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Dense fog and torrential rain have forced the cancellation of free practice ahead of the Japanese MotoGP, with riders going straight into qualifying sessions on Saturday afternoon, organisers said. Bad …

Quayside has earned her place in the VRC Oaks with a Rosehill victory that suggests she will have no trouble handling the 2500 metres of the fillies Classic. [include file=”inpost_adrotator.php”] …

English golfer Simon Dyson was sensationally disqualified from the BMW Masters on Saturday before teeing off his third round in Shanghai. He had been among six players tied for second …

V8 Supercars says it is unlikely the streets of Surfers Paradise will see a return of the American IndyCar championship. The United States open-wheel championship hasn’t raced on the Gold …

Shane Watson is enjoying sharing his knowledge as a senior player in the Australian team, but isn’t ready to listen to calls for him to be Michael Clarke’s successor as …

World number three David Ferrer reached the semi-finals of the Valencia Open for the fourth consecutive year with 6-4 4-6 6-0 win over fifth seed Jerzy Janowicz. Ferrer broke the …

Jockey Clare Lindop felt it was “slightly unfair” she was denied a dead heat on Nearest To Pin in Saturday’s City Jeep Handicap at Moonee Valley. But for the winning …

Holden veteran Craig Lowndes secured pole position for Saturday’s V8 Supercars race on the Gold Coast as his championship rivals faltered. The Red Bull Racing pilot will start from pole …

Roger Federer showed his lethal best when it mattered most as he beat Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 7-6 (7/2) on Friday to reach the Swiss Indoors semi-finals. Federer, a five-time …

Li Na, the first Chinese singles player to win a Grand Slam title, added another significant first to her collection on Friday by reaching the WTA Championships semi-finals. Li’s trampling …

Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal is determined to “arrive in good shape” for his final two tournaments of 2013: next week’s Paris Masters and the ATP World Tour Finals in …

V8 Supercars champion Jamie Whincup will start Saturday’s 300km race back in a lowly 25th after a disastrous qualifying session. Whincup was docked his fastest time in the 30-minute session …

Croatia’s Marin Cilic has had his suspension for doping reduced from nine months to four by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced on …

V8 Supercars veteran Greg Murphy says he’s chasing personal redemption on the Gold Coast following his Bathurst shocker. The New Zealand great crashed out of the Bathurst 1000 two weeks …

South Africa’s cricketers were in sight of a crushing second Test victory over Pakistan on Friday but ended the third day in Dubai defending themselves against accusations of ball tampering. …

Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum and batsman Ross Taylor will return to New Zealand after the current tour of Bangladesh to ensure they have the best preparation for the home …

Sonny Bill Williams will play his first rugby league international since 2008 in Sunday’s World Cup opener against Samoa in Warrington. Williams will partner Bulldogs enforcer Frank Pritchard in the …

Fringe Kangaroos won’t have to wait long for their chance at the Rugby League World Cup with coach Tim Sheens foreshadowing sweeping changes for next week’s clash with Fiji. Sheens …