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Novak Djokovic, the world number one, and Roger Federer, the defending champion, moved nearer to a showdown in Saturday’s final when both raced into the quarter-finals of the Dubai Open. …

While Australia’s selectors agonise over whether to play two spinners or one in the second Test against India on Saturday, their fast-bowling ranks have thinned overnight. Reserve paceman Jackson Bird …

Top seed and former world number one Caroline Wozniacki crashed out of the Malaysian Open in the first round on Wednesday when she was beaten by qualifier Wang Qiang. Australian …

Former England captain Michael Vaughan hopes the increased testing for recreational drugs promised by cricket chiefs following the death of Surrey batsman Tom Maynard will “frighten” anyone still using them. …

Australia’s reserve paceman Jackson Bird won’t return to the Test squad in India following scans on his back which revealed a bone-stress injury. The tall Tasmania quick, who took 11 …

Rafael Nadal has denied Spanish media reports that he will not take part in the Masters Series events in Indian Wells and Miami next month, as he returns from a …

Queensland have taken two wickets in the last over to beat Victoria by two runs in an astonishing one-day cricket final at the MCG. Former Test paceman Ryan Harris dismissed …

He may no longer be the face of the game, but NRL chief executive David Smith said rugby league would not turn its back on fallen Canterbury star Ben Barba …

Shane Warne — who says Australia skipper Michael Clarke needs current cricket people around him rather than muppets — has offered his advice on how to play spin bowling. The …

Jonathon Patton has committed to Greater Western Sydney until the end of 2015 and the former No.1 draft pick says the expansion club can become a force to be reckoned …

Gold Coast co-captain Greg Bird is no stranger to off-field controversy and has urged Indigenous All Stars teammate Ben Barba not to rush back to the NRL. Bird was sacked …

A big-hitting knock from tailender Jason Floros has given Queensland some hope in the one-day cricket final against Victoria at the MCG. Floros was the last wicket to fall and …

It wasn’t that long ago that Michael Sim was Australia’s hottest golfing prospect. He’d overcome a stress fracture in his spine to be named Nationwide Tour Player of the Year …

Former world No.1 Rafael Nadal began his quest for a 38th clay-court title, dominating Diego Sebastian Schwartzman 6-2 6-2 in his opening-round match at the ATP Tour’s Acapulco event on …

A car crash in Thailand has left top golf stars battling injuries at this week’s HSBC Women’s Champions — and could help Tseng Yani extend her long stint as world …

A party-style hole, live bands and marquee-lined fairways are ideas that will be tossed around to provide fans with more bang for their buck when the Australian PGA Championship shifts …

South Sydney have moved to shore up their playing roster by extending the NRL contracts of Luke Burgess and Chris McQueen until the end of the 2015 season. Prop Burgess, …

Hawthorn midfield guns Sam Mitchell, Brad Sewell and Jordan Lewis will play their first game of the AFL pre-season against the Western Bulldogs on Friday night. But the Hawks, who …