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Marc Leishman, Matt Jones and John Senden are relishing rank underdog status at the World Golf Championships-Match Play Championship. The Aussie trio all face formidable first up opponents in the …

Roger Federer still believes Rafael Nadal is the favourite to win the French Open next month despite the Spanish star’s troubled start to the clay court season. Federer, who took …

NSW skipper Paul Gallen says he will rule himself out of State of Origin game I if he’s not fit the weekend before coach Laurie Daley picks his team. Gallen …

Selfie-sticks have been banned from this year’s Wimbledon tennis championship, organisers have announced. The All England Lawn Tennis Club has confirmed fans won’t be allowed to take the sticks — …

Two-time Grand Slam champion Svetlana Kuznetsova was eliminated in the first round of the Prague Open on Monday on a day of upsets. The fourth-seeded Kuznetsova lost 6-4 6-3 to …

David Warner has belted his Australian teammate Mitchell Johnson on his way to scoring his fourth half-century of the Indian Premier League season, steering Sunrisers Hyderabad to victory over Kings …

Newcastle centre Joseph Leilua says Samoa must use last year’s impressive Four Nations campaign as their benchmark for Saturday’s Pacific Test against Tonga. Leilua and his Samoan teammates were impressive …

NSW coach Laurie Daley insists he won’t risk carrying an injured Paul Gallen into the Blues camp ahead of State of Origin I. Blues skipper Gallen is racing the clock …

Parramatta youngster John Folau admits he still stands in his older brother Israel’s shadow, both figuratively and literally. “He’s still taller than me,” Folau said to reporters on Monday when …

Forget the NRL’s war chest. The Australian captaincy may loom as the biggest carrot to keep Greg Inglis in the NRL after Test skipper Cameron Smith’s glowing endorsement. Smith admits …

After turning himself into the NRL’s newest ironman, Gold Coast enforcer Ryan James is firming as a State of Origin bolter. Since being shifted from prop to the second row …

Teenaged Borna Coric secured the first upset of the week at the re-launched Estoril Open on Monday with his 6-2 6-4 knockout of French sixth seed Jeremy Chardy. The youngest …

Defending champion and world No.6 Jason Day has drawn Americans Zach Johnson, Charley Hoffman and South African Branden Grace for the round robin stage of the World Golf Championships Match …

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson wishes he had managed to keep walking in the face of harassment from Port Adelaide fans on Saturday night. Clarkson has been engulfed in controversy since …

Richmond’s Bachar Houli has expressed his sadness at being caught up in a vilification controversy. Melbourne radio announcer John Burns issued an apology on Monday after it was alleged he …

Saturday’s Pacific Test concept is just the next step in the development of international rugby league as those involved eye more opportunities. Tonga, Fiji, Samoa and Papua New Guinea’s squads …

A “surprise” Kangaroos call-up has stalled Gold Coast captain Nate Myles’ scheduled talks with rival NRL clubs this week. Myles admits his inclusion in the Australian 17 for Friday night’s …

Four players have been fined for their part in a melee during the Anzac Day blockbuster between Essendon and Collingwood. Magpies Marley Williams, Jack Frost and Jackson Ramsay and Bombers …