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Essendon coach James Hird says he’s unsure if his side will last the distance in Saturday’s round-one AFL clash with Sydney at ANZ Stadium. Up to 18 players sat out …

Tom Boyd may be the big-name recruit, but rising Western Bulldogs star Marcus Bontempelli looms as West Coast’s biggest obstacle in Saturday night’s AFL clash at Etihad Stadium. The Bulldogs’ …

Carlton’s Dale Thomas still has no idea how long he’ll be sidelined from AFL action by his dislocated shoulder. Thomas lasted less than a minute of the season-opener, going down …

Lydia Ko overcame an early spate of bogeys to equal an LPGA record and sit handily placed after the first round of the year’s opening major championship. New Zealand’s world …

Forget Saturday night’s match, Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says he’s facing an off-field battle replying to all his well-wishes ahead of his AFL coaching debut. Beveridge moved from an …

Novak Djokovic recovered from a slow start to defeat David Ferrer 7-5 7-5 for a semi-final spot at the Miami Open. The world No.1 and top seed fell behind two …

Scott Piercy matched a Houston Open record on Thursday, firing nine birdies in a nine-under-par 63 for the first-round lead in the US PGA Tour event. Piercy, looking for a …

Two-time defending champions Toulon welcome back veterans Matt Giteau and Bakkies Botha for a European Champions Cup quarter-final against London-based Wasps this weekend. It’s the latest step in Toulon’s bid …

World No.1 Lydia Ko has equalled the LPGA Tour record for the most consecutive rounds under par. Contesting the first major of the year, the ANA Inspiration tournament in California, …

Carla Suarez Navarro became the first Spanish woman in more than two decades to reach the final of the ATP and WTA Miami Masters with her 6-3 6-3 defeat of …

Australian golfer Marc Leishman is in doubt for next week’s Masters as wife Audrey has been struck down by serious illness and is in an induced coma. She has pneumonia …

Northampton’s Wales wing George North will be out until at least the end of April after a series of head injuries, the English Premiership champions announced on Thursday. North, 22, …

MotoGP contender Dani Pedrosa is to go under surgery for a second time on a troublesome forearm injury, his HRC Honda team said on Thursday. The Spaniard had announced following …

Days after being named as Australia’s back-up Test wicketkeeper, Peter Nevill has won the Steve Waugh Medal as the NSW team’s player of the year. The 29-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman, who played …

Kei Nishikori fell victim to the big game of John Isner on Thursday, the 29th-ranked American beating Japan’s world No.5 in straight sets to reach the Miami Open semi-finals. Isner, …

New look teams will be the order of the day when Gold Coast take on Melbourne at the MCG on Saturday. The Suns head south with five players set to …

Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham refuses to buy into talk his Super Rugby side will have an easy night against the Cheetahs in Canberra on Saturday. Despite holding an unbeaten record …

A Richmond stats sheet without Cotchin, Martin and Deledio among the top seven ball winners normally means an AFL loss. Coach Damien Hardwick still expects those big names to produce, …