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Fast bowler Jackson Bird is a confirmed starter for the tour of South Africa, but batsman Shaun Marsh is yet to be cleared. Bird will fly to South Africa on …

The final piece in the puzzle has landed in place for Brad Jones Racing (BJR) with V8 Supercars’ second-tier Dunlop Series reigning champion Dale Wood snapping up their last driver’s …

Teen golf superstar Lydia Ko is aware of the expectations, but says a successful defence of her New Zealand Women’s Open golf title can’t be taken as a given. After …

Depth is looking so good for eight-straight defending State of Origin champions Queensland that coach Mal Meninga reckons even inspirational skipper Cameron Smith can be replaced. Eyebrows were raised when …

Red Bull’s star designer Adam Newey believes the new nose design on cars for the 2014 Formula One season could be dangerous. The maximum height of the nose this season …

Benji Marshall concedes he hasn’t felt as nervous before a match since his NRL debut as he prepares for his Super Rugby trial debut. But Blues coach Sir John Kirwan …

Australian Open finalist Dominika Cibulkova has been named in the Slovakian team ahead of ahead of next month’s first round of the Fed Cup against Germany. Cibulkova lost to Li …

He’s a better player than the previous captain, but his leadership style is not as upfront. Collingwood AFL coach Nathan Buckley though is confident he has the right man in …

Halfback Adam Reynolds is determined to take on a leadership role at South Sydney this season as the Rabbitohs attempt to bounce back from successive preliminary final fadeouts. After the …

Stanislas Wawrinka, fresh from his Australian Open triumph, turns his mind to affairs of national importance this weekend as he leads Switzerland into battle against last season’s beaten finalists Serbia …

Veteran batsman Brad Hodge’s hopes of going to the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh have increased with his call up to the Australian squad for the final two internationals against England. …

Dumped assistant coach Steve Rixon has taken a parting swipe at Cricket Australia and high performance manager Pat Howard. Rixon’s role on the Australian team coaching staff came to an …

Beaten Australian Open finalist Rafael Nadal has been diagnosed with a back muscle strain but the injury isn’t expected to affect his playing schedule. World No.1 Nadal underwent tests at …

The Immigration Department thought the case was “borderline” for granting Pakistani leg spinner Fawad Ahmed a permanent visa and then Australian citizenship, according to media reports. The Pakistan-born cricketer last …

Formula One may need to reconsider its decision to award double points for the final race of the season after a fan backlash, according to Mercedes executive director Toto Wolff. …

Swingman Jarrad Waite has elected to step down from Carlton’s AFL leadership group this year. Long considered one of the Blues’ most important players, Waite has regularly battled injuries, limiting …

Australian captain Pat Rafter has instructed his unfancied Davis Cup side to throw caution to the wind in a bid to unsettle World Group heavyweights France. Australia’s long-awaited return to …

British former Formula One world champion Jenson Button has made up for being unable to get out on the track on the first day of pre-season testing in the new …