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Winning without the ball has become routine for the Chiefs but five-eighth Aaron Cruden wants an all-round performance against the Brumbies to carry them to a second Super Rugby title …

Juan Martin del Potro, coming off an epic Wimbledon semi-final loss to world No.1 Novak Djokovic, says he is ready to close the gap on the world’s top tennis players. …

France will play three Test matches against Australia in June next year. Philippe Saint-Andre’s side, who were beaten three times by the All Blacks on tour this year, will begin …

Ferrari president Luca Di Montezemolo has rebuked Fernando Alonso in a move that could open a rift between the Italian team and the two-time Formula One champion. Montezemolo says Alonso …

Robin van Persie may have got the biggest cheer when he came on as a substitute in Manchester United’s 5-2 win in Hong Kong, but it was three youngsters who …

Essendon have refuted a claim that four of their AFL players were unwittingly involved in a trial for the banned drug AOD-9604. The use of the anti-obesity drug is one …

Melbourne chief executive Peter Jackson has savaged the culture on and off the field at the ailing AFL club. In a broad-ranging interview about the Demons’ deep-seated problems, Jackson said …

James Hird’s right-hand man Mark Thompson has staunchly defended the Essendon coach, saying no senior AFL coach can know everything that is happening within his football department. Pressure is mounting …

Generation next can’t come soon enough for Wests Tigers after the current crop were made to look second rate in a 36-18 loss to Manly at Campbelltown Stadium. Five-eighth Kieran …

Pakistan’s cricket chief on Monday termed fixing allegations over the team’s one-day series against the West Indies as “outrageous” adding his board had insisted on a full investigation by the …

Newcastle prop Willie Mason faces a month on the sidelines after suffering two separate injuries in a torrid NRL clash with the Sydney Roosters on Sunday. The veteran forward fractured …

Mark Wiebe finally won the Senior British Open on Monday after he beat Bernhard Langer in a play-off at Royal Birkdale. Wiebe and Langer had been unable to finish the …

The Wallabies will tweak their Rugby Championship training camp to cater for the Brumbies’ shock qualification for the Super Rugby final. But that doesn’t worry new national coach Ewen McKenzie. …

The lawyer representing sacked Cronulla doctor Dave Givney claims the threat of legal action was not the catalyst for the NRL club overturning the decision of the previous Sharks board …

Essendon’s new chairman says the Bombers are ramping up their legal team and are confident they can keep coach James Hird and play in the AFL finals. Paul Little’s rise …

Alastair Clarkson’s fiery temper has left him in hot water again, with the AFL premiership coach under investigation for an incident during a VFL match. Clarkson had a verbal altercation …

Brisbane’s desperate fight to stay in the NRL finals hunt has copped a hit with New Zealand international Alex Glenn requiring surgery for a broken thumb. Glenn suffered the fracture …

Hawthorn skipper Luke Hodge has escaped suspension for tripping, but Geelong forward James Podsiadly faces a one-match AFL ban. Hodge was offered a reprimand for tripping Essendon’s Paddy Ryder in …