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They are two genuine heavyweights of Roland Garros but Samantha Stosur and Maria Sharapova have been denied centre court status for their last 16 French Open showdown. Australian 19th seed …

Rafael Nadal shrugged off another bout of back pain to charge into the last 16 of the French Open on Saturday with an imposing 6-2 7-5 6-2 win over Leonardo …

Svetlana Kuznetsova led a seniors’ surge into the French Open last 16 on Saturday with a marathon win over Petra Kvitova as Roland Garros lost the fourth of its top …

Kumar Sangakkara’s first century at Lord’s laid the platform for Sri Lanka’s nailbiting seven-run series-levelling win against England in the fourth one-day international on Saturday. Just days after they’d been …

Spain’s world champion Marc Marquez secured his sixth successive pole position in six races this season as he timed fastest in qualifying for Sunday’s Italian MotoGP at Mugello. The 21-year-old …

Rafael Nadal produced another imposing display of claycourt tennis at Roland Garros on Saturday to crush Argentinian Leonardo Mayer 6-2 7-5 6-2 and reach the last 16 of the French …

Svetlana Kuznetsova won a three-hour, 13-minute thriller to defeat Petra Kvitova 6-7 (3-7) 6-1 9-7 and reach the French Open last-16 on Saturday as the tournament lost the fourth of …

Spain’s world champion Marc Marquez secured his sixth successive pole position in six races this season as he timed fastest in qualifying for Sunday’s Italian MotoGP at Mugello. The 21-year-old …

Jake Carlisle belongs in defence and Richmond belong nowhere near the AFL top eight. They were two glaring conclusions after Essendon belted the Tigers by 50 points in Saturday night’s …

Last year’s losing finalist David Ferrer reached the last 16 of the French Open for the sixth time by defeating Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-2 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 on Saturday. …

The Brumbies kept their Super Rugby season alive with a 37-10 bonus point win over the Melbourne Rebels in Canberra. The six try victory was a stark contrast to their …

The 11th hour inclusion of skipper Cameron Smith was not enough for injury-ravaged Melbourne as they were thrashed 22-0 by North Queensland in Townsville on Saturday night. The Cowboys’ State …

Fourth-seeded Simona Halep, the highest-ranked woman left at the French Open, made the last 16 for the first time on Saturday as the Romanian continued to escape the Roland Garros …

Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson bemoaned the lack of ruthlessness from the premiers after they moved into the NRL’s top four on Saturday courtesy of a 26-12 win over Canberra. …

Mick Malthouse refused to lay the blame on Jarrad Waite as Carlton’s serial offender opened the door for a stunning Brisbane upset on Saturday night. The last-placed Lions stormed over …

Small forward Brandon Matera has signed a three-year contract extension with AFL club Gold Coast. Matera, who has made an injury-marred start to his career, will remain with the Suns …

Last-placed Brisbane Lions kicked the last four goals of a Gabba thriller to pull off a massive AFL upset over Carlton on Saturday. The Lions produced a near-miracle fourth-quarter comeback …

Jerome Kaino boomed out his All Blacks credentials as the Blues dealt the Hurricanes’ Super Rugby playoff hopes a blow with a 37-24 win in Auckland. The 10th-placed Blues made …