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On paper, the Western Force don’t possess the starpower to reach the Super Rugby finals. But the team’s heart and commitment to the cause has left them with a prime …

The grass isn’t necessarily greener on the other side, and Queensland Reds coach Richard Graham is finding this out the hard way. The Reds’ Super Rugby finals hopes hang in …

Kiwi driver Shane van Gisbergen has been docked 25 championship points over a clash with veteran Jason Bright in the first of Saturday’s two V8 Supercar races in Auckland. Van …

New Zealand teenager Lydia Ko has set up a high-powered showdown with American star Stacy Lewis to win the LPGA Tour’s Swinging Skirts Classic in California. World No.4 Ko trails …

A week after Chris Judd’s return ended in immediate disaster, fellow two-time AFL Brownlow Medallist Adam Goodes had a much smoother comeback. Goodes, like Judd, started as a substitute for …

Kiwi sensation Scott McLaughlin has grabbed his second pole position in front of his home crowd for the final V8 Supercars race of the weekend. McLaughlin dominated qualifying in his …

Lance Franklin has had a four-day car crash. First came five damaged cars, a traffic infringement notice, a public apology and vast unwanted publicity. Then the Sydney star suffered the …

NSW fans will be hoping Blues coach Laurie Daley has a plan B, or even a plan C, as injuries continue to hamper his State of Origin preparations. Sydney Roosters …

Johnathan Thurston says the North Queensland Cowboys are still lacking the ruthlessness needed to close out games. The Cowboys were convincing in their 28-point win over Parramatta on Saturday, but …

Defending champion Maria Sharapova moved to within one victory of her third straight Stuttgart title after a 6-1 6-2 win over Italy’s Sara Errani in Saturday’s semi-finals. Sharapova, who won …

TERMAS DE RIO HONDO, Argentina, April 26 AFP – Australia’s Jack Miller, the winner of the opening two rounds of the Moto3 world championship, claimed pole position for the Argentina …

Japan’s Kei Nishikori will face Colombian Santiago Giraldo for the title at the ATP Tour’s Barcelona Open in a Sunday final that will end 11 years of Spanish domination at …

South Korean Noh Seung-Yul has completed his third consecutive bogey-free round, firing a seven-under par 65 to seize a two-stroke lead after 54 holes at the US PGA Zurich Classic. …

Jamie Whincup is enduring his worst run in V8 Supercars in eight years, but the five-time title winner has vowed to keep fighting. Whincup hasn’t stood on the podium in …

Super League leaders Leeds saw off top-flight rivals St Helens 32-12 to book a place in the Challenge Cup quarter-finals on Saturday. But victory at Headingley came at the cost …

A dirty week had a painful end for Sydney star Lance Franklin, who suffered a knee injury in his side’s 31-point AFL win over Melbourne. Three nights after his much-publicised …

A late Aiden Tolman try has spoiled Newcastle’s stirring effort to upset Canterbury in front of recovering second rower Alex McKinnon, with the Knights going down 16-12. McKinnon, who suffered …

The Western Force were left singing in the rain after producing their trademark grit in a 15-9 win over the Bulls in Saturday night’s Super Rugby clash in Perth. On …