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Michael Vaughan is calling on England to be ruthless by sacking captain Alastair Cook to salvage any chance of winning next year’s World Cup. Vaughan is convinced that if England …

Beauden Barrett’s hold on the All Blacks’ five-eighth jersey may last just a week. The 23-year-old Taranaki pivot will start in the No.10 shirt for the first time in Saturday’s …

It wasn’t Jimmy Anderson, but Australian destroyer Mitchell Johnson has broken the arm of an opponent. Ryan McLaren, the South African allrounder who is all too familiar with Johnson’s thunderbolts, …

The Wallabies’ backs no longer have to talk themselves up – Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer has done it all for them. While Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie admits he’s still looking …

The Wallabies’ backs no longer have to talk themselves up – Springboks coach Heyneke Meyer has done it all for them. While Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie admits he’s still looking …

Mitchell Pearce has bounced back from the toughest period of his life to become a player who can lead the Sydney Roosters to back-to-back NRL titles, coach Trent Robinson says. …

Rod Laver did it in tennis, now Australian ace Mitchell Johnson is chasing a cricket grand slam. The Test spearhead is determined to enhance his reputation as the best fast …

Ekaterina Makarova has reached the first grand slam semi-final of her career with a 6-4 6-2 victory over former world No.1 Victoria Azarenka. “I’m feeling amazing – finally I’m in …

Beauden Barrett will start as the All Blacks’ first five-eighth for the first time in Saturday’s Test against Argentina. The 23-year-old Taranaki pivot is one of three changes for the …

Europe will be taking five vice captains to the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, with Padraig Harrington, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Jose Maria Olazabal added to the list of Paul McGinley’s …

Religious comments by Pakistan batsman Ahmed Shehzad to Sri Lanka player Tillakaratne Dilshan after their one-day international last Saturday are being investigated by the Pakistan Cricket Board. While the players …

Serena Williams has suffered a foot injury scare on the eve of her US Open quarter-final as she played doubles with sister Venus. World No.1 and five-time singles champion Williams …

New Zealand cricket coach Mike Hesson has extended his contract with New Zealand Cricket for two years after next year’s World Cup. Hesson, who coached Otago for six years and …

Joe Daniher calls this AFL season a massive learning year and his most recent lesson has probably been the hardest. Essendon coach Mark Thompson publicly criticised the tall forward after …

Sydney are anticipating a possible SCG home final with the expected abundance of local teams in the NRL’s playoffs potentially causing scheduling issues with the AFL. The Swans have an …

Australian captain Michael Clarke faces a race against the clock to be fit for the start of the tour against Pakistan which begins in October after a left hamstring injury …

The outside barrier is not expected to stop the world’s highest-ranked sprinter Lankan Rupee from returning to racing as a winner in the McEwen Stakes. Lankan Rupee has drawn barrier …

Internationals dominate the top of Caulfield Cup weights but it has been left to two horses recognised as Australia’s best chances to generate most discussion on handicaps for the $3 …