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New West Coast coach Adam Simpson knows his AFL side has the potential to cause some major damage this season – but only if they can avoid the dreaded injury …

North Melbourne key forward Drew Petrie says it’s high time for the Kangaroos to embrace expectations. North Melbourne were among the most disappointing AFL performers in round one, going down …

Western Bulldogs coach Brendan McCartney is urging fans not to worry about his team’s opening-round flop, claiming their lacklustre display against West Coast isn’t a sign of things to come. …

Nine teams will contest Australian rugby union’s new national competition over 11 weeks starting in August. Australian Rugby Union chief executive Bill Pulver on Tuesday released details of the National …

Former Wallaby Hugh McMeniman’s shocking run with injury has continued, with the Western Force forward to miss at least a month of rugby after breaking his collarbone. McMeniman suffered the …

Wests Tigers halfback Luke Brooks has urged his NRL club to show some urgency in stopping partner in crime James Tedesco from leaving for the Sydney Roosters. Brooks says you …

Penrith star Jamie Soward says Parramatta’s woes in front of goal show the importance of NRL clubs having a group of quality goal-kicking options. With Soward struggling with a back …

Venus Williams combined 44 unforced errors with 11 aces to end Casey Dellacqua’s run at the Miami Masters with a 6-4 5-7 6-4 third round victory on Sunday. Williams, a …

Teenager Jack Miller has stamped himself as a potential successor to Australian great Casey Stoner with a breakthrough victory in the season-opening Qatar Moto3 Grand Prix. Miller, riding for his …

China’s Li Na has reached the fourth round of the ATP and WTA Miami Masters, dispatching American Madison Keys 7-6 6-3 after a difficult opening set. The Australian Open champion …

Hawthorn’s depleted backline could be further weakened if Josh Gibson is handed an AFL ban for his high hit on Brisbane’s Michael Close. Gibson’s forearm made contact with Close’s head …

Australia’s Jack Miller, riding a KTM, has won the Qatar Grand Prix Moto3 race to capture his maiden career triumph. Spanish duo Alex Marquez, the younger brother of MotoGP world …

Australia’s Adam Scott has blown his chance to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational and claim golf’s world No.1 ranking. World No.2 Scott went into the final round at Bay Hill …

World champion Marc Marquez has won the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix just a month after breaking his leg. The Honda rider fought off a thrilling, wheel-to-wheel challenge from nine-time champion …

British sixth seed Andy Murray has downed former practice partner Feliciano Lopez 6-4 6-1 to reach the fourth round at the ATP and WTA Miami Masters. Also advancing at the …

India’s spinners have wreaked havoc on the West Indies to rout the defending champions by seven wickets in the World Twenty20 tournament in Dhaka. The West Indies, sent in to …

Australia face an uphill battle to end their Twenty20 World Cup drought, despite a masterclass from million-dollar man Glenn Maxwell which nearly stole victory from Pakistan in Dhaka on Sunday …

England captain Stuart Broad was fined on Sunday after blasting umpires as “distinctly average” who put players in danger when lightning hit his team’s World Twenty20 clash with New Zealand. …