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Canterbury admit they remain wary of injury-hit Manly’s extensive finals experience ahead of Saturday’s do-or-die NRL semi-final. The Sea Eagles’ 10th successive finals campaign began in disastrous fashion last week …

Adelaide captain Nathan van Berlo has moved to allay fears of a splintered playing group at the AFL club in the wake of the sudden sacking of coach Brenton Sanderson. …

The goal posts have suddenly changed for frustrated Australian duo Brock James and Blair Connor in their bid to represent France at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. A week after …

China’s two-time grand slam champion Li Na has retired due to recurring knee injuries ending a career she says exceeded her wildest dreams. The 32-year-old, who just seven months ago …

Australian coach Ewen McKenzie says the Wallabies have “one hand” on the Mandela Challenge Plate as they gear up for a Cape Town clash against the Springboks – but admits …

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says there’s no lingering doubt about the fitness of defender Tom Jonas for Saturday’s AFL preliminary final against Hawthorn. Jonas suffered a corked hip and …

Former Newcastle Knights captain and premiership-winning coach Michael Hagan has been appointed as the club’s director of football. The newly created role will see Hagan return to the Knights after …

Hawthorn’s decision to dump Brad Sewell for Saturday’s preliminary final was based partly on the Hawks’ concerns over Port Adelaide’s explosive pace. Coach Alastair Clarkson said he sympathised with Sewell …

Manly rake Matt Ballin is set to lose his race against the clock to be fit for Saturday’s NRL semi-final against Canterbury. Ballin suffered a fractured leg three weeks ago …

Whenever Des Hasler drove past a park, he was compelled to pull over, set up the witches’ hats and train. League commentator Matthew Johns loves telling the story of Hasler …

Carlos Moya says he will step down as captain of Spain’s Davis Cup team after falling out of the top-tier World Group. Spain lost to Brazil in Sao Paulo in …

Newly crowned English county champions Yorkshire on Thursday declared their support for captain Andrew Gale following reports that he is to be charged with a racist offence. The England and …

Casey Dellacqua is into the quarter-finals of the WTA Tour’s Pan Pacific Open but fellow Australian Jarmila Gajdosova fell to second-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 4-6 7-5 6-3. The former …

Australian golfer Whitney Hillier was one stroke from the lead after opening round of the Ladies European Tour’s Tenerife Open in the Canary Islands. England’s Trish Johnson credited a red …

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews on Thursday voted to allow women members for the first time in its 260-year history. The R&A’s 2,400 members were allowed …

Manly veteran Jason King has come to terms with retiring from the NRL, but he isn’t ready to go just yet. King will hang up the boots at the end …

Joost Luiten led the Wales Open by one shot at six under par after the first round on Thursday as the buildup to next week’s Ryder Cup gave some golfers …

Darren Burgess has a chuckle when Port Adelaide players are dubbed the AFL’s fittest – he reckons it’s a furphy. Port’s fitness guru also has a quiet laugh when asked …