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All Blacks captain Richie McCaw won’t play for the Crusaders this season and will make a return to rugby via his Christchurch club when his six-month break ends. A Crusaders …

Marc Leishman continued his giant-killing performance in the second round at the Masters and vowed the likes of Masters champions Tiger Woods, Fred Couples and Angel Cabrera wouldn’t intimidate him …

John Senden looked down a personal Masters gauntlet on Friday and not only burst through, but thrived. Senden had been to Augusta National three times before this year and missed …

Teenage New Zealander Scott McLaughlin became the youngest V8 Supercars winner when he scored a popular victory in the opening race in Auckland on Saturday. The Holden driver took the …

Chinese schoolboy Guan Tianlang rocked the golfing world on Friday by making the cut at the 77th Masters despite being penalised one shot for slow play in the second round. …

He’s loath to admit it, but Fremantle coach Ross Lyon must be getting a tad worried about the form of spearhead Matthew Pavlich. Pavlich has been a star at Fremantle …

Jason Day is well aware of the Augusta Aussie curse but after opening up a one-stroke lead at the halfway point of the Masters he’s ready to bust it. The …

Exciting young Gold Coast halfback Albert Kelly was given the green light by coach John Cartwright on Saturday to continue his NRL revival against Parramatta – just a week after …

North Queensland prop Matt Scott is hoping his NRL club’s disappointing start to the season doesn’t cost him his 10th Test jumper. The 27-year-old has been a regular feature in …

Alex Ferguson has slammed Roberto Mancini after the Manchester City manager claimed Manchester United get an easy ride from scared opponents. Mancini angered Ferguson by suggesting one of the reasons …

Chinese schoolboy Guan Tianlang made the cut at the 77th Masters on Friday despite being penalised one shot for slow play in the second round. The 14-year-old from Guangzhou, who …

Jason Day fired a four-under 68 to take a one-shot lead after the second round of the Masters while all four Australians remain in the top 14. Looking to break …

Holden driver Jamie Whincup will start on pole for the first two races of this weekend’s V8 Supercars event in Auckland after clocking the fastest time in qualifying on Saturday. …

The Western Bulldogs are taking heart from a tight pre-season clash with Richmond as they seek to dent the Tigers’ strong AFL season start on Sunday. Richmond are heavy favourites …

Russia international Andrey Arshavin is set to leave Arsenal in the summer, manager Arsene Wenger has confirmed. The 31-year-old midfielder, who signed from Zenit St Petersburg in January 2009 for …

Collingwood’s belief they are an improved defensive side this AFL season will be put to its sternest test in Sunday’s big MCG clash with Hawthorn. The Hawks beat the Magpies …

Top-seeded Nicolas Almagro of Spain advanced to the US Men’s Clay Court semifinals Friday, using service breaks at the end of each set to beat Italy’s Paolo Lorenzo 6-4 6-4. …

Adelaide Crows coach Brenton Sanderson says it will get ugly. Sunday’s showdown against arch rival Port Adelaide pits Sanderson against his great mate, Port coach Ken Hinkley. Both played for …