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Will Power admits he struggled with the spectre of past near misses before finally securing the IndyCar championship he craved in California. A three-time runner-up, including heartbreaking crashes in the …

Melbourne chief executive Peter Jackson suspects in-demand free agent James Frawley has played his last game for the AFL club. The future of Frawley, named in the 2010 All Australian …

Jake Carlisle remains upbeat he will return for Essendon’s elimination final, but the AFL club will take no risk with the swingman. The Bombers face North Melbourne at the MCG …

Crafty Spaniard Tommy Robredo has brought Nick Kyrgios crashing back to earth with a third-round elimination of the teenage ace at the US Open in New York. Robredo overcame a …

Having won nine virtual elimination finals, Richmond are uniquely well placed for the pressure awaiting at the Portress. The Tigers on Saturday wrapped up the finals berth they had every …

Football can be ever so cruel sometimes, and don’t Port Adelaide know it. The Power were two games clear on top of the AFL table following a barnstorming 10-1 start …

He started the year as a back-up defender, but Alex Silvagni will hold a major key to Fremantle’s flag hopes when he lines up on Lance Franklin in Saturday’s qualifying …

Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova became the fifth top 10 seed to exit the US Open in the first week when she was knocked out by Serbian world No.145 Aleksandra Krunic …

Mitchell Marsh has rocketed into calculations for a Test debut against Pakistan in the UAE in October. Australian cricket believe they have a future star in the 22-year-old allrounder from …

Stewards wasted no time in upholding a protest after promising filly Kaizaen was beaten by the barest margin at Caulfield on Saturday. Jockey Craig Williams fired in an objection against …

Honest sprinter Flamberge continues to exceed expectations after posting a first-up Group Three win at Caulfield on Saturday. Trainer Peter Moody was concerned about Flamberge’s topweight of 58kg in Theshark.com.au …

An impressive first-up win at Caulfield from Stipulate has trainer David Hayes optimistic the import can help fill a spring void. Stipulate is raced in the same interests as Jet …

Australia’s Jason Day fired a three-under-par 68 to match American Ryan Palmer for the lead after Saturday’s second round of the US PGA Deutsche Bank Championship. Day and Palmer, who …

Casey Dellacqua admits her stunning transformation from doubles contender to grand slam singles force is “crazy”, but says she’s not done yet at the US Open in New York. In …

Geelong coach Chris Scott expects to welcome back game-breaking utility Steve Johnson for Friday night’s AFL qualifying final against arch-rivals Hawthorn. Johnson has missed the Cats’ past three matches, including …

Novak Djokovic warned he was “peaking at the right time” after leading a heavyweight cast into the second week of the US Open at Flushing Meadows. The world No.1 continued …

Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has once again played down the importance of winning the NRL minor premiership ahead of Thursday’s mouth-watering clash with bitter rivals South Sydney. The winner …

England’s Trish Johnson has taken a commanding lead at the Ladies Scottish Open after firing an impressive two-under par second round. The two-under 70 in tricky conditions, which followed an …