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Canada remain on course for a ninth successive Rugby World Cup appearance after a 29-10 bonus-point victory over Germany in their repechage qualifier at the Pierre-Delort Stadium on Saturday. The …

Roger Federer has sprung to Alexander Zverev’s defence after some of the Swiss great’s diehard fans booed the young German after his superb victory in the last four of the …

Maverick Vinales of Yamaha took pole position for the season-ending Valencia MotoGP on Saturday, with champion Marc Marquez of Honda starting fifth after hurting his left shoulder in a crash. …

England overcame a flat, error-strewn first half when their experimental side trailed an effervescent Japan 15-10 to turn on the power after the break and run out 35-15 winners at …

Wing Liam Williams has scored two tries on his 50th appearance for Wales to help secure an emphatic 74-24 victory over Tonga at the Millennium Stadium. Wales, who made 14 …

Roger Federer will end the year tantalisingly short of his 100th career title after the king of men’s tennis was forced to bow to young prince Alexander Zverev at the …

Hyundai hopeful Thierry Neuville knows the world title chase is out of his hands on the final day of Rally Australia. But the Belgian isn’t conceding despite Sebastien Ogier sitting …

Australia have eased the pressure on coach Michael Cheika – for now – with a hard-fought 26-7 win over Italy in Padua. Under fire following last week’s meek attacking display …

Newcastle star Kalyn Ponga is confident he can handle being the No.1 target for rival teams should he make the switch from fullback to five-eighth next season. Ponga is yet …

Tommi Makinen has lauded Sebastien Ogier’s soulful connection to his car, tipping the French rally driver to continue his run of dominance beyond an expected sixth world title on Sunday. …

Will Hopoate has revealed the infamous poke that tarnished his father John’s NRL career was supposed to be a joke among teammates. Hopoate Snr is one of the most divisive …

With his main rival running out of options, Sebastien Ogier is happy to play it safe as he nears a sixth straight world rally title in Coffs Harbour this weekend. …

Red Excitement is vying for favouritism at Rosehill but win or lose, he remains a stable favourite with trainer Gerald Ryan and his staff. The nine-year-old has overcome a tendon …

Punters should not take too much notice of Dal Harraild’s appearance before he contests the Zipping Classic at Sandown. The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained imported stayer runs in Saturday’s …

Trainer Peter Gelagotis is confident the step up in distance is going to suit sprinter Illustrious Lad when he runs in a stakes race at Sandown. The seven-year-old will be …

The racing future of veteran Who Shot Thebarman will be determined by his performance in the Zipping Classic at Sandown. The 10-year-old, an 11-time winner from 56 starts, is chasing …

Jarrod McLean is hoping one of the stable’s former Perth horses can follow the lead of Trap For Fools and give the trainer another feature win. Trap For Fools gave …

Alexander Zverev’s long-predicted arrival at the summit of men’s tennis is taking too long for some impatient observers but he has taken another step forward by beating John Isner to …