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Sam Stosur has been sent packing in the opening round of the Rome WTA tournament at the hands of big-hitting Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. Pavlyuchenkova, who won in Morocco earlier this …

Roger Federer has dropped a bombshell and announced he will not contest the French Open at Roland Garros this year. Federer, who started the year by winning the Australian Open …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has backed injured midfielder Harley Bennell to return to football despite a string of off-field indiscretions to go with his injury woes. Lyon said on Monday …

Canterbury captain James Graham hopes Will Hopoate’s decision to play Sunday matches will give the Bulldogs a much-needed boost ahead of their clash with the Sydney Roosters. Devout Mormon Hopoate …

Brett Morris hasn’t given up hope of earning another NSW Origin jersey, but doesn’t expect to receive a phone call from coach Laurie Daley ahead of the series opener. The …

He’s been back all of one week, yet Sydney Roosters halves Mitchell Pearce and Luke Keary are already profiting from Jason Taylor’s technical tweaks. Six days after Taylor returned for …

Wallabies vice-captain Michael Hooper doesn’t expect Karmichael Hunt’s terrific Super Rugby form will be enough to dislodge Israel Folau from fullback. But Quade Cooper has urged selectors to give the …

West Coast’s forward line is hungry, and coach Adam Simpson says it’s time they get fed better. The Eagles are averaging just 49.9 inside-50s per game – the sixth worst …

Former NSW stars Mitchell Pearce and Jarryd Hayne are ready for a recall to the State of Origin arena, says Blues coach Laurie Daley. Pearce is widely considered the frontrunner …

Carlton captain Marc Murphy has hit back at speculation surrounding the nature of a sledge about his wife which St Kilda have admitted was inappropriate. Murphy was incensed at the …

The clock is ticking on Bernard Tomic’s French Open preparations after the Australian squandered a strong start to lose in the first round of the Italian Open. Tomic, who disappointed …

Eleni Glouftsis will become the first woman to officiate as a field umpire in a senior AFL match in Sunday’s match between Essendon and West Coast. The 25-year-old made history …

Struggling Collingwood have received a massive blow with star swingman Ben Reid set to miss up to a month of AFL with a quad injury. The injury-prone 28-year-old hurt himself …

Brisbane have apologised to NRL rivals Manly after they were forced to take down a social media post and story on their website lauding the tackle that injured Tom Trbojevic …

Australian playmaker Matt Giteau will join Japanese champions Suntory Sungoliath for the 2017-18 Top League season after bringing to an end his six-year stint in France with Toulon. The 34-year-old, …

Exciting Waratahs utility back Andrew Kellaway is pushing for a return to Super Rugby against the struggling Melbourne Rebels this weekend after recovering from a freakish injury in which he …

Dane Gagai isn’t sure whether this season will be his last at Newcastle, but insists he can help lift his bottom-of-the-table side to the NRL finals if it is to …

West Coast big man Nathan Vardy wants to prove he can be a key weapon up forward as he plots a way to stay in the side long term. Vardy …