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Venus Williams is close to her best again, according to Ana Ivanovic, the former world number one from Serbia, who managed to take only three games off the seven times …

The Sydney Roosters have been warned Wigan’s elaborate preparation for Saturday’s World Club Challenge is proof of just how much they want to topple the NRL premiers in their own …

Warriors winger Manu Vatuvei expects to be right for the NRL’s opening round, which he will head into without a pre-season match. Vatuvei looked set to play in the Warriors’ …

Nico Huelkenberg of Force India has recorded the quickest lap on the opening day of the Formula One testing in Bahrain. The 26-year-old German posted a time of one minute …

Australia is through to the U19 Cricket World Cup quarter-final after smashing Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi. Jake Doran scored 99 not out as Australia defeated them by 74 runs having …

Australian two-wheel ace Chad Reed will miss the rest of the American Supercross season after undergoing shoulder surgery. The 31-year-old confirmed on Thursday morning (AEDT) he will sit out the …

Rising Wallabies three-quarter Chris Feauai-Sautia has been left out of the Queensland Reds’ backline for their Super Rugby opener against the Brumbies on Saturday night. Tackle-shedding Feauai-Sautia will be on …

Jason Day prevailed in the opening round of the WGC Match Play Championship but the news wasn’t as good for Australia’s only other competitor as Marc Leishman was bundled out. …

Parramatta coach Brad Arthur believes Jarryd Hayne evolved into an even more complete footballer at the World Cup but he warns the Eels are doomed to fail if they again …

Geoff Toovey says there’s no reason for his Manly side to fear that the window for another NRL premiership tilt may be closing. Coach Toovey says the Sea Eagles’ mantra …

South Africa young gun Quinton de Kock is in line to make his Test debut against Australia, with opener Alviro Petersen laid low by a viral infection. De Kock landed …

Wallabies great Joe Roff believes the current crop of Brumbies backs are on the verge of eclipsing the star studded 2004 backline that took out the Super Rugby championship. That …

The grassy Port Elizabeth pitch has been cut back and could be shorn further before the second Test begins. Michael Clarke, speaking on Tuesday, believed a day-three finish could be …

Two days after being officially discarded by Cricket South Africa, Dean Elgar could be the man enlisted to strengthen the Proteas’ batting order in the second Test at Port Elizabeth. …

Rival coaches Brendan McCartney and Alan Richardson both saw quite a lot to like, mixed with one dreadful quarter apiece, from their teams’ NAB Challenge clash at a rain-sodden Simonds …

Wales scrumhalf Mike Phillips has been demoted to the bench for Friday’s crunch Six Nations international against unbeaten France in Cardiff. Phillips, who has won 82 caps and was the …

Darley’s Melbourne foreman Paul Snowden might have wished he could change Earthquake’s Blue Diamond barrier but he insists he would not swap the horse for any other in the $1 …

The Western Bulldogs made light of flooded changerooms and a delayed start to beat St Kilda by 11 points in the NAB Challenge match at a sodden Simonds Stadium on …