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The Robert Smerdon-trained Ability has continued his rise through the sprinting ranks during the off-peak period in Melbourne with a convincing win in the Listed All Victorian Sprint Series Final. …

Damien Hardwick wants to catch up with Kane Cornes – and it’s not to reminisce about Port Adelaide’s 2004 AFL premiership. The Richmond coach fumed when he learned of what …

St Kilda are good enough – now it’s a question of being consistent enough. Their first-half demolition of Richmond on Saturday night at Etihad Stadium will go down as one …

Novak Djokovic says the Wimbledon courts this year are in the worst condition he has experienced at the championships. The three-time winner joined in the growing criticism of the playing …

British and Irish Lions playmaker Owen Farrell says only hindsight will help him realise the magnitude of the side’s achievements on Kiwi soil, having secured a tied Test series with …

Queensland may be on the verge of all-time series point scoring low but Maroons great Petero Civoniceva has still hailed their backline to be the difference in Wednesday night’s State …

A draw, taken like a loss. Codie Taylor says there was nothing but gloom in the All Blacks’ dressing room after their 15-15 third-Test draw with the British and Irish …

A penalty after the hooter from five-eighth Lionel Cronje has given Southern Kings a famous 31-30 victory over the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld. The win came just a day after …

They know the problems but the NSW Waratahs are no closer to finding the answers, as they approach the end of a Super Rugby season their captain and coach concede …

Pat Cash could yet celebrate the 30th anniversary of his 1987 Wimbledon triumph with another title at the All England Club. Cash has taken on a coaching role with American …

Beauden Barret says a sparkling silver lining has emerged from a disappointing deadlocked outcome of the All Blacks series with the British and Irish Lions. Barrett was among several New …

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have edged closer to a blockbuster Wimbledon semi-final after leading a record number of 30-somethings into the second week of the 131st championships. The seemingly …

Geelong coach Chris Scott feels Hawthorn’s recent form means next Saturday’s AFL clash at the MCG is likely to be another hard-fought battle. The Cats destroyed the Hawks by 86 …

The way Michael Morgan sees it, Queensland five-eighth Johnathan Thurston left State of Origin the way he deserved — as a champion. But Morgan says the Maroons are still determined …

It wasn’t the perfect result but Warren Gatland feels good about proving his critics wrong after the British and Irish Lions drew their Test series with New Zealand. Playful coach …

Even John Tomic is reportedly ashamed of his son Bernard’s Wimbledon performance. Tomic has lost his racquet sponsor and been fined $US15,000 ($A19,700) for saying he was “a little bit …

Former Supercars champion Mark Winterbottom says Prodrive Racing Australia have taken a major step forward in Townsville after his second podium finish for the season. Winterbottom finished third behind new …

Parramatta’s mid-season surge will be put on hold for a week but coach Brad Arthur believes next week’s NRL bye is coming at a good time for his in-form side. …