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Victoria Azarenka prevented the first over-30 women semi-final lineup in Grand Slam history, ripping Daniela Hantuchova 6-2 6-3 Wednesday to secure a US Open last-four match with Italy’s Flavia Pennetta. …

Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka, the second seed from Belarus, advanced to the US Open semi-finals on Wednesday by defeating Slovakia’s 48th-ranked Daniela Hantuchova 6-2 6-3. Azarenka, who lost …

Francis Saili will be the new boy on the block, but he’ll have plenty of experience beside him when he makes his Test debut against Argentina. The 22-year-old Blues second …

The Wallabies have suffered a major blow ahead of Saturday night’s Rugby Championship clash against South Africa with skipper James Horwill ruled out due to a hamstring injury. Horwill suffered …

V8 Supercars great Mark Skaife will return to Mount Panorama for this year’s Bathurst 1000 – but this time as a team mentor. Skaife was on Thursday unveiled as one …

Nothing will erase Australia’s Ashes pain, but Michael Clarke’s side are out to at least end their frustrating tour on a high in the one-day series against England. A marathon …

French eighth seed Richard Gasquet reached his first US Open semi-final on Wednesday with a rollercoaster 6-3 6-1 4-6 2-6 6-3 win over David Ferrer, the Spanish fourth seed. Gasquet, …

Wallabies skipper James Horwill has been ruled out of Saturday night’s Rugby Championship clash with South Africa due to a hamstring injury. MORE TO COME

Australian Roger Rasheed has parted company with his second French ATP client as Jo-Wilfried Tsonga ended a relationship of less than a year. The Adelaide coach formerly worked with Gael …

Australian grand slam hopefuls Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua are through to the semi-finals of the US Open women’s doubles in New York. Barty and Dellacqua powered past Russian second …

French eighth seed Richard Gasquet reached his first US Open semi-final on Wednesday with a rollercoaster 6-3 6-1 4-6 2-6 6-4 win over David Ferrer, the Spanish fourth seed. Gasquet, …

Former Wallabies star Matt Giteau has gone on a point-scoring frenzy for Toulon to help push the European champions up to second in the French Top 14. Giteau piled up …

Rugby’s X-factor stars, Israel Folau and Quade Cooper, are savouring the chance to combine for the first time as partners in crime against South Africa on Saturday night. The Wallabies …

He’s a top-10 Swiss player, hits a mean one-handed backhand that has left John McEnroe purring and his name isn’t Roger Federer. For once, Stanislas Wawrinka, so often Federer’s Davis …

Marc Leishman has been rewarded for his solid season with selection in the International team for the upcoming Presidents Cup, bringing Australia’s contingent to three. International team captain Nick Price …

Australian Rory Arnold was given a seven-match ban Wednesday for biting an opponent during a Currie Cup match last weekend. The suspension rules the 2.08-metre lock out of the rest …

CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, Switzerland, Sept 4 AP – The European Tour’s oldest ever champion has criticised the appearance of the tour’s youngest ever competitor in the European Masters starting on Thursday. Miguel …

Flavia Pennetta made it to her first grand slam semi-final and climbed back on top of Italy’s competitive tennis ladder by defeating 10th-seeded Roberta Vinci 6-4 6-1 at the US …