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Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin believes an NRL bye is the chance for his struggling Broncos to re-ignite their sputtering season. Brisbane fell to a 19-18 defeat at home on Friday …

Two-time defending champion John Isner and last year’s runner-up Lleyton Hewitt booked a semi-final showdown at the ATP Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Friday. Isner defeated Croatian Ivo Karlovic …

Maria Sharapova split from her coach Thomas Hogstedt on Friday, two weeks after she crashed out of the second round at Wimbledon. Hogstedt, 49, had worked with the former WTA …

NSW debutant Boyd Cordner credits the Sydney Roosters arrival of coach Trent Robinson and dual international Sonny Bill Williams as the catalyst for his progression from Blue-in-waiting to Origin player. …

Matt Jones sits just one shot behind leaders Zach Johnson, Patrick Reed and Lucas Glover after two rounds of the US PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic. Johnson put together another …

Canterbury will use next week’s bye to reassess their NRL regular season goals – with the result of Sunday’s grand final rematch likely to have a big impact on those …

Aleem Dar’s all-time umpiring howler late on day three of the first Test may have cost Australia a chance to go 1-0 up in the Ashes series. Australia fast bowler …

Stuart Broad refused to walk away from controversy on day three of the first Test at Trent Bridge, even though criticism of his character may be deemed harsh. Broad’s nick …

Pakistan-born billionaire Shahid Khan agreed a deal to buy English Premier League club Fulham on Friday. Khan, who owns NFL team Jacksonville Jaguars, has been in talks with Fulham owner …

In his long-delayed start to the AFL season, Collingwood star Dayne Beams hit the ground running, and running, and running. Playing his first seniors game for the season after a …

For the second successive week, a leading Brownlow Medal fancy is facing an extended stint on the sidelines with injury. Scans on Monday will determine whether Adelaide midfielder Patrick Dangerfield …

If Queensland are worried about their horror record in Sydney ahead of Wednesday’s State of Origin decider, they hid it well as they wound down preparations on the Sunshine Coast. …

The owner of American football team the Jacksonville Jaguars, Shad Khan, has bought English Premier League club Fulham, according to his spokesman Jim Woodcock. He told The Associated Press on …

Top-seeded Italians Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci cruised into the semifinals of the WTA event in Sicily on Friday. No.1 Errani, who won this tournament in 2008 and 2012, beat …

Top seeds Tomas Berdych and Nicolas Almagro were knocked out in the ATP’s Swedish Open quarterfinals on Friday. Unseeded Thiemo De Bakker of the Netherlands beat top-seeded Berdych 7-5 7-5, …

Brad Thorn’s remarkable rugby career will extend another year after committing to the Highlanders in 2014. The 38-year-old lock is one of three Highlanders to add a year to their …

Ernie Els and Phil Mickelson endured frustrating second rounds at the Scottish Open as the tournament’s headline acts were upstaged by some relative unknowns on Friday. Chris Doak, ranked No.341 …

Simona Halep defeated Hungary’s Timea Babos 7-5 6-1 Friday to set up an all-Romanian semifinal against Alexandra Cadantu at the WTA’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Halep won three consecutive games to …