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Two-time Masters champion Bubba Watson hit a scorching eight-under-par 62 on Thursday to take a two-stroke lead over five players in the first round of the Travelers Championship. “It was …

HOW THE LEADING WOMEN’S CONTENDERS SHAPE UP FOR WIMBLEDON 2015 SERENA WILLIAMS (USA) Age: 33 Ranking: 1 Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand) Career prize money: $US69,676,428 ($A90.07 million) Career titles: 67 …

Already considered the greatest ever, Serena Williams will continue chasing sporting immortality when Wimbledon gets underway on Monday. The 20-times major winner has arrived at the All England Club once …

Three weeks after his heartbreaking French Open final defeat, Novak Djokovic resurfaces to defend his Wimbledon title and prove that his Paris scars have healed. The world No.1 has stayed …

HOW THE LEADING MEN’S CONTENDERS SHAPE UP FOR WIMBLEDON NOVAK DJOKOVIC (SRB) Age: 28 Ranking: 1 Plays: right-handed (two-handed backhand) Career prize money: $US79,387,662 ($A102.62 million) Career titles: 53 Grand …

Cronulla captain Paul Gallen is out of his side’s key NRL clash with North Queensland on Saturday but is expected to be fit for the State of Origin decider. Gallen …

The Highlanders are prepared to play without much ball if that’s what it takes to overcome the power-packed NSW Waratahs in their Super Rugby semi-final in Sydney. Co-captain Ben Smith …

Luke Saville is intent on wreaking some Wimbledon havoc after staging a memorable fightback to help Australia secure its largest singles contingent at the All England Club in 20 years. …

Pat Rafter admits it will be a shame if Bernard Tomic walks out on Australia’s Davis Cup team, but says the 22-year-old is old enough to make his own decisions. …

Hull KR withstood a spirited fightback from Catalans Dragons to secure their first Challenge Cup semi-final as a Super League club. The Robins romped to a 24-0 lead after 28 …

Dani Pedrosa set a new qualifying record to edge out Honda teammate and defending world champion Marc Marquez on the opening day of practice for Saturday’s Dutch Grand Prix. Pedrosa …

It could be the biggest feud in Australian sport and Pat Rafter has hit back as John Tomic holds Tennis Australia to ransom just days out from Wimbledon. Candidly agreeing …

Former Manly and South Sydney rugby league player Phil Blake has become the first person to be banned by England’s governing Rugby Football Union for breaching rules governing betting and …

Former champion Agnieszka Radwanska reached the semi-finals of the WTA’s Eastbourne International on Thursday with a straightforward 6-2 6-2 defeat of Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova. The 2008 champion from Poland, who …

Shaun Marsh crafted a fine century, while Chris Rogers looked every bit as comfortable on day one of Australia’s opening tour game in England. The visitors reached 1-236 at tea …

Collingwood answered some critics over matching it with the AFL’s top teams but couldn’t quite finish the job against Fremantle with the Dockers winning a thriller by seven points at …

The number 21 proved lucky for Chris Rogers, who benefited from a dropped catch on day one of Australia’s opening tour game in England. The tourists reached 0-108 against Kent …

Ryan Harris will need to find form and fitness in the next fortnight to book his place in the Ashes opener. Harris, Australia’s leading wicket-taker in the 2013 Ashes, has …