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Parramatta’s rejuvenation under Brad Arthur has continued with a 14-12 win over premiers Sydney Roosters in an absorbing encounter at Parramatta Stadium. The last time these sides met a month …

Newcastle coach Wayne Bennett has declared Beau Scott is the form forward of the NRL after the tough back-rower inspired the Knights to a gritty win over Canberra on Saturday. …

Braced for more bad injury news, Brisbane coach Justin Leppitsch has told his players to toughen up after copping a 113-point hiding from Port Adelaide. Leppitsch will lose two of …

Fred Couples gave himself a chance to become the oldest champion in major golf history at age 54 with back-to-back 71s at the Masters but now his true test begins. …

Fernando Verdasco booked his first ATP semi-final of 2014 on Friday when he overpowered Donald Young 7-6 (7-1) 6-1 in the US men’s clay court championship in Houston. The fourth-seeded …

Manly star Jorge Taufau is set to make his long awaited return from a shoulder injury against Cronulla on Sunday. The tackle busting wing three-quarter wasn’t named in coach Geoff …

Newcastle have extended Canberra’s record losing streak at home with a 26-12 defeat of the Raiders. With the sides locked at 12-all at halftime Newcastle were far more enterprising, with …

Sacred Falls has led home a Chris Waller-trained domination of the Doncaster Mile placings, winning the race for the second year in a row. Coming through on the inside for …

Brisbane lost two star players to injury as Port Adelaide walloped the Lions by 113 points to continue their horror start to the AFL season. Lion ruckman Matthew Leuenberger and …

Melbourne have plunged Carlton’s season into further crisis with a shock 23-point AFL win at the MCG. Mick Malthouse’s men are now without a win after four rounds following the …

Lankan Rupee confirmed his ranking as Australia’s best sprinter with an all-the-way win in the Group One TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. Unbeaten since he was gelded after …

The feature race at Randwick is the Doncaster Mile which has attracted a full quality field of runners from around Australia and the world including a Japanese galloper. On paper …

NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika says the system of trust over the Australian Rugby Union’s medical protocols has been jeopardised after Israel Folau was ruled out of Saturday night’s Super …

Prolific run-scorer Michael Klinger has quit South Australia and will play for Western Australia next summer. Klinger, who had a one-year deal remaining in SA, joined the Warriors on a …

The Warriors’ tumultuous week took a considerable turn for the better after captain Simon Mannering committed to the NRL club for four more years. Second-rower Mannering’s future at the Warriors …

A change in training and riding tactics have proven the catalyst for Victorian filly Politeness to score a barnstorming Group Three win at Randwick. Trainer Robert Smerdon said the three-year-old …

Three-time champion Phil Mickelson has missed his first Masters cut in 17 years. Mickelson hasn’t been sent packing this early since 1997 and it’s just the second time in 22 …

Carlton chief executive Greg Swann has renewed his club’s claim on the coveted Good Friday timeslot should the AFL agree to schedule a game on the public holiday from next …