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Essendon coach James Hird admits he’d love to pit his midfield superstar Jobe Watson head-to-head with Gary Ablett to further spice an already mouth-watering AFL clash with Gold Coast at …

Cricket NSW has changed its constitution to rush former Test captain Mark Taylor back onto the Cricket Australia (CA) board. Cricket NSW powerbrokers altered the organisation’s rules so they could …

His top-of-the-table South Sydney side welcome back three Queensland stars, but it’s two injured veterans who embody what coach Michael Maguire wants from his NRL outfit. Centre Matt King, 32, …

Sergio Garcia struggled with hecklers and poor shot-making on Thursday at the US Open, opening with a three-over par 73 and being chided by some spectators over a racism row …

Australian Marinko Matosevic was outclassed 6-2 6-2 by top seed Andy Murray to bow out of the Queen’s Club tennis tournament on Thursday. Matosevic had received a free passage into …

Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy is warning his players that winning isn’t enough to keep them in the NRL side. The Storm were back to their punishing best against Cronulla …

Bullocking Warriors centre Konrad Hurrell’s try-scoring threat has always been evident. But he also knows he has to tighten up his game when the opposition have the ball. Hurrell will …

Kumar Sangakkara smashed an unbeaten 134 off 135 balls as Sri Lanka stunned England by seven wickets in a high-scoring thriller on Thursday to stay afloat in the Champions Trophy. …

Phil Mickelson, a five-time runner-up hungry to finally claim the title, seized a one-stroke lead early in Thursday’s first round of the US Open at tough-playing Merion. Mickelson birdied the …

World number two Andy Murray admits missing the French Open with a back injury made him realise how much he loves tennis. Murray was forced to withdraw from Roland Garros …

Australian captain Michael Clarke says he’s confident an altercation with Ashes rival Joe Root in a Birmingham bar will be David Warner’s last indiscretion. However, Clarke said it was up …

Saturday’s clash with the British and Irish Lions is the ideal opportunity for the next generation of NSW Waratahs stars to emerge, says team stalwart Tom Carter. The robust 30-year-old …

Lleyton Hewitt continued his impressive run at Queen’s Club by beating big-serving American Sam Querrey to reach the quarter-finals for the first time in five years. Hewitt, a four-time champion …

Australian batsman David Warner has denied he has a drinking problem but said he was consuming alcohol and acted aggressively when he punched England rival Joe Root in the face …

All good things take time and Black Caps skipper Brendon McCullum believes the clock is counting down before Luke Ronchi announces himself on cricket’s world stage. The 32-year-old former Australian …

Enough cake, it’s time for All Black Israel Dagg to apply a little icing. New Zealand coach Steve Hansen won’t criticise out-of-touch fullback Dagg for another toothless attacking performance in …

Jose Mourinho on Thursday made his first signing since his reappointment as Chelsea coach, with the arrival of Germany forward Andre Schuerrle from Bayer Leverkusen. “Chelsea Football Club and Bayer …

Andy Murray avenged last year’s embarrassing Queen’s Club exit against Nicolas Mahut as the world number two kicked off a hectic Thursday with a 6-3 7-6 (7/4) victory in his …