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Scott Bolton has been elevated to fill the sizeable shoes of injured Test prop Matt Scott for North Queensland’s must-win clash against Wests Tigers on Saturday night. Bolton will start …

Cronulla skipper Paul Gallen will miss the Sharks’ final NRL game of the regular season after accepting a one-match ban for his crusher tackle on North Queensland’s Scott Bolton. Gallen …

Argentina coach Santiago Phelan has made four changes to the team who last week lost 22-17 to South Africa for Saturday’s Rugby Championship match against the All Blacks in Hamilton. …

A year after turning down a return to his native WA, Essendon defender Cale Hooker has signed a three-year deal with the AFL club. The 24-year-old was a crucial part …

World number two Rafael Nadal avoided the same fate which befell Roger Federer to make the US Open quarter-finals on Monday with a 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-3 6-1 in over …

South Sydney halfback Adam Reynolds says he can’t afford to focus on a personal duel with Sydney Roosters rival Mitchell Pearce for fear of taking his eye off the bigger …

Australian all-rounder Mitch Marsh has been ruled out of the Perth Scorchers’ Twenty20 Champions League campaign due to a hamstring injury. Marsh is set to miss up to 10 weeks …

The torment of Australia’s miraculous World Cup quarter-final victory two years ago has the Springboks wary of another drubbing at the breakdown from the Wallabies at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday. …

Lleyton Hewitt’s run at the US Open is inspiring his Australian Davis Cup teammates to end three years of World Group qualifying heartbreak. Captain Pat Rafter’s team – minus Hewitt …

Chris Judd needs only to train strongly on Thursday to add another Lazarus-like chapter to Carlton’s AFL finals resurrection. Judd moved well at Carlton’s light training session at Visy Park …

After crashing out in the fourth round of the US Open against an opponent who had never before beaten him, 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer shrugged off any notion …

Hawthorn forward Lance Franklin will miss Friday night’s AFL qualifying final against Sydney after accepting a one-match suspension for rough conduct. Franklin would have been sidelined for the Hawks’ first …

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has hailed Daniel Ricciardo as a big Formula One star of the future after naming him as fellow Australian Mark Webber’s replacement. The 24-year-old …

Richmond are set to be at full strength for Sunday’s AFL elimination final against Carlton with goal-kicking ace Jack Riewoldt and veteran Chris Newman certainties to play. Coach Damien Hardwick …

Life-long friends Roberta Vinci and Flavia Pennetta as well as Daniela Hantuchova reached the US Open quarter-finals Monday to ensure five women over the age of 30 will be in …

Australia’s one-day wicket-keeper Matthew Wade is the new Victoria cricket captain, replacing Cameron White. Wade, currently in Britain with Australia’s limited over squad, will captain the Bushrangers in all forms …

Roger Federer suffered a stunning upset in the fourth round of the US Open, the 17-time Grand Slam champion falling to Spanish 19th seed Tommy Robredo 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 6-4 …

Cricket Australia have agreed to a request from Ashes prospect Fawad Ahmed not to wear the logo of a beer sponsor on his playing shirt due to his Muslim faith. …