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Australian No.1 Ashleigh Barty has continued her fine 2019 form by reaching the third round of the Italian Open after fighting back to beat Viktoria Kuzmova in Rome. Eighth-seeded Barty …

Nick Kyrgios has kickstarted his clay court campaign with an impressive three-set win over world No.14 Daniil Medvedev at the Rome Masters. Bounced out of Madrid in a first round …

The Dutch Grand Prix will return to the Formula One calendar next year for the first time since 1985. The Zandvoort track on the Dutch coast, which hosted 30 F1 …

Essendon have suffered a fresh injury blow with doubt surrounding the availability of reigning best-and-fairest winner Devon Smith ahead of their round-nine clash with Fremantle. The hard-tackling forward is off …

All Blacks flanker Sam Cane could make his Super Rugby comeback for the Chiefs against the Blues on Saturday after recovering from a neck injury. The 27-year-old had emergency surgery …

Manly players are looking to Dylan Walker for on-field leadership as the injury-ravaged NRL club battles without key players. Walker will make his NRL season debut in Sunday’s clash with …

South Sydney will get a glimpse into their NRL future after Corey Allan was named at fullback to replace the injured Alex Johnston for Saturday’s clash with Canberra. Johnston is …

Queensland Reds coach Brad Thorn insists there has been improvement in his side this season but is only interested in wins now as a Super Rugby finals spot beckons. A …

Luckless Collingwood forward Jamie Elliott has suffered another soft-tissue injury and will miss Saturday’s AFL clash with St Kilda at the MCG. The Magpies say Elliott suffered hamstring tightness late …

Sydney co-captain Dane Rampe has been fined $10,000 for telling an AFL umpire he “talks like a little girl” last Friday night, with half of the amount suspended. Rampe has …

Halfback Mitchell Pearce reckons he’s back to his best form and takes pride in his role to lead Newcastle out of their early-season NRL mire. The inspirational skipper’s name is …

Canberra forward Ryan Sutton says George Williams will thrive in the NRL if the Raiders can successfully sign the England international halfback. A transfer fee is all that stands in …

Fiji will prepare for their crunch Rugby World Cup opening match against Australia with two internationals against the Maori All Blacks. The ninth-ranked Fijians will face a traditionally-strong Maori side …

Jack Wighton’s Canberra teammates have backed the five-eighth to make his State of Origin debut next month after a stellar start to the NRL season. The 26-year-old Wighton has been …

Jake Lever’s imminent return has given injury-battered Melbourne cause for cheer as they prepare to revisit the scene of last year’s AFL preliminary final demolition. Coach Simon Goodwin has confirmed …

Adelaide expect key midfielder Matt Crouch to overcome a hip injury and play against Brisbane in Saturday’s AFL game. The rejuvenated Crows, who are on a four-game winning streak, also …

Down but not out, the NSW Waratahs accept beating the Queensland Reds in Saturday night’s make-or-break Super Rugby derby is a non-negotiable. Three successive defeats to South African opposition have …

Manly players are looking to Dylan Walker for on-field leadership as the injury-ravaged NRL club battles without key players. Walker is expected to make his NRL season debut in Sunday’s …