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Petra Kvitova made an emotional and convincing return to competition, showing no ill effects from the stabbing injury to her hand, with a 6-3 6-2 French Open first-round victory against …

Canberra’s season has been unfairly criticised, according to coach Ricky Stuart in the wake of a grinding, scrappy 24-16 win over an Origin-depleted Sydney Roosters. Back-to-back NRL victories have improved …

GWS forward Toby Greene has overcome a case of the wobbles to lift his side to an epic eight-point win over West Coast in Perth. Greene booted two goals in …

WHAT HAPPENED IN ROUND 10 OF THE AFL THEY SAID IT: “It’s like the story of The Three Little Pigs – we’re trying to build a house of bricks that’s …

The series hasn’t even begun but State of Origin has already taken its toll on the NRL competition, with two title heavyweights missing their chance at moving into the top …

Dane Gagai says Newcastle’s announcement of his departure for NRL rivals South Sydney next year won’t be a distraction ahead of Wednesday night’s State of Origin opener in Brisbane. The …

* Quote of the Round “We need to have a good hard look at ourselves, look in the mirror and see what we need to do, what we can for …

Collingwood huffed and puffed and blew Brisbane’s house down on Sunday but big bad AFL teams won’t find that so easy once Chris Fagan has finished rebuilding the Lions’ list. …

Canberra have stood firm after spirited fightback from an Origin-depleted Sydney Roosters side, scoring a scrappy 24-16 NRL win at GIO Stadium. Jordan Rapana was instrumental in the Raiders posting …

North Melbourne have survived an almighty scare against a spirited Carlton, clinging on by the skin of their teeth for a 17-point win. The Kangaroos led by 45 points midway …

NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson is waiting to see whether his most experienced halfback, Nick Phipps, will be available for their must-win Super Rugby clash with the Chiefs next Saturday. …

Imposing Godolphin colt Kementari has earned a place among the favourites for the JJ Atkins at Eagle Farm after a commanding maiden victory at Randwick. The two-year-old opened his account …

Trainer James Cummings decision to chase a wet track paid dividends when Burning Passion have him his third win of the winter carnival on Saturday. Starting favourite, Burning Passion ($2.60) …

Tough filly Melody Belle has surprised even her co-trainer Jamie Richards to become the first New Zealand-trained horse in 31 years to win the Group Two BRC Sires’ Produce Stakes. …

Trainer Kurt Goldman was in a forgiving mood after quirky mare Eckstein won the Group Three Glenlogan Park Stakes (1300m) at Eagle Farm. Eckstein ($12) maintained her unblemished record at …

Godolphin has denied Gai Waterhouse a second consecutive McKell Cup as reliable stayer Allergic produced a perfectly timed run to snare the feature race at Randwick. Although Allergic gave the …

Niccanova is the horse Steve Tregea most looks forward to seeing when he gets out of bed each morning. The talented gelding rocketed into Queensland Guineas contention with his fast-finishing …

Unleash the beast, Milf. He’s never seen it happen but Queensland forward Josh Papalii is urging shy playmaker Anthony Milford to show some “mongrel” on State of Origin debut on …