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NSW Origin skipper Paul Gallen has welcomed Queensland putting a target on his head in State of Origin II, the rugged prop believing the tactic will play into the Blues’ …

It felt like playing a brick wall for the most part, but Australian qualifier Matt Reid says he’ll still take plenty of good memories from his grand slam debut at …

Marinko Matosevic is fresh out of answers. “I don’t know,” was the recurring response from the Australian world No.72 after extending his horror grand slam record to no wins from …

Bill Tupou’s agent says the winger was too young and talented to be lingering on the NRL sidelines, which is why he has cut his Warriors contract short to sign …

Jake Neade’s role in Port Adelaide’s upset win over Sydney has earned the youngster round 13’s AFL Rising Star nomination. The 19-year-old picked up 12 disposals and booted a goal …

US Open champion Justin Rose withdrew from the $US6.5 million ($A7.06 million) US PGA National on Monday, citing the mental and physical toll on him from winning his first major …

Winger Bill Tupou has signed with the Canberra Raiders for the remainder of the NRL season and beyond after being released by the New Zealand Warriors. Tupou, 22, has cut …

Only time will tell whether Cricket Australia have moved swiftly enough to save their Ashes ship from sinking, but Darren Lehmann’s appointment as coach ensured the underdogs fired the important …

Club loyalties only stretch so far at Manly, it seems. Queensland playmaker Daly Cherry-Evans has revelled in picking Andrew Johns’ brain since the Immortal joined the Manly Sea Eagles NRL …

Former Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez made a thinly veiled dig at his successor at Stamford Bridge, Jose Mourinho, in comments published, chiding him for his apparent win-at-all-costs attitude. Benitez was …

Lleyton Hewitt made a scintillating start to his 15th consecutive Wimbledon campaign with a straight-sets upset win over Swiss 11th seed Stanislas Wawrinka on Monday. The 32-year-old Australian, a 2002 …

England selectors announced on Monday that rising star Joe Root was the best opening partner for captain Alastair Cook at the moment as they left Nick Compton out of their …

With their backs firmly planted against the wall, NSW are bracing for Queensland to produce their best performance since the start of their seven-year reign as State of Origin champions. …

Winners India provided five players in the Champions Trophy team of the tournament announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday. World Cup holders India added another 50-over title …

Twelve-time grand slam champion Rafael Nadal crashed to one of the most humiliating defeats in Wimbledon history on Monday at the hands of Belgium’s world No.135 Steve Darcis. Journeyman Darcis …

AP – Rafael Nadal suffered Wimbledon humiliation by Belgian world No.135 Steve Darcis on Monday, a shock first-round defeat which instantly cleared the title paths of Andy Murray and Roger …

Maria Sharapova came through a tough battle with Kristina Mladenovic on Monday to make it into the second round at Wimbledon. The 2004 champion secured a straight-sets win in the …

The South African Rugby Union (SARU) called winger Bryan Habana an iconic player on Monday after he became the first Springbok and just the sixth man in history to score …