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Spain’s Rafael Nadal, seeded second, breezed into the round of 16 of the China Open in Beijing on Tuesday, defeating Italy’s Paolo Lorenzi 6-1, 6-1. It was a day marked …

Greater Western Sydney have locked away another of their emerging AFL stars, with ruckman-forward Rory Lobb signing a two-year contract extension. The 23-year-old 206cm Lobb, who has signed until the …

Fremantle will focus on a trade for Cam McCarthy after decisions by fellow AFL forwards Jesse Hogan and Rory Lobb not to return to Western Australia. Hogan gave Melbourne’s rebuild …

Australians Nick Kyrgios and qualifier James Duckworth have won their opening-round matches at the Japan Open in Tokyo. Sixth-seeded Kyrgios has scored a comfortable 7-5 6-2 victory over American Ryan …

The Rugby League Players’ Association (RLPA) has expressed concerns about the NRL’s “confusing” approach to disciplining players after Andrew Fifita and Semi Radradra’s exclusion from selection for the Kangaroos’ Four …

Travis Cloke doesn’t think he needs to reinvent himself as a player to provide value to the Western Bulldogs if he gets his wish for an AFL trade from Collingwood. …

He’s the $200 shot from a small provincial stable, but Hand It In’s trainer Rod Ollerton wants to teach his promising stayer about Group One racing in the G1 Spring …

Good Standing

James Cummings has taken the opportunity to give Good Standing a look around Caulfield in an exercise the trainer believes will be invaluable for the colt going into a $1 …

Newcastle and Manly have executed a swift post-NRL season player swap, with Akuila Uate leaving the Knights and Jamie Buhrer exiting the Sea Eagles. Both clubs announced on Tuesday afternoon …

The fact he’s a rare bird in the modern era – a first-time AFL head coach at 55 – isn’t lost on Chris Fagan. The new Brisbane Lions coach joked …

Mal Meninga believes Andrew Fifita is one of rugby league’s best props and Todd Greenberg hopes to see him playing for Australia again one day but that won’t happen until …

The Wallabies are preparing for a scorned Argentina side hellbent on exacting revenge for their Rugby World Cup semi-final exit at the hands of Michael Cheika’s men. The two sides …

Kerrin McEvoy

Kerrin McEvoy has been booked to ride Godolphin’s Scottish in the Caulfield Cup 2016. The Charlie Appleby-trained Scottish won the Group Three Strensall Stakes at York on August 20, his …

The redevelopment of Roland Garros, home to the French Open tennis grand slam, was set to resume after France’s highest court on Monday cancelled the suspension of the extension works …

Sacred Elixir has already taken care of Melbourne’s top three-year-olds in his season return and will now have to repel a host of quality Sydney colts to win the $1 …

NRL boss Todd Greenberg has promised a new hardline stance on off-field issues after Andrew Fifita and Semi Radrada had been ruled ineligible for Kangaroos selection. Cronulla prop Fifita and …

Cronulla halfback Chad Townsend dismisses the notion the club is on the wane following their NRL premiership breakthrough, insisting the sky is the limit for the next few seasons. While …

GWS Giants have continued the AFL Women’s raid on other codes by signing a pair of Australian internationals, basketballer Jess Bibby and soccer star Ellie Brush. Former Opals guard Bibby …