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Top 10 tennis player Kiki Bertens will miss the start of next season, including the Australian Open, after having surgery on her left Achilles tendon. The 28-year-old from the Netherlands …

Novak Djokovic has overcome a slow start and saved a set point before beating Filip Krajinovic 7-6 (8-6) 6-3 in an all-Serbian first-round match at the Erste Bank Open. Djokovic …

It took a temporary shift of club for Harry Grant to earn a State of Origin shot so he’s happy with a temporary shift of position if it leads to …

The All Blacks will be on guard for a Chiefs-style ambush when they take on the Wallabies in Saturday night’s clash in Sydney. New Zealand lead the four-match Bledisloe Cup …

Captain Cameron Smith has been named Melbourne’s NRL player of the year for an incredible eighth time, capping the Storm’s premiership success. The ageless hooker first won the award 15 …

Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett has been re-elected for another three-year term and he has flagged a more hands-on role for their AFL coach Alastair Clarkson. Kennett announced in February that …

The final piece has been laid in Ballymore’s long-awaited upgrade puzzle after the Queensland opposition promised to match the $15-million Labor commitment already on the table if they win Saturday’s …

Allan Alaalatoa says splitting even game time with fellow bull Taniela Tupou is a “huge positive” for the Wallabies as they ramp up preparations for Saturday’s must-win Bledisloe Cup Test …

Mick Price isn’t sure his Victoria Derby runner Redwood Shadow has the form to win the race but he believes he deserves his opportunity to have a shot at it. …

Nathan Cleary may be blaming himself for Penrith’s NRL grand-final loss but his NSW teammates have backed him to bounce back in Origin I next Wednesday night. The 22-year-old Panthers …

Troy Corstens finds himself in a rare but coveted position with the stable having two runners in winning form going into the Group One Coolmore Stud Stakes at Flemington. Corstens …

Peter V’landys expects State of Origin to return to the middle of next year but says he could be swayed if 2020 is a runaway success. This year’s end-of-season Origin …

Star All Blacks playmaker Beauden Barrett says it bothers him that the door is still ajar for the Wallabies to claim the Bledisloe Cup for the first time since 2002. …

Luke Keary claims Kyle Flanagan’s exit from the Sydney Roosters can be the making of the halfback after he signed a three-year deal with Canterbury. Flanagan admitted he was “shocked …

NSW fullback James Tedesco will give himself until Saturday to prove his fitness to play in the opening State of Origin clash in Adelaide next week. The 27-year-old is suffering …

Supercars legend Jamie Whincup claims he has done nothing wrong after being evicted from Queensland for crossing the border without quarantining. The seven-time Supercars champion, and several Triple Eight crew …

Queensland lock Jai Arrow has backed unheralded “freak of nature” Moeaki Fotuaika to announce himself as part of the Maroons’ new-look forward pack as the side laps up underdog status …

The Brisbane Lions have ruled out approaching Collingwood midfielder Adam Treloar as they instead focus on landing Joe Daniher this AFL trade period. Treloar has reportedly been told he’s unwanted …