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Hawthorn captain Luke Hodge insists the fact that his AFL club are facing bogey team Geelong in Friday night’s preliminary final isn’t creating any added anxiety. The Hawks are favoured …

New Canberra coach Ricky Stuart says his communication with players will be the key factor in eliminating the troubled NRL club’s off-field behavioural problems. While Stuart admits he has a …

Melbourne winger Sisa Waqa will surprisingly be available for the Storm’s NRL elimination final against Newcastle after being cleared of a serious neck injury. Ahead of their must-win AAMI Park …

The Czech Republic will bet on a time-tested successful team of Radek Stepanek and Tomas Berdych when they face Novak Djokovic-led Serbia in the Davis Cup finals on November 15-17. …

Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan says he will give star playmaker Todd Carney up until kick-off to prove himself fit for Friday’s do-or-do NRL semi-final against Manly. Carney aggravated the hamstring …

Pat Rafter is confident Australia can push to reclaim its status as a Davis Cup heavyweight in the next three to four years after sealing a long-awaited return to the …

Pat Rafter has challenged Bernard Tomic to approach every ATP match like he does Davis Cup amid fresh criticism of his attitude and work ethic. Tomic played a starring role …

The International Rugby Board says referee Romain Poite was wrong to issue the first yellow card to Springbok hooker Bismarck du Plessis during the crunch clash with the All Blacks. …

Jim Furyk will have to wait one more day to try to end three years without a victory on the US PGA Tour after a heavy rainstorm on Sunday postponed …

Australia’s return to the Davis Cup World Group has raised the possibility of Lleyton Hewitt making 2014 a fitting finale to his illustrious career. The 32-year-old has remained vague about …

Michael Carberry believes he completed only “half the job” with his maiden one-day international half-century, which helped England level the NatWest Series against Australia. Carberry combined with captain Eoin Morgan …

New Zealand teenage golfer Lydia Ko says she may switch to the professional ranks within a year following a second-place finish at the Evian Championship in France. World No.1 amateur …

Dutchman Joost Luiten has ended a decade-long home victory drought by capturing the Dutch Open in a play-off at Zandvoort. Luiten, 27, also captured a third Tour victory and his …

Suzann Pettersen has made it back-to-back wins on the LPGA Tour after she held off a determined challenge from 16-year-old New Zealand amateur Lydia Ko at the Evian Championship. The …

South African hooker Bismarck du Plessis is unlikely to face further punishment for his offences against the All Blacks after the International Rugby Board admitted French referee Romain Poite made …

Novak Djokovic and Janko Tipsarevic have led Serbia into a Davis Cup final clash with defending champions the Czech Republic after over-turning a 2-1 deficit to beat Canada 3-2 in …

Canterbury five-eighth Josh Reynolds choked back tears as the realisation that good friend Ben Barba’s time at the NRL club had come to end with the Bulldogs’ premature finals exit. …

After enjoying a successful and memorable home ground swansong, Sydney Swans stalwart Jude Bolton says all the pressure will be on Fremantle in next Saturday’s AFL preliminary final. A veteran …