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Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini triumphed in the men’s doubles final of the Australian Open on Saturday night, ending Italy’s barren run in the format. Bolelli and Fognini defeated Frenchmen …

Clermont and Stade Francais slumped to shock French Top 14 defeats on Saturday, leaving them locked together with defending champions and new leaders Toulon. Clermont, who had started the weekend …

Sam Burgess will train with the senior England squad ahead of the Six Nations opener away to Wales, coach Stuart Lancaster said Saturday. However, Lancaster stressed that this did not …

Andy Murray is better rested and yet to be pushed to five sets at this year’s Australian Open, but the Scot knows the score when it comes to Sunday’s final …

With six weeks to go before the start of the Formula One championship, the first pre-season testing session in Jerez will offer early clues as to whether any team can …

Tiger Woods is out of the top 50 in the world rankings for the first time in three years. And if he doesn’t turn his game around quickly, he will …

In welcome good news for long suffering North Queensland fans, the stage is set for history to repeat for the Auckland Nines defending champions this weekend. But it remains to …

Rory McIlroy gave the field a sliver of hope as he unexpectedly struggled on the back nine of his third round Saturday, but even then he will go into the …

Karmichael Hunt has made his debut for the Queensland Reds, but the former rugby league and AFL star couldn’t stop his side going down to the Melbourne Rebels 28-13 in …

Jubilant Serena Williams said she learned her lesson after a hindrance call at the 2011 US Open led to a meltdown and a rare grand slam final defeat. Williams famously …

You would think after 16 straight losses against Serena Williams, Russian Maria Sharapova might start to grow tired of the US superpower. Far from it, Sharapova insisted after losing Saturday …

Come on! Come on! It threatened to devolve into a war of words as much as anything else on Saturday night, as Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova gave their vocal …

World No.1 Serena Williams has beaten Maria Sharapova 6-3 7-6 (7-5) to claim a record sixth Australian Open crown and 19th career grand slam title. More to come

RESULTS FROM DAY ONE OF THE AUCKLAND NINES: Round One Parramatta 22 d Manly 17 Newcastle 18 d St George Illawarra 7 North Queensland 17 d Melbourne 8 South Sydney …

The Hurricanes dominated the first half and held on to beat the Crusaders 41-31 in a free-wheeling Super Rugby warm-up match in Eketahuna. The hosts scored six tries to five …

Novak Djokovic held a captive audience around the world on Friday night, but Andy Murray wasn’t among them. Murray, enjoying an extra day off ahead of Sunday’s Australian Open final, …

Opener Martin Guptill has shown some welcome glimpses of form as New Zealand dealt Pakistan an emphatic seven-wicket defeat in the first one-day international at Wellington. Guptill scored 39, followed …

Giant winger Taqele Naiyaravoro has staked his claim for the vacant spot in the NSW Waratahs’ Super Rugby team with an eye-catching performance in their first trial of the season. …