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Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli romped to an emotional first grand slam victory on Saturday, the 15th seed thrashing an overwhelmed Sabine Lisicki 6-1 6-4 in the Wimbledon final. Bartoli, 28, became …

The Cheetahs beat the Blues 34-13 to reach the Super Rugby playoffs for the first time on Saturday. The Cheetahs outscored New Zealand’s Blues three tries to one at Free …

Lewis Hamilton delighted a vast crowd of Mercedes fans when he secured his second pole position in succession on Saturday with a fastest lap in the final seconds of qualifying. …

West Indies captain Dwayne Bravo has been suspended from his team’s encounter with Sri Lanka in the fifth match of the Tri-Nation Series at the Queen’s Park Oval on Sunday. …

England cricket selectors have dropped opener Nick Compton from a 13-man squad to face Australia in the first Test beginning on Wednesday at Trent Bridge. The selectors, who have named …

Lewis Hamilton denied local hero Sebastian Vettel pole position for Sunday’s German Grand Prix, posted the fastest time in qualifying on Saturday. The Mercedes driver recorded a time of one …

This was not the Wallabies return the great George Smith had in mind. Making his comeback and farewell to Test rugby on the very same night, Smith endured one of …

Geelong and Hawthorn produced yet another epic AFL clash on Saturday night with Geelong winning the top-of-the-table contest by 10 points in front of an MCG crowd of over 85,000. …

West Coast forward Josh Kennedy kicked four goals, including the match winner, in a stunning six-point victory against Adelaide on Saturday night. The Eagles appeared buried when 13 points down …

The British and Irish Lions embarrassed a shellshocked Wallabies 41-16 at a packed-out ANZ Stadium on Saturday night to celebrate a drought-breaking first series success in style. After waiting 16 …

Young Penrith winger James Roberts bagged a hat-trick in Saturday’s 40-18 thumping of Gold Coast to push the Panthers into the NRL top eight for the first time this season. …

This was not the Wallabies return the great George Smith had in mind. Making his comeback and farewell to Test rugby on the very same night, Smith endured one of …

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan has signed a new four-year deal with Aston Villa, the club has announced. The 28-year-old United States international will now remain at Villa Park until the end …

Beleaguered St George Illawarra coach Steve Price says the battling Dragons must hang tough after the surging Sydney Roosters handed them a 36-0 thrashing at Kogarah on Saturday. The Roosters …

Sebastian Vettel topped the times for Red Bull in the third and final free practice session ahead of Sunday’s German Grand Prix. The defending Formula One triple world champion and …

American striker Jozy Altidore is set to join Premier League side Sunderland from Dutch outfit AZ Alkmaar after the clubs agreed terms for his transfer. An initial bid from the …

The Highlanders took a big step towards avoiding the Super Rugby wooden spoon by beating the Hurricanes 49-44 in a remarkable game at Wellington. A roller-coaster 11-try fixture ended with …

The AFL finals remain within reach for Brisbane after the Lions kicked five last-quarter goals to run away with a 17.14 (116) to 12.11 (83) win over the Gold Coast …