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Swede Henrik Stenson has created a four-shot cushion after the second round of the US PGA Tour Championship, forging further ahead of Australia’s Adam Scott at East Lake Golf Club. …

Former Canterbury NRL star Reni Maitua will return to the Bulldogs in 2013. After being released three years into a four-year contract with Parramatta, Maitua has linked with the Bulldogs …

What does a cricket player’s first trip to India have to do with tasting sugar? Everything, according to Perth Scorchers coach and former Test star Justin Langer. The Scorchers will …

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson says there have been numerous AFL premiership favourites who couldn’t complete the job, but his men have at least given themselves another chance. The Hawks were …

After four quarters of photo-finish footy, Hawthorn are in the AFL grand final – by a nose. The Hawks will play either Fremantle or Sydney next weekend after turning around …

Manly’s walking wounded are confident of being fit to face South Sydney in next Friday’s NRL preliminary final eliminator after clambering over a fast-finishing Cronulla. The Sea Eagles held off …

Home favourite Francesco Molinari carded a second round 67 to grab a share of the lead on nine-under par at the Italian Open golf on Friday. The Turin-born 30-year-old, a …

Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in the legendary tennis “Battle of the Sexes” exactly 40 years ago Friday, serving notice of a new era dawning. Before 30,472 people at …

Canada’s Graeme Mew has been asked to mediate in the ongoing row over the future of rugby’s European Cup, tournament chiefs announced on Friday. Both the European Cup and the …

Lotus admitted they owed money to driver Kimi Raikkonen Friday after the former world champion said he quit the team for Ferrari because he hadn’t been paid. Team principal Eric …

Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel set a scorching pace on Friday as he dominated free practice at the Singapore Grand Prix in ominous style. The young German, chasing a …

McLaren officials have confirmed they are open to the shock return of Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso in what would be one of Formula One’s most sensational coups. Team boss Martin Whitmarsh …

Hawthorn president Andrew Newbold has total belief in his players, not some much-hyped curse. So when he was inevitably asked about the breaking of the 11-game losing streak against Geelong, …

Learning quickly from the heartbreak of letting an AFL grand final berth slip away must be the next step for Geelong’s new generation, says skipper Joel Selwood. The Cats’ 11-match …

A week after saving Cronulla, John Morris turned Sharks’ villain with a brain snap that cost his side dearly as Manly held on for a 24-18 win to book an …

Hawthorn captain Luke Hodge has defended star team-mates Lance Franklin, Jarryd Roughead and Cyril Rioli after their quiet AFL preliminary final performances. Hodge also was well off his best form …

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton led the way in a fast first free practice for the Singapore Grand Prix Friday which indicated the five-year-old lap record will fall this weekend. Hamilton …

In an AFL preliminary final which didn’t deserve a loser, no one deserved defeat less than Geelong’s Steve Johnson. Few do September as well as the Cats midfielder, who loves …