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French top seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga survived against hyped-up local wildcard Dominic Thiem to reach the Austrian Open semi-finals with a 6-4 3-6 7-6 (7-3) win on Friday. Tsonga, winner of …

Australian captain Daniel Wells says wet weather and a sodden ground could help the Indigenous All Stars defeat a bigger but slower Irish team in the first International Rules Test. …

The thought of never being able to play in a World Cup tears Justin Hodges up inside. But one thing will make watching Australia run out without him almost bearable …

George Gregan, Nick Farr-Jones – and now Will Genia. The current Wallabies halfback will join an elite club during the dead rubber Bledisloe Cup Test in Dunedin on Saturday night …

Craig McDermott’s appointment as Australia’s Test-specific bowling coach is a window into the future, according to interim one-day coach Steve Rixon. McDermott was this week given the task of getting …

North Melbourne star Daniel Wells says Nick Dal Santo will bring some much-needed experience to the Kangaroos midfield which could prove crucial in the tight contests which the Roos had …

Mohammad Aamer thanked Pakistan cricket chiefs after officials confirmed on Friday they will renew their efforts to have the severity of his match-fixing ban reduced by the International Cricket Council …

Samantha Stosur will face doubles partner Svetlana Kuznetsova in the semi finals of the Kremlin Cup after both players won in straight sets on Friday. Stosur extended her unbeaten run …

Samantha Stosur extended her unbeaten run by defeating Ana Ivanovic 7-5 6-4 again to reach the Kremlin Cup semifinals on Friday. In a rematch of last year’s three-set semifinal between …

Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones will miss Japan’s upcoming game against the All Blacks following a stroke which has left him with mobility difficulties, the Japan Rugby Football Union said …

Former world No.1 Rory McIlroy overcame five bogeys to get into contention heading into weekend play at the Kolon Korea Open on Friday. The two-time major champ compensated for those …

England’s Paul Casey missed the cut but little-known Swede Peter Hedblom was dreaming of a fairytale win after taking control of the $US2 million ($A2.08 million) Perth International at Lake …

Australian golfer Katherine Hull-Kirk was in a four-way tie for the lead on Friday after the opening round of the LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship on Ocean Course in Incheon, west of …

The All Blacks’ third and final Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia in Dunedin on Saturday will be streamed live online to more than 45 countries. New Zealand Rugby chief executive …

India’s twin-spinning powerhouse, after tearing through Australia’s Test line-up this year, have been reduced to mere mortals in the one-day arena. Australia’s interim skipper George Bailey said his batsmen felt …

The Adelaide Crows say they understand club champion Bernie Vince’s decision to join AFL rivals Melbourne on the security of a long-term contract. The Crows on Friday traded Vince to …

Little-known Swedish golfer Peter Hedblom has taken the lead at the $2 million Perth International, but England’s Paul Casey faces a nervous wait just to see if he makes the …

They turned out in droves to farewell Casey Stoner at Phillip Island in 2012; this weekend Australian MotoGP fans could be saying goodbye to his lap record as well. Jorge …