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North Melbourne star Daniel Wells says the Kangaroos are much better off having to rebound from their series of painfully-narrow AFL defeats than if they were trying to recover from …

Australian tennis prodigies Ashleigh Barty and Nick Kyrgios are set to continue their rapid rise up the world rankings after breakthrough wins at the French Open. Both teenagers secured their …

Their coach is reportedly two games away from the axe and they are missing six first-team regulars but North Queensland won’t be getting any less respect from Gold Coast in …

NSW champion Nathan Hindmarsh reckons rookie five-eighth James Maloney’s calmness under pressure is matched only by unflappable Queensland skipper Cameron Smith. Smith, regarded as not only the number one hooker …

World championship leader Sebastien Ogier of France was forced out of the first special of the Acropolis Rally on Friday after running into mechanical problems between Kineta and Pissia. Although …

Matteo Manassero remains on track for a second consecutive European Tour victory after taking a two-shot lead at the Nordea Masters on Friday. The 20-year old Italian, who won last …

New Zealand beat England by five wickets to win the first one-day international at Lord’s on Friday. Martin Guptill made 103 not out as New Zealand, chasing 228 for victory, …

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak says the Premier League club will confirm their new manager in the next two weeks. Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini has been strongly linked with …

Defending champion Rafael Nadal blasted French Open schedulers as a “joke” Friday as long-time rival Roger Federer remained on Roland Garros easy street. Spanish third seed Nadal, chasing an unprecedented …

Former Ireland seamer Boyd Rankin was called up Friday into England’s one-day squad for the remaining two matches of their series with New Zealand. The 28-year-old, who plays county cricket …

Not for the first time, and probably not the last, Samantha Stosur is the sole Australian left standing at a grand slam tennis event. The Australian contingent at the French …

Two top officials of the Indian cricket board quit on Friday over an escalating spot-fixing scandal, reports said. Sanjay Jagdale, the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in …

Indigenous AFL great Michael Long says he was hurt by Collingwood President Eddie McGuire controversial comments about Adam Goodes, but doesn’t want to crucify him. Long told the Herald Sun …

Formula One team Mercedes had no advantage from controversial tyre tests against which other teams have lodged protests, according to the sport’s tyre suppliers Pirelli. The italian company’s motorsport chief …

Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova stayed firmly on course for a French Open final showdown by scoring one-sided wins in their ties on Friday. The two superstars of the women’s …

Angry Rafael Nadal blasted French Open scheduling as a “joke” on Friday and claimed he was being treated unfairly. The seven-time champion had his second round tie against Slovakia’s Martin …

England limped to 9-227 in the first of three one-day internationals against New Zealand on Friday, failing to deal with a disciplined bowling attack. Looking for revenge after being outplayed …

A bowler has turned witness for police probing a spot-fixing scandal in Indian cricket and his evidence could be used in a case against his teammates, an officer said on …