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Fawad Ahmed’s Australian cricket teammates have thrown their support behind the leg-spinner following criticism of his decision not to wear a beer sponsor’s logo on his shirt. Former Pakistani refugee …

Sunday’s sell-out Richmond-Carlton MCG elimination final offers a welcome tonic for those sick of the off-field dramas which have tarnished this AFL season like no other. The backdrop is perfectly …

Sydney co-captain Kieren Jack isn’t sure why the AFL’s reigning premiers capitulated the way they did in Friday night’s qualifying final against Hawthorn. But he’s sure they can bounce back. …

Top-ranked defending champion Serena Williams advanced to a US Open final showdown with world number two Victoria Azarenka by defeating Chinese fifth seed Li Na 6-0 6-3 on Friday. Williams …

Hawthorn’s star AFL recruit Brian Lake is in unfamiliar territory. The two-time All Australian defender has reached preliminary finals before with his former club the Western Bulldogs – three in …

World No.2 Victoria Azarenka reached the US Open tennis final for the second successive year on Friday with a 6-4 6-2 win over unseeded Italian Flavia Pennetta. Azarenka goes on …

Ball control will be top of the agenda for South Sydney heading into the NRL finals after they frequently dropped the ball in Friday’s minor-premiership-deciding loss to Sydney Roosters. Needing …

Sydney’s blue-collar work ethic helped the club win AFL flags in 2005 and 2012 but on Friday night minor premiers Hawthorn gave the Swans a lesson in how to get …

Hawthorn’s run-away AFL qualifying final win over Sydney has increased coach Alastair Clarkson’s confidence his club is hitting the season’s business end with more energy than last year. The Hawks …

Match-winning five-eighth James Maloney says the Sydney Roosters always knew they were okay despite successive defeats and that patience was a big factor in their NRL minor premiership-clinching win over …

Warriors prop Sam Rapira has committed to the club to the end of the 2015 NRL season. The 26-year-old forward, who was off contract at the end of next year, …

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland, Sept 6 AFP – Stephen Gallacher took a share of the halfway lead at the European Masters on Friday before confirming that his uncle, former European Ryder Cup …

Brisbane Lions defender Joel Patfull has been voted his club’s best and fairest player for the second consecutive AFL season. Patfull, 27, had another superb season in defence, playing all …

The ATP will review John Tomic’s tour ban in May as planned after he was found guilty of headbutting his son Bernard’s former training partner. A Madrid court on Friday …

Lewis Hamilton called for his Mercedes team to react, again, with an overnight re-think after Sebastian Vettel led a Red Bull domination of Friday’s opening practice for this weekend’s Italian …

Younis Khan hit a double century as Pakistan wrested control on the fourth day of the first Test against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on Friday. Younis hit 200 …

David Ward stepped up his bid to become FIA president by proposing a range of reforms aimed at strengthening the “effectiveness and accountability” of motorsport’s governing body. After recently resigning …

Sebastian Vettel topped the times ahead of Mark Webber as Red Bull dominated Friday afternoon’s second free practice session for this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. The defending triple world champion …