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The thought of playing his final Australian Open in 2014 made Lleyton Hewitt laugh in Brisbane on Friday. Then again the revitalised former world No.1 can see the funny side …

Essendon are likely to face anti-doping charges over the AFL club’s supplements scandal, according to former World Anti-Doping Agency president John Fahey. “I expect there will be several charges by …

Veteran Melbourne forward Ryan Hoffman is expecting his World Cup-winning teammate Billy Slater to be ready for NRL round one after successful surgery on his knee. Slater went under the …

Consistent grey Freshwater Storm will top off his latest preparation at Flemington with trainer Tony Parker eyeing a major country Cup in the new year. The only blip on the …

New Zealand’s long wait for a Test win arrived in unseemly haste as they dismantled the West Indies by an innings and 73 runs at the Basin Reserve. A heady …

Ewen McKenzie insists he won’t be telling the Waratahs where to play the Wallabies’ superstar asset Israel Folau next Super Rugby season. The Australian coach believes Folau is most effective …

Flamberge’s return to straight-track racing at Flemington will determine whether he steps up to one of Melbourne’s main off-season sprints. [include file=”inpost_adrotator.php”]   The Peter Moody-trained sprinter scored first-up over …

New Zealand are showing no signs of loosening the noose on the West Indies for a second week as they stride closer to a first Test win of the year. …

The Brumbies will be without Christian Lealiifano as they kick off their 2014 Super Rugby season with the Wallabies centre expected to be sidelined for three months following ankle surgery …

Alma’s Fury turned out to be a Sydney weight-for-age giant-killer in early 2013 but Paul Murray has more modest end-of-year goals for his best horse. The six-year-old is returning to …

Wests Tigers NRL fans need not despair, skipper Robbie Farah is confident there’s life after Benji Marshall. But he admits it won’t be easy. Farah, a newly-crowned world champion, arrived …

All Blacks five-eighth Dan Carter will have surgery to remove bone spurs from his right ankle. Carter limped from the field during New Zealand’s Test against England at Twickenham last …

The West Indies staggered to lunch without further damage after a Trent Boult-inspired New Zealand enforced the follow-on on the third morning of the second Test in Wellington. Left-arm seamer …

Mexico’s Sergio Perez completed his move to the Force India Formula One team on Thursday. Perez was dropped after just a year at McLaren, but the British-based Indian outfit were …

With the light-up stumps almost in place for the season opener, it signals the start of the third season of the Big Bash League – but the competition’s two biggest …

A change in the Villiers Stakes distance could work to leading trainer Chris Waller’s advantage for a second time on Saturday. Waller will start topweight Coup Ay Tee as well …

Go-ahead trainer Sam Kavanagh is ignoring a wide barrier draw to give in-form galloper Absalon his chance in the $175,000 Villiers Stakes at Randwick on Saturday. Kavanagh turned form student …

Champion South African winger Bryan Habana will be sidelined from French rugby for two months after suffering a thigh muscle injury in Toulon’s European Cup match against Exeter last weekend, …