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The Volvo jokes may have stopped but controversy swirling around the Swedish manufacturer won’t go away after young gun Scott McLaughlin claimed an historic V8 Supercars race victory. McLaughlin, 20, …

Andrew Demetriou’s farewell AFL season has begun with a bang the chief executive could hardly have dared dream of. Having expansion clubs Greater Western Sydney and Gold Coast score victories …

Sydney Swans fans have been urged to stay patient with multi-million dollar recruit Lance Franklin following an underwhelming debut for his new AFL club. After kicking just two goals in …

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and world champion Sebastian Vettel have sensationally retired less than five laps into the Australian grand prix. Despite starting on pole, Hamilton was overtaken on the straight …

Jared Waerea-Hargreaves says he hopes “good mate” Darcy Lussick doesn’t receive too long a suspension for the ugly high tackle he copped from him. Parramatta prop Lussick seems certain to …

Wests Tigers burnt Gold Coast in sweltering conditions in Sunday’s NRL match at Robina. The visitors ran in seven tries to two in temperatures nudging 40 degrees Celsius to post …

As far as special wins go, bringing the NSW Waratahs back down to earth with a thud ranks right up there, according to Brumbies skipper Ben Mowen. Mowen overcame a …

John Senden soared into contention at the PGA tour event in Florida on the back of a brilliant seven-under 64 which drew him to within two strokes of leader Robert …

Key playmaker Josh Reynolds says Canterbury can’t afford another slow start to the NRL season after a disappointing round one loss to Brisbane. The Bulldogs won just one of their …

World No.2 Novak Djokovic held on for a three-set win over American John Isner on Saturday to set up an Indian Wells Masters title showdown with Roger Federer. Federer, a …

It’s still early days, but this Super Rugby season is shaping as a special year for the Western Force. The Force secured consecutive bonus point victories for the first time …

As Herschelle Gibbs learned at Headingley in 1999, catches win matches – and World Cups. South African Gibbs dropped Steve Waugh in the classic World Cup semi-final, which Australia went …

Who said Kiwis couldn’t fly? Volvo’s Scott McLaughlin ensured New Zealand completed a clean sweep of the V8 Supercars exhibition round at the Australian Grand Prix by snatching race four …

Canterbury prop James Graham has re-signed with NRL club for another four years, the club announced late on Saturday night. The England international who joined the Bulldogs from St Helens …

The present French side can go on and win the World Cup next year despite a third successive disappointing Six Nations campaign, said head coach Philippe Saint-Andre. The 46-year-old – …

Queensland Reds skipper James Horwill has lamented three blown try-scoring opportunities in their 35-20 Super Rugby loss to the ladder-leading Sharks in Durban. Both teams scored two tries, but the …

Melbourne Storm skipper Cameron Smith hopes their two nail-biting wins have prepared his young teammates for tough times during the NRL season. The Storm relied on two late field goals …

Geelong skipper Joel Selwood is shaping up well to play in Thursday’s AFL round-one clash with Adelaide despite a hamstring concern, but he’s not over the line yet. Selwood has …