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SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium, Aug 22 DPA – Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says he remains in full control of the sport after the end of his court case in Germany and …

Czech veteran Lukas Rosol reached the final of the ATP Winston-Salem tournament by defeating Taiwan’s Lu Yen-Hsun 7-5 4-6 6-4 on Friday at the US Open warm-up event. Rosol, who …

Five-time champion Jamie Whincup has broken the record for most pole positions in V8 Supercar-Australian touring car championship history. The Holden star and series leader racked up pole No.58 at …

Star halfback Shaun Johnson is backing the Warriors to bounce back from a disappointing defeat and keep their NRL playoff fate in their own hands. The Warriors are precariously placed …

South Korea’s So Yeon Ryu stretched her lead to five strokes after firing a six-under-par 66 in Friday’s second round of the LPGA Canadian Women’s Open. Ninth-ranked Ryu, the 2011 …

NRL boss Dave Smith has confirmed 12 past and current Cronulla players have accepted backdated 12-month doping bans. Cronulla captain Paul Gallen and 11 of his current and former Sharks …

Teenage prodigy Ashleigh Barty has chosen the bright lights of New York to announce her arrival on the biggest stage in tennis. Barty and veteran Anastasia Rodionova boosted Australia’s US …

Samantha Stosur’s promising US Open build-up has come to a shuddering halt at the hands of rampant Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova. Kvitova continued her dominance of Stosur with a 6-3 …

Parramatta co-captain Tim Mannah has warned his teammates Friday’s stirring come-from-behind win over Manly will count for nothing unless they can beat Newcastle next weekend. The rejuvenated Eels, wooden spooners …

New Canberra co-captain Josh McCrone hopes Cronulla players will be distracted by this week’s latest ASADA dramas ahead of Sunday’s battle for the wooden spoon at Remondis Stadium. The Sharks, …

Adam Scott watched Rory McIlroy take golf by the throat and figured why not me, motivating the Australian to a share of the lead at the Barclays at Ridgewood Country …

Jason Day produced the equal-best round of the day at the US PGA Tour’s opening playoff event but refused to be satisified, heading straight back out to practice. Day rocketed …

Parramatta chief executive Scott Seward says the Eels’ second-half performance in beating Manly on Friday demonstrates the importance of the club remaining at Pirtek Stadium. At a time when NRL …

Billy Picken was one of the AFL’s great characters, taking countless “speccies” after calling himself in for the mark with his booming voice then booting a big barrel. His son …

World No.2 Adam Scott produced one of his best ball-striking rounds of the year to catapult into a tie for the lead after the second round of the Barclays at …

Coach Ken Hinkley reckons Port Adelaide get a “free hit” at finishing in the AFL’s coveted top four. The Power stole fourth spot from Fremantle with a 103-point drubbing of …

After thrashing an injury-hit Collingwood last weekend, Brisbane coach Justin Leppitsch has warned his young Lions they couldn’t be facing a more different opponent this Sunday. The Lions welcome Fremantle …

An abject batting display by Bangladesh, who were bowled out for just 70, paved the way for a crushing 177-run victory by the West Indies in the second one-day international …