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Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from the Stanford Classic ahead of her second round match against Lesia Tsurenko due to soreness in her left arm, the former world No.1 said. Sharapova, …

Greater Western Sydney’s next milestone man Rory Lobb has untapped potential and can add to his already imposing physique, according to Giants coach Leon Cameron. Lobb 24, will make his …

New Wallabies captain Michael Hooper isn’t fussed about trying to make the team his own but has stressed the level of commitment he expects from his players. Hooper on Wednesday …

Retiring West Coast midfielder Sam Mitchell has revealed how an angry coach with a big vocabulary played a crucial role in him becoming an ambidextrous kicker of the ball. Mitchell …

Only Cameron Smith could edge him out for Dally M Hooker of the Year last season, but Canberra star Josh Hodgson is happy to play at lock. With Josh Papalii …

Port Adelaide captain Travis Boak is offering to tag Adelaide dynamo Rory Sloane in Sunday’s AFL Showdown. Sloane’s influence has been frequently dimmed by a hard tag from opposing teams …

Gold Coast hooker Nathan Peats would not hold it against his good mate Tyrone Roberts if he moves to a rival NRL club next season. Off contract at season’s end, …

Reigning US Open champion Stan Wawrinka is battling to be fit for this year’s tournament after announcing his withdrawal from the forthcoming events in Montreal and Cincinnati. Wawrinka struggled with …

Robert Kubica has begun a Formula One test in Hungary which might determine whether the Pole makes a remarkable race comeback more than six years after a rally crash had …

An unexpected and morale-sapping loss in the first round at the Kitzbuehel Open on Tuesday has veteran Tommy Haas pondering the end of his two-decade career. The 39-year-old German lost …

Brett Deledio says he endured some dark days and feared he wouldn’t play an AFL match this season. But now the former Richmond star will play his first senior match …

Don’t utter the ‘F’ word in front of Parramatta NRL coach Brad Arthur. Finals that is. With the blue and golds on the cusp of their first finals appearance in …

Young Storm players Ryley Jacks and Jahrome Hughes are in a battle to wear the five-eighth jersey for their NRL clash against North Queensland, with regular playmaker Cameron Munster out …

Just a week after being hospitalised with a heavy concussion, Cronulla five-eighth Fa’amanu Brown appears set to line up in Saturday’s NRL clash with Canberra. Brown was laid out after …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has backed his new captain Michael Hooper to lead the team through to the 2019 World Cup and predicts he will be at his peak by …

Australian Jordan Thompson is into the second round of the Washington Open after a straight-sets victory over Belgian Ruben Bemelmans. World No.75 Thompson won 6-3 6-2 in the first round …

Steven Motlop and Daniel Menzel could miss three or four AFL matches as Geelong aim to ensure they are ready for the finals. Motlop and Menzel went out of the …

West Coast veteran Sam Mitchell is convinced his decision to retire is a good call, saying he wouldn’t have played on next season even if coach Adam Simpson begged him …