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Samantha Stosur knows she must be brave or perish when she takes on Spanish powerhouse and reigning Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza for a place in the French Open fourth round …

A final verdict is not expected until Sunday but recovering Queensland halfback Ben Hunt has boldly declared ahead of the State of Origin opener in Melbourne: “I am definitely playing”. …

He may feel Johnathan Thurston’s on-field absence the most but Gavin Cooper has hailed Queensland’s new pivot Cameron Munster, saying he is “very much like JT”. Cooper, 32, admitted Melbourne …

Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan admits being left frustrated by an injury run that has prevented him from fielding his best line-up over the entire first half of the NRL season. …

Rugby league immortal Andrew Johns has declared South Sydney a genuine contender for the NRL title this year after stretching their winning streak to five with a 22-14 victory over …

In another world, State of Origin lock Tyson Frizell could already have already played a heap of games for NSW. Of the Waratah variety in the 15-man game that is, …

Former champion Novak Djokovic wore down obdurate Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut to grind out a 6-4 6-7 (8-6) 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 victory in the French Open third round on Friday. …

South Sydney have stolen Cronulla’s status as the hottest team in the NRL with an emphatic 22-14 victory in their top-four encounter, extending their winning streak to five games. The …

Sydney have banked a fourth straight AFL win, overcoming stern resistance from cellar dwellers Carlton to prevail by 30 points in a scrappy clash at the SCG. The Blues gave …

American 13th seed Madison Keys overcame a second-set wobble to beat Japan’s Naomi Osaka 6-1 7-6 (7-5) and reach the last 16 of the French Open for the second time …

Fourth seed Grigor Dimitrov is out of the French Open after a third-round defeat by Fernando Verdasco. The Bulgarian won the ATP Tour Finals in London last year but his …

South Sydney have stolen Cronulla’s status as the hottest team in the NRL with an emphatic 22-14 victory in their top-four encounter, extending their winning streak to five games. The …

James Maloney has backed calls for sin-bins for deliberate late shots on playmakers after champion halfback Johnathan Thurston questioned if it would take him breaking a rib for the NRL …

NSW Waratahs lock Rob Simmons will shut out all emotion and try to assert himself in a potential Wallabies audition when he lines up in Brisbane against Queensland for the …

The Highlanders have outplayed the Hurricanes in a 30-14 upset that hurts the Wellington side’s hopes of qualifying for the finals as New Zealand’s top Super Rugby team. A try …

Wallabies legend David Campese says Australia have great backs, but need to change their mindset after falling into the trap of playing like everyone else. One of the most exciting …

He stopped short of predicting a bloodbath. But Queensland prop Jarrod Wallace forecasts an explosive start to next week’s State of Origin series opener after warning a sledging NSW that …

Daniel Wells is back for Collingwood, but Fremantle goalsneak Hayden Ballantyne has been dropped in one of six changes made by the Dockers. Wells returns for Sunday’s clash between the …