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Rafael Nadal beat defending champion Kei Nishikori 6-4 7-5 to win the Barcelona Open for the ninth time, equalling Guillermo Vilas’ record of 49 career clay-court titles. Nadal added the …

There was a hard-edged competitiveness and even a touch of swagger about Melbourne in their 33-point AFL win over Richmond at the MCG on Sunday night. For the second week …

Paul Gallen has sent Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga a timely reminder of his desire to reclaim his green and gold jumper with his best performance of the NRL season on …

Brett Deledio was a late withdrawal, Jack Riewoldt got injured, Alex Rance was reported and Richmond were outclassed by Melbourne in a 33-point loss on a horror Sunday night for …

HIGHLIGHTS FROM ROUND FIVE IN THE AFL THEY SAID IT: “We thought we were better than this. The brand we wanted to build, we haven’t built. We’ve built something totally …

Valentino Rossi won the Spanish Moto Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday, finishing well ahead of Jorge Lorezno and Marc Marquez. It was the seven-time MotoGP world champion’s first …

Melbourne has notched back-to-back wins for the first time in five years after a pulsating 33-point win over Richmond at the MCG on Sunday. Paul Roos’ side broke that hoodoo …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon says Sunday’s AFL loss to Carlton is one of his most disappointing ever as a senior coach. The Dockers’ fifth-straight loss was compounded by another serious …

Penrith coach Anthony Griffin is likely to be spared an agonising selection headache after rookie Te Maire Martin suffered a fractured shoulder in Sunday’s NRL loss to Cronulla. Centre Waqa …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon admits he’s as shocked as anyone and needs to go back to the drawing board after the club’s season lurched into further crisis with a four-point …

The Brumbies aren’t pushing the panic button just yet, despite slumping to a record low in Canberra and losing their spot atop Super Rugby’s Australian conference. The Crusaders steamrolled the …

Fremantle’s barren AFL season has lurched further into crisis with a shock four-point loss to Carlton at Subiaco. The Dockers, preliminary finalists last year, are the only side yet to …

Fremantle’s season is officially in freefall after they slumped to a shock loss to Carlton in Sunday’s AFL clash at Domain Stadium. Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe re-injured his troublesome left …

NRL referees boss Tony Archer has backed Gerard Sutton’s decision to sinbin Parramatta playmaker Corey Norman at a crucial period in the Eels’ loss to North Queensland. And former grand …

SUPER RUGBY MID-SEASON REPORT AND RUN TO FINALS 1.CHIEFS (33 points, +115): Travelling beautifully after setting their season up with wins in Africa, Argentina and Australia. Still some tough matches …

Boyd Cordner’s Anzac Day return in itself won’t dig Sydney Roosters out of the hole they find themselves in after seven rounds of the NRL season. Cordner is a certain …

Critics of Australia’s Super Rugby depth will be lining up after a record home loss by the Brumbies left the Melbourne Rebels as surprise Australian conference leaders. The Rebels (5-3, …

Hoping for a tight game against Hawthorn is asking for AFL trouble. But coach Leon Cameron wants GWS to test themselves next Saturday in their first home game of the …