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Rafael Nadal is taking some time off after his Australian Open final loss to Roger Federer. The Spanish tennis federation said Monday that Nadal has been dropped from Spain’s Davis …

Wallabies veteran Matt Giteau will leave French club Toulon to play in Japan at the European rugby union season’s end. The 34-year-old playmaker said his decision was made for family …

Roger Federer has ruled out skipping the French Open to save himself for Wimbledon as he hunts down more major silverware. The resurgent Swiss made it clear he wouldn’t be …

The Achilles heel of the GWS Giants has been solved by the AFL leviathan that is Brett Deledio. So says captain Phil Davis, who believes the club’s star recruit has …

Former Scotland and British and Irish Lions coach Jim Telfer has launched a scathing attack on England coach Eddie Jones, likening him to Donald Trump. Telfer, who was at the …

Greater Western Sydney chairman Tony Shepherd has urged his side to welcome the heavy expectation that is set to weigh on the club for the upcoming AFL season. The Giants …

New recruit James Tamou will wear Penrith’s colours for the first time when he lines up alongside Nathan Cleary in this weekend’s Auckland Nines. The Panthers will unleash Tamou as …

David Pocock’s final outing before a year-long sabbatical has ended in defeat, with his Panasonic Wild Knights beaten by George Smith’s Suntory in the All-Japan Championship rugby final. Top League …

Former Manly back-rower Jamie Buhrer has been named Newcastle captain for this weekend’s NRL Auckland Nines. Buhrer’s appointment on Monday comes three months after a shock move from the Sea …

Roger Federer has paid homage to his trusted former Australian coaches for helping shape the most prolific grand slam performer men’s tennis has seen. In a poignant tribute to Peter …

Roger Federer is too humble to rank himself among sport’s all-time greatest athletes but admits he’s honoured to be in the conversation. In matching Jack Nicklaus’s magical 18 golf majors …

Warriors legend Clinton Toopi believes if the current roster doesn’t hoist the NRL trophy by the end of next year, the club never will. Expectations have reached fever pitch in …

Local product Josh Reynolds will captain Canterbury for the first time when he leads an 18-man squad to this week’s NRL Auckland Nines. The Bulldogs have selected a surprisingly strong …

Weeks after being snubbed as a contender, Jarryd Hayne may yet share the Gold Coast Titans’ captaincy on Auckland Nines debut this weekend. And it seems Hayne could be in …

Darren Walton has covered Roger Federer’s unparalleled tennis career since the Swiss’s teary loss to Arnaud Di Pasquale in the bronze medal match at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He believes …

A place in AFL Women’s history beckons for Collingwood and coach Wayne Siekman says the Magpies are ready for the big stage. Collingwood take on Carlton in the first match …

Centre Dylan Walker has been included in Manly’s Auckland Nines squad as cover for the injured Matthew Wright. Walker has recovered from off-season surgery to the shoulder he dislocated in …

Greater Western Sydney star Shane Mumford will spend a month of the AFL pre-season on the sidelines after undergoing elbow surgery. The Giants ruckman had floating bone in his right …