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Kevin Pietersen has again showed what England will be missing during the World Cup, spearheading the Melbourne Stars to an eight-wicket win over Sydney Thunder at Spotless Stadium on Saturday. …

The Canberra Raiders have named star Melbourne recruit Sisa Waqa and 41-year-old Ken Nagas in their 18-man squad for the Auckland Nines. Waqa is joined by returning Raider Sam Williams …

US Open junior champion Omar Jasika won’t play in the Australian Open after falling at the last stage of qualifying. The 17-year-old Victorian lost his third round qualifying match to …

All-rounder James Faulkner is predicting a fiery clash when Australia renews hostilities with India at the MCG on Sunday. Fresh from a Test series victory notable for simmering tensions that …

Viktor Troicki looms as an Australian Open dangerman to avoid after crowning his stirring comeback from a controversial suspension with a second career title. Troicki crushed fellow qualifier Mikhail Kukushkin …

Australian Open dreamer Lleyton Hewitt has admitted to some relief at finally ending his horror run of seeded first-round opponents. Hewitt suffered first-round defeats at the hands of seeded players …

Rain has halted play 18 overs into the third one-day international between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland. The Black Caps were 1-88 after Sri Lankan …

The 2015 Australian Open women’s draw looms as a battle between form and class between top seeds Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams. No.2 seed Sharapova enters the tournament riding a …

A week in racing made an enormous difference for trainer Les Ross after his two-year-old Mishani Honcho reaped a $220,000 payday on Saturday. Ross went to the Gold Coast last …

Trainer Danny O’Brien has criticised Victoria’s cobalt threshold and says he is hoping for a quick resolution to the case which has engulfed three leading Melbourne stables. O’Brien, Peter Moody …

It’s more normal to scratch horses from Randwick meetings because of wet tracks but a firm surface prompted four withdrawals on Saturday. The track reached a Firm 2 in the …

Courageous gelding Red Excitement has likely earned a shot at the Group One CF Orr Stakes by extending a winning streak in the Chester Manifold Stakes at Flemington. The Gerald …

Justin Thomas rolled in a 17-foot eagle putt to cap a dynamic finish at the PGA Tour’s Sony Open on Friday, leaving the tour rookie in a three-way tie for …

The third one-day international between New Zealand and Sri Lanka has been abandoned after persistent rain halted play for a third time at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday. Rain …

Heather Watson says she plans to be more aggressive heading into the Australian Open after claiming the Hobart International with a 6-3 6-4 win over American qualifier Madison Brengle. Britain’s …

Jiri Vesely wasn’t happy when he first got to Auckland when he found he had to play qualifying. But the 21-year-old Czech leaves New Zealand a much happier man, having …

SYDNEY Jan 17th AAP – Newcastle winger James McManus says the return of coach Rick Stone could be a boost for the NRL club, admitting that players struggled to handle …

Sam Stosur is readying herself for a challenging first-round meeting at Melbourne Park against one of the most unique talents on tour. The top-ranked Australian faces Romanian Monica Niculescu in …