 this month, …

The Spanish Grand Prix will stay on the Formula One calendar in 2020, the sport’s commercial rights holders and race organisers said on Tuesday, with the season set to expand …

ARL Commission chairman Peter Beattie says the NRL would have “withered and died” if their no fault stand down rule had not survived a legal challenge. As the league looks …

Nathan Brown’s Parramatta teammates have urged him not to curb his trademark aggression despite apologising to them for his brain snap which cost him a fortnight on the NRL sidelines. …

Richmond aren’t just facing this year’s Brisbane team when they head to the Gabba for an AFL qualifying final on September 7 – they’re facing history. The Lions head into …

Pressure may be mounting on Darius Boyd to retire but the Brisbane skipper says he is “oblivious” to critics ahead of his NRL team’s finals tilt. Which is probably for …

St George Illawarra star James Graham has taken aim at Dragons fans bringing banners to NRL games calling for coach Paul McGregor’s head. Graham was not happy after it emerged …

Star Western Bulldogs midfielder Marcus Bontempelli has won the AFL Coaches Award for the first time. Bontempelli capped his win in the prestige coaches association award by polling eight out …

Rugby Australia chief executive Raelene Castle insists her organisation is committed to developing and promoting local coaches despite suggestions three of the nation’s plum posts could next year be occupied …

GWS midfielder Stephen Coniglio has ended speculation about his AFL future in emphatic fashion by signing a massive seven-year contact extension with the Giants. A vice-captain and foundation player, Coniglio …

For most of his childhood Lachie Neale could only watch as Brisbane’s trio of Brownlow Medallists repeatedly battered his Port Adelaide heroes. Simon Black, Jason Akermanis and Michael Voss made …

Brisbane’s stunning rise to AFL power has them poised for their first multiple AFL All-Australian selections since the glory days of the early 2000s. Harris Andrews looks a lock for …

Heavyweight centres Joey Leilua (Canberra) and James Roberts (South Sydney) won’t play again for the rest of the NRL regular season after accepting two match bans. The pair both took …

South Sydney back-rower Jaydn Su’A has no plans to tone down his aggression on the eve of NRL finals after escaping suspension for his high hit on Brisbane’s Alex Glenn. …