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South Africa have selected veteran flanker Schalk Burger out of position at No.8 for their Rugby Championship opener against the Wallabies on Saturday night. Burger is the only change to …

St Kilda could leave it until the last possible moment before deciding whether skipper Nick Riewoldt has recovered well enough from a calf injury to play in Sunday’s AFL match …

Cronulla’s Jack Bird has been on the receiving end of some Blake Austin magic and is determined not to let it happen again as the Sharks’ finals hopes go on …

Five losses in a row haven’t set the alarm bells ringing for St George Illawarra but six certainly will. That’s the opinion of Dragons’ fullback Josh Dugan as his side …

Greg Inglis has admitted he struggled to cope with the demands of leadership after being appointed as South Sydney captain earlier this year. Inglis revealed on Wednesday he lost focus …

Australia great Ricky Ponting has backed calls by the MCC world cricket committee for Twenty20 cricket to be included as an Olympic sport. Some officials in major cricket nations such …

Australia are heading into the second Ashes Test in a state of upheaval and uncertainty that would have been unthinkable just two weeks ago. Veteran wicketkeeper Brad Haddin was ruled …

As speculation continues over a meeting between Cameron Smith and Alex McKinnon to discuss their differences, the NRL has announced a foundation to further help players who sustain catastrophic injuries. …

James Hird has acknowledged his bicycle accident was “pretty scary” as the Essendon coach returned to work with the aim of being fine to take the reins for Friday night’s …

Matthew Hayden has called Jimmy Anderson a “clown” over his public beer blow-up and the England fast bowler’s history of poor dressing room etiquette means the Australians shouldn’t feel compelled …

Shane Watson has reportedly been dropped for the second Ashes Test. Fairfax Media said on Tuesday that Mitch Marsh will play in the Lord’s clash that starts on Thursday, when …

Hundreds of AFL identities will join some of Phil Walsh’s family at a private memorial service for the slain AFL coach on Wednesday. Walsh was allegedly murdered by his 26-year-old …

Marc Leishman has sent the crowd at the 18th green at St Andrews wild with a practice-round eagle hole-out, perhaps setting the scene for a repeat performance of last year’s …

Adam Scott and Steve Williams have outlined a specific plan, used by Tiger Woods in the height of his dominance, to conquer the Old Course and deliver Australia its first …

Jordan Spieth’s main rivals are singing his praises ahead of the British Open but have vowed to do their best to ruin his grand slam dreams. American Rickie Fowler, fresh …

Canterbury skipper James Graham says the club has learnt from the post-State of Origin depression that almost knocked them out of the NRL finals last season. The Bulldogs were flying …

Peter Nevill will become Australia’s 33rd Test wicketkeeper on Thursday, when Brad Haddin misses the second Ashes Test due to family reasons. Haddin was a noticeable absentee from Australia’s training …

Geelong coach Chris Scott has acknowledged that his skipper Joel Selwood is frustrated by a rare on-field lean patch from the Cats. Selwood played in the Cats’ drought-breaking 2007 AFL …