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Michelle Payne has been honoured with an international award for excellence in equestrian sports. Payne was on hand to receive the award in Washington DC on Saturday, recognising her 2015 …

England No.8 Billy Vunipola has withdrawn from the British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand with a shoulder injury. England’s James Haskell will join the squad next Sunday following …

Jordan Thompson has sent eighth seed Benoit Paire packing on the opening day of the Lyon Open in France. Thompson, playing his final event before the French Open beat Paire …

England back-rower Billy Vunipola has withdrawn from the forthcoming British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand with a shoulder injury. England’s James Haskell will join the squad next Sunday …

The Australian Men’s Sevens team have finished the 2016/17 sevens series in sixth place, following the final leg in London. Australia were defeated by the USA in their Cup quarter-final …

Alexander Zverev signalled his anticipated arrival among the tennis elite by defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4 6-3 to win the Italian Open. The 20-year-old Zverev became the youngest player to win …

North Melbourne and the AFL match review panel could be at odds again in the wake of Sunday’s spiteful first half against Melbourne. The Kangaroos’ win is certain to keep …

A possible fairytale return to State of Origin could be over before it began for Peter Wallace after the Penrith veteran picked up a groin injury in his team’s win …

The NRL have admitted to a refereeing blunder which cost Canterbury the chance to push for victory in Sunday’s loss to the Sydney Roosters. NRL referees boss Tony Archer has …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon doesn’t know what a litmus test is, but his charges will soon find out first-hand when they take on the Crows at Adelaide Oval on Saturday …

Newcastle coach Nathan Brown has bemoaned a handful of crucial refereeing decisions that he claims cost his team crucial momentum in Sunday’s NRL defeat to Penrith. In post-game comments that …

A “gutted” Jamie Whincup says being four points off the Supercars lead means little to him while his winless run continues. Whincup’s second-placed finish in Sunday’s 67-lap race at Winton …

Carlton defender Sam Rowe will undergo scans on Monday after injuring his right knee in his side’s 35-point AFL loss to Fremantle in Perth. Rowe injured his knee early in …

His team produced yet another great escape any magician would be proud of, but Penrith coach Anthony Griffin is starting to get tired of watching the trick. For the second …

Michael Cheika may need to resort to Plan C for the Wallabies’ season-opening Test against Fiji after midfield stars Kurtley Beale and Reece Hodge both suffered weekend setbacks. Beale limped …

Italian veteran Valentino Rossi made a braking error on the last lap and fell off his bike moments later, allowing his Movistar Yamaha teammate Maverick Vinales to win a thrilling …

Elina Svitolina surged to No. 1 in the season-long rankings race by winning the Italian Open with a 4-6 7-5 6-1 victory over Simona Halep. It was a tour-best fourth …

Melbourne will enter the State of Origin period in their best position to strike since 2012, after reclaiming top spot on the NRL ladder. The Storm have a two-point lead …