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He’s dealing with the worst injury crisis of his 30 years in rugby league, but Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter says the excuses have to stop at the struggling club. …

The Warriors will look to rely on efficiency rather than out-and-out aggression in their battle up front with a big Canterbury pack in their NRL match in Wellington. The Bulldogs …

More afternoon naps are a key part of Jason Day’s strategy for a peak performance in this week’s Players Championship. While others are pounding ball after ball on the range …

Rafael Nadal made a comfortable start to his quest for a third Madrid Masters title on Wednesday but Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka slumped to a shock exit. Nadal eased …

Penrith coach Ivan Cleary is remaining tight-lipped about the NRL club’s pursuit of Cronulla star Todd Carney. Reports on Wednesday suggested the Panthers were now the front-runners to win the …

Socceroos goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer says he’s yet to be offered a new contract at Fulham but isn’t worried about his future beyond this season. Schwarzer, 40, is off contract at …

Veteran North Melbourne forward Drew Petrie has signed a new two-year deal with the Kangaroos. The co vice-captain, who was set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end …

Gylfi Sigurdsson grabbed a late equaliser as Tottenham twice came from behind to draw 2-2 at Chelsea on Wednesday, keeping England’s final two Champions League spots up for grabs. Spurs’ …

A recurring ankle injury could rule star South Africa batsman Graeme Smith out of June’s Champions Trophy, a national squad official admitted Wednesday. He confirmed that Smith is expected to …

Andre Villas-Boas expects twists and turns in the final two matches of the Barclays Premier League season as his Tottenham side hope to sneak into the Champions League at the …

Otago flanker Hugh Tait has flown to South Africa to boost the Highlanders’ loose forward stocks ahead of their Super Rugby match against the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth. With …

Chelsea boss Rafael Benitez, one of Alex Ferguson’s most bitter rivals, led an avalanche of warm tributes to the Manchester United boss who shocked football by announcing his retirement on …

Coach Dave Rennie is confident the Chiefs’ ongoing injury concerns will not derail their Super Rugby playoff hopes. Rennie named a reshuffled line-up for the clash with the Western Force …

During more than a quarter of a century in charge of Manchester United, Alex Ferguson has always found the way to win – and win again. Scrappy, abrasive and always …

David Beckham paid tribute to “father figure” Alex Ferguson on Wednesday after the Manchester United manager announced he would retire at the end of the season. Former England captain Beckham …

Rugby chiefs have unveiled their latest bid to cope with the problem of scrum collapses in major international matches, by announcing the global trial of a new “crouch, bind, set” …

Rafael Nadal made a comfortable start to his quest for a third Madrid Masters title on Wednesday as he eased past Frenchman Benoit Paire 6-3 6-4. One break in each …

Vijay Singh has filed a lawsuit against the US PGA Tour a week after his doping case was dropped, claiming it damaged his reputation by not doing a thorough job …