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Any event named after Rod Laver should be taken seriously and Swiss legend Roger Federer is adamant the new event which pits Europe against the rest of the world will …

Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton has clarified comments about not wanting to share data with Formula One teammates and says he has “zero problems” with new Mercedes arrival Valtteri Bottas. …

Richmond star Dustin Martin has slammed the Australian government, branding the deportation of his father Shane as “stupid.” Martin also made an impassioned plea in an interview on The Nine …

Gold Coast have signed English back-rower Joe Greenwood to a three-year deal at the NRL club in an exchange with Super League side St Helens for Zeb Taia, effective immediately. …

Motorsport chief Toto Wolff and non-executive chairman Niki Lauda have both signed new long-term deals with Mercedes. Lauda, who began work with the Formula One team in 2012 and Wolff, …

Jack Frost will need to wait until round two to make his full AFL debut for Brisbane but Liam Shiels is free to play in Hawthorn’s opening round blockbuster with …

Property will be given his chance to achieve a rare feat in the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes but connections of Limestone have decided not to pay a late entry …

Bookmakers are taking no chances with Winx, posting her at $1.10 in first markets to win her 10th Group One race and second Chipping Norton Stakes. There were 13 nominations …

The big-name recruits have unsurprisingly stolen the spotlight but it’s the lesser-hyped types at the Queensland Reds that have Quade Cooper bursting out of his skin. All the pre-season talk …

Jockey Craig Newitt has won a host of Melbourne’s biggest sprint races and has a third Oakleigh Plate in his sights, this time with Extreme Choice. Newitt rides the Mick …

Star West Coast recruit Sam Mitchell is set to play his first game for the club in Saturday’s AFL pre-season clash with Fremantle as the race for midfield spots heats …

Dean Whare has set himself the goal of reclaiming his centre spot back at Penrith after making a successful return from a knee reconstruction in the pre-season. After playing just …

ARU chief operating officer Rob Clarke says sporting bodies need to be vigilant about players’ transition into retirement after the shock death of former Wallabies lock Dan Vickerman. Vickerman, 37, …

Queensland Reds coach Nick Stiles reckons his new-look team have already clicked and are ready to live up to their own lofty Super Rugby expectations. Impressive at the Brisbane Global …

Shaun Higgins isn’t among those predicting North Melbourne to drop out of the AFL’s top eight this season. Not on what he’s seen in the pre-season, capped by a surprise …

Injuries to a key midfield duo will fast-track Adelaide’s plans to emulate reigning AFL premiers, the Western Bulldogs. The Crows will be missing prime midfield movers Rory Sloane (fractured eye …

Australia’s second highest rated horse Hartnell is the 58kg topweight for the 2017 Doncaster Mile, receiving one kilogram more than Black Heart Bart and Hong Kong entries Beauty Only and …

The Brumbies will survive in Super Rugby as long as they marry on-field success with financial sustainability, according to ARU chief operating officer Rob Clarke. SANZAAR, the governing body of …