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Sam Burgess confessed his surprise at being named man of the match in only his second Aviva Premiership game in the blindside flanker role after scoring one of five tries …

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova’s brief stint as coach of 2012 Wimbledon runner-up Agnieszka Radwanska is finished. Navratilova, who won 18 grand slam singles titles as a player, and Poland’s Radwanska, …

Sam Burgess was the star of the show for English rugby club Bath as they hammered London Irish 43-18. Former South Sydney NRL star Burgess, who has been shifted to …

Kraigg Brathwaite’s unbeaten 101 anchored a determined West Indies second innings as the home side reached 2-202 at stumps on the fourth day of the second Test against England on …

Wallabies captain Michael Hooper has welcomed the prospect of the great George Smith challenging him for Australia’s No.7 jumper at this year’s Rugby World Cup. With the ARU opening the …

Romania’s Simona Halep has shrugged off death threats from a stalker to take her place in the semi-finals at the WTA tournament in Stuttgart by beating Italy’s Sara Errani. 23-year-old …

Kraigg Brathwaite and Darren Bravo took the West Indies to 122 for one in their second innings at tea on the fourth day of the second Test against England at …

A fuming Damien Hardwick has labelled Richmond’s effort insipid and questioned the toughness of his players after the Tigers were out-muscled by Melbourne in the wet. Hardwick’s men matched it …

Shakib Al Hasan and Sabbir Rahman struck unbeaten half-centuries to lead Bangladesh to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in a Twenty20 match. Bangladesh’s first T20 win over Pakistan in …

Melbourne defeated Richmond by 32 points at a rain-soaked MCG on Friday night. The sides were neck and neck when conditions were dry in the first half, but the Demons …

Reigning champion Kei Nishikori moved into the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open on Friday with 6-2 3-6 6-1 win over Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut. The Japanese is the heavy favourite …

The Queensland Reds have accused French rugby club Toulon of jumping the gun, claiming they have not yet completed a deal for Quade Cooper. The French Top 14 glamour side …

The Wests Tigers returned to winning ways in style on Friday with a comprehensive 38-14 victory over an under-par Canterbury at ANZ Stadium. Two tries apiece from Luke Brooks, James …

A rejuvenated David Pocock helped the Brumbies snap a two-game losing streak with a first-half hat-trick in Friday night’s 31-18 Super Rugby win over the Highlanders. Pocock scored three tries …

Defending champion Lydia Ko shot a five-under 67 to seize the opening-round lead at the LPGA Tour’s Swinging Skirts Classic tournament on Thursday. The world No.1 from New Zealand looked …

West Coast forward Jamie Cripps is still a chance to play against Brisbane on Sunday despite being stung by a stingray while at the beach. Cripps was at Perth’s Trigg …

Quade Cooper will leave Australian rugby at the end of the season after signing a two-year deal with French Top 14 outfit Toulon. The club announced Cooper’s signature on Friday …

Western Force showcased their trademark grit, but it was to no avail as the Chiefs secured a 35-27 bonus-point win in Friday night’s Super Rugby clash in Hamilton. The Force …