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Grigor Dimitrov staged a temporary sit-down protest to register his anger at court conditions on Friday before he lost a five-set Wimbledon thriller. The Bulgarian 29th seed, watched by superstar …

Allan McNish has no doubt Mark Webber will make a significant impact when he embarks on his new adventure of sportscar racing next year. Webber is quitting Formula One at …

Laura Robson, the last British woman standing at Wimbledon, made it through to the third round for the first time on Friday, beating Colombian qualifier Mariana Duque-Marino in straight sets. …

Daniel Ricciardo believes he has three races to prove he is worthy of stepping into the sizeable shoes of fellow Australian Mark Webber at Red Bull. Kimi Raikkonen is currently …

Sydney posted one of their most impressive wins of the AFL season on Friday night, scraping to a 22-point win over Carlton at a waterlogged SCG. The Swans booted the …

Former England captain Andrew Strauss believes his country has never been stronger favourites to win the Ashes after Australia’s descent into chaos in recent weeks. Strauss, who masterminded back-to-back Ashes …

Phil Hughes produced a timely 76 not out but the Australians put team first by declaring early on day three of their pre-Ashes tour game against Somerset in Taunton. Hughes …

State of Origin rivals Greg Inglis and Nathan Merritt flourished in the same side as South Sydney opened up a five-point lead on top of the NRL ladder with a …

Shane Warne says he will accept an offer by Darren Lehmann to assist in an informal coaching role for Australia during the Ashes. New coach Lehmann has made it clear …

The Australians are playing for a result in their tour match against Somerset in Taunton, after declaring with a one-run first-innings lead. Less than an hour into play on day …

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has backed England to retain the Ashes, but has suggested opener Nick Compton should be kept at the top of the order. McCullum is well …

Swansea have completed the signing of Espanyol defender Jordi Amat, and a club-record deal for Vitesse Arnhem striker Wilfried Bony appears to be moving closer. Amat, 21, arrived in south …

Everton face a battle to hang on to Leighton Baines after Manchester United had an opening bid for the England left-back rejected. United boss David Moyes, who does not technically …

The Chiefs jumped to the top of the Super Rugby table with a bonus-point 34-22 win over the Hurricanes in Hamilton on Friday. The four-tries-to-three win means the defending champions …

Defending champion Jorge Lorenzo has undergone surgery on his left collarbone after breaking it during practice for this weekend’s Dutch MotoGP at Assen. After Thursday’s accident, Lorenzo was flown to …

Former Tottenham midfielder and manager Glenn Hoddle has urged star man Gareth Bale to continue his career in the Premier League. Bale has been the subject of intense speculation regarding …

The Sydney Roosters on Friday announced Lama Tasi had been granted an immediate release from his contract. The 23-year-old prop was contracted to the club until the end of 2013 …

Writing another chapter in Queensland State of Origin folklore is no mean feat. But North Queensland coach Neil Henry has cheekily requested more of the same from his inspirational Maroons …