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The Western Force’s rebuilding phase is officially over, with assistant coach Joe Barakat declaring the team simply can’t afford to have another losing season. The Force are yet to reach …

Seeded locals Samantha Stosur and Daria Gavrilova have landed in the same quarter of the Australian Open draw at Melbourne Park. But Australia’s top two women’s hopes will be doing …

Nick Kyrgios will launch his Australian Open campaign against Portugal’s Gastao Elias. Former champion and world No.4 Stan Wawrinka looms as 14th-seeded Kyrgios’ first major test in the fourth round. …

Champion mare Winx has finished third in a barrier trial at Rosehill, her first public appearance since her stunning Cox Plate defence. Trainer Chris Waller said he was happy with …

Local young gun Thanasi Kokkinakis has withdrawn from the men’s singles in this year’s Australian Open. The 20-year-old has struggled with injuries during the past 15 months and was a …

Local young gun Thanasi Kokkinakis has withdrawn from the men’s singles competition in this year’s Australian Open. The 20-year-old has struggled with injuries during the past 15 months and was …

With Gary Portelli enjoying a superb run, he will turn to a half-sister to Caulfield Cup winner Mummify to continue the stable’s success at Warwick Farm. Aside from having Golden …

Peugeot’s Stephane Peterhansel has taken back the overall Dakar Rally lead from teammate Sebastien Loeb on Thursday after regaining time lost in tending to stricken Slovenian bike rider Simon Marcic …

The tennis landscape may have changed but serial winners Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams remain favoured to rewrite history once again at the 105th Australian Open starting on Monday. Djokovic …

HOW THE LEADING WOMEN SHAPE UP FOR THE 2017 AUSTRALIAN OPEN ANGELIQUE KERBER (GER) Age: 28 Ranking: 1 Plays: left-handed (two-handed backhand) Career prize money: $US19,344,661 ($A26.52 million) Career titles: …

World No.1 tennis player Andy Murray says the sky is the limit for Australian hope Nick Kyrgios, as long as he stays focused on the court. Ahead of next week’s …

The wedding can wait for newly-engaged tennis great Serena Williams, who has only one thing on her mind at the moment – another Australian Open title. The six-time champion got …

American tennis players Steve Johnson and Jack Sock expect few surprises from each other in the ASB Classic semi-finals in Auckland when they clash as the highest-ranked remaining seeds. The …

Renault were not shocked by Frederic Vasseur’s sudden departure as Formula One team principal and have no immediate plans to replace him, F1 managing director Cyril Abiteboul said on Thursday. …

Almost five years after turning her back on Australia, Johanna Konta is now just one tennis win away from marking her territory on her old stumping ground. The world No.10 …

Just three months after returning from a lengthy injury break Croatia’s Jana Fett finds herself contesting the Hobart International tennis semi-finals. Ligament damage to her wrist meant surgery and time …

Kerrin McEvoy will join forces again with Turn Me Loose when the New Zealander begins his next campaign in the Group Two Australia Stakes at Moonee Valley. This season’s Melbourne …

A Sydney-born British star is all that stands in the way of Agnieszka Radwanska lifting her second Sydney International crown. Radwanska on Friday night will face off against world No.9 …