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Former British and Irish Lions coach Ian McGeechan has urged current incumbent Warren Gatland to select players primarily on form, rather than their reputation. Gatland is due to announce his …

Lleyton Hewitt is savouring his first win at the prestigious Miami Masters in four injury-plagued years. Hewitt advanced to the second round of the so-called “fifth major” with a 6-1 …

Collingwood ruckman Darren Jolly says he will line up in the Magpies’ opening AFL clash next week despite a stint in hospital. Jolly was hospitalised after suffering a hit in …

Queensland say captain James Hopes’ absence to attend the birth of his daughter has not disrupted their preparations for the Sheffield Shield final against Tasmania starting on Friday. Hopes was …

Skipper Robbie Farah says his love of the Wests Tigers made his decision to stay at the NRL club for a further four years an easy one. The NSW hooker …

Queensland have made five changes, will sport three skippers and are down to their fourth-choice ball-pilferer, but the Reds’ game plan is crystal clear on Saturday night: Run the Bulls …

West Coast midfielder Matt Priddis says a top-four finish is critical if the club is to have a legitimate shot at winning this year’s AFL premiership. Under the current finals …

It’s been galvanising and character-building, but Essendon coach James Hird doesn’t expect six weeks of emotion to be poured into Friday night’s AFL season-opener against Adelaide. Hird expects the resolute …

Sydney key defender Heath Grundy says there will be a sense of the unknown when he and Ted Richards look to tame Greater Western Sydney’s teen tyros Jonathon Patton and …

The AFL has continued its push to understand the effects of concussion, announcing a research partnership with a world leader in the field. The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental …

For the past three years the IndyCar championship has ended in heartbreak for Will Power but he’s content knowing it won’t take much different to make him champion in the …

Zimbabwe crumbled yet again to the spin of Shane Shillingford as the West Indies reached a commanding position at the close of the first day of the second and final …

Geoff Ogilvy, Greg Chalmers and Marcus Fraser are confident of boosting Australia’s meagre representation at next month’s Masters as crunch time looms for invites. So far only Adam Scott, Jason …

Veteran lock Brad Thorn will captain a Highlanders side that features three starting changes for their Super Rugby match against the Chiefs in Hamilton on Friday. Injuries suffered by captain …

Skipper Robbie Farah has ended speculation about his future by signing a new four-year NRL deal with the Wests Tigers. The NSW State of Origin hooker was one of the …

The Queensland Reds will miss the red-hot form of flanker Liam Gill in Saturday night’s Super Rugby clash against the Bulls at Suncorp Stadium. While the Reds have received a …

Former women’s world tennis number one Justine Henin has given birth to a baby girl called Lalie, she has announced on her social network pages. The 30-year-old Belgian – who …

Defending champion and formerly top-ranked Yani Tseng was dropped from the Kia Classic after missing her 9:10am pro-am tee time on Wednesday. “I’m embarrassed to admit that I wasn’t feeling …