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Adelaide’s premier midfielder Rory Sloane will be given until Wednesday to prove his fitness for the AFL qualifying final against Greater Western Sydney. Sloane, who had appendix surgery last Tuesday, …

Petra Kvitova signalled her return to top form eight months after sustaining a career-threatening hand injury with an impressive 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 win over pre-tournament favourite Garbine Muguruza to reach …

Penrith NRL captain Matt Moylan has been given indefinite leave from the game to deal with personal issues as his club prepares for an elimination final on Saturday. However, after …

All Blacks prop Owen Franks will undergo achilles surgery, ruling him out of rugby for the rest of the year. In an extensive injury update ahead of Saturday’s Rugby Championship …

Gold Coast trainer Toby Edmonds is heading to Melbourne to supervise the final stages of star filly Houtzen’s first-up run. Houtzen will resume in the Group Two McEwen Stakes (1000m) …

Co-trainer Trent Busuttin wishes he had another week up his sleeve with Tavago who could make his return in a Group Two race at Moonee Valley. Busuttin, who co-trains with …

A depleted and desperate Brisbane are holding onto a slim hope hamstrung skipper Darius Boyd could make a shock NRL finals appearance against the Sydney Roosters on Friday. The Broncos …

Comparisons to Winx are premature but Egg Tart is ready to step out in a spring preparation that mirrors that of her illustrious stablemate two years ago. As he often …

After getting his first look around the course where he is favourite to win the $2 million Caulfield Guineas, Royal Symphony could have another raceday gallop ahead of his highly …

In the end it was three small steps which convinced Sam Thaiday he was ready to set his NRL retirement date. Thaiday, 32, on Monday confirmed he will end his …

Veteran Peter Wallace is adamant Penrith can overcome the speculation over captain Matt Moylan’s future which threatens to damage their NRL finals campaign. Moylan was set to meet with club …

Mick Malthouse is worried about Richmond’s barren AFL finals record under Damien Hardwick and suspects it would nag at their coach. The Tigers have rallied superbly this year to reach …

AFL greats Mick Malthouse and Brent Harvey have joined Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson in calling for the league to scrap the pre-finals bye. This is the second year the AFL …

A SNAPSHOT OF PLAY ON DAY SEVEN AT THE US OPEN PLAYER OF THE DAY: Anastasija Sevastova – the Latvian ended Maria Sharapova’s grand slam return with a 5-7 6-4 …

Venus Williams struggles to explain her extraordinary longevity as she closes in on an eighth grand slam crown at 37. Williams thrilled fans at Arthur Ashe Stadium with a dazzling …

Australia’s Daniel Ricciardo will head to the Singapore grand prix full of confidence after coming from 16th on the grid to finish fourth in Italy, where Lewis Hamilton claimed victory. …

Defying injury and tennis convention, Diego Schwartzman has continued his surprise run to reach the US Open quarter-finals for the first time. In a bizarre fourth-round contest, the Argentine reeled …

Maria Sharapova’s tumultuous US Open campaign is over following a fourth-round loss to Latvian Anastasija Sevastova. Contesting her first grand slam event since ending a 15-month ban for doping, Sharapova …