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Russia’s Maria Sharapova has warmed up for the defence of her French Open title by securing a third Italian Open crown with a 4-6 7-5 6-1 win over Spain’s Carla …

The Queensland Reds could yet welcome back injured star Quade Cooper for Friday night’s clash with the Sharks at Suncorp Stadium. The Wallabies five-eighth, who is mulling over a big-money …

Australian opener Chris Rogers has reiterated he’s likely to retire from Test cricket after the upcoming Ashes series in England. At the age of 37, Rogers’ retirement was expected to …

Parramatta backrower Anthony Watmough doesn’t expect to be named for NSW on Tuesday, conceding his Origin career is now over. Watmough played the first two games in the Blues’ drought-breaking …

The NSW Waratahs know only too well the Crusaders love to feast on mistakes, but the defending Super Rugby champions insist they won’t be playing conservatively in Saturday’s clash of …

Australian teenager Minjee Lee faces an anxious overnight wait before she can complete a maiden US LPGA Tour victory following some dazzling scoring. Bad light stopped play with Lee leading …

Australian veteran Rod Pampling has taken a big step towards regaining a US PGA Tour card by winning the Web.com Tour’s BMW Charity Pro Am in Greer, South Carolina. The …

Fremantle tagger Ryan Crowley’s doping hearing is underway, but a decision on his future isn’t expected to be known for several weeks. Crowley is fronting the AFL’s Anti-Doping Tribunal on …

Prop Aaron Woods says Robbie Farah’s experience makes him a logical choice to lead NSW into the State of Origin series in place of injured skipper Paul Gallen. The Blues …

The NSW Waratahs must slash their recent error rate or face defeat in Saturday’s rematch of the 2014 Super Rugby finalists, warns halfback Nick Phipps. The 33-18 scoreline in the …

The Ricky Ponting-coached Mumbai Indians have advanced to the IPL finals with a resounding nine-wicket win over David Warner’s Sunrisers Hyderabad as the preliminary round of matches were completed on …

Will Power will start from second on the grid at the Indianapolis 500 behind pole-sitter New Zealander Scott Dixon. Power, the defending IndyCar series champion, had a four-lap average of …

Rory McIlroy underscored his status as the best golfer in the world on Sunday as he put the finishing touches to a record-shattering triumph in the US PGA Tour’s Wells …

For the past 10 years Rafael Nadal has been virtually unbeatable at Roland Garros, but that could all change at this year’s French Open as the Spaniard’s woes continue on …

AAP – The Brisbane Lions ground out a second consecutive AFL win defeating Port Adelaide by 37 points at the Gabba on Sunday. Brisbane proved last weekend’s nine-point win over …

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has again questioned the umpires’ treatment of key forward Travis Cloke after the pulsating five-point AFL loss to Richmond. Buckley stressed Cloke’s free-kick count was not …

Swiss Roger Federer beat countryman Stan Wawrinka 6-4 6-2 in the Italian Open semi-final to set up his third ATP final of the year against Serbian rival Novak Djokovic. Wawrinka …

The Brumbies must play a waiting game with a bye leaving the NSW Waratahs in tenuous control of the Australian Super Rugby conference. The Brumbies remain leaders of the local …