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An eagle at the par-5 18th lifted Camilo Villegas to a one-stroke first-round lead on Thursday at the Honda Classic, scene of the Colombian’s last US PGA Tour win in …

Coach Anthony Griffin had a reassuring message for disappointed Corey Norman after preferring new arrival Scott Prince at five-eighth for Brisbane’s NRL season-opener against Manly. Norman was hoping to hold …

Wales lock Ian Evans says any verbal tricks played by former coach Scott Johnson ahead of next week’s Six Nations international at Murrayfield will come as no surprise to him. …

When Brisbane vice-captain Tom Rockliff even thinks about the difference having Matthew Leuenberger on the field his face lights up. In fact, he smiled his way through an interview after …

Retired Parramatta NRL great Nathan Hindmarsh says Jarryd Hayne will never be able to repeat his 2009 heroics – but hopes the captaincy sparks a resurgence in the enigmatic Eels …

Venus Williams defeated fifth-seeded Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 6-4 6-0 on Thursday to reach the semi-finals of the Brazil Tennis Cup. The top-seeded American broke Rybarikova’s serve at 5-4 to …

Spain’s Rafael Nadal has called on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to conduct anti-doping blood tests and regularly publish the results to ensure the sport is clean. “It’s an important …

A legal threat to stop Shane van Gisbergen racing might not have fazed the Kiwi star but the fallout over his controversial V8 Supercars team switch has clearly been felt …

He might have just finished his first uninterrupted pre-season since his AFL debut in 2010 but defender Simon White is confident of breaking into Carlton’s regular back six this year. …

He’s yet to class himself as an eastern suburbs latte-sipping Rooster, but Michael Jennings says he’s feeling settled and in a good mental space at his new NRL club. Six …

Adelaide official Phil Harper has returned to work after a two-month AFL ban in a revamped role which removes him from contract negotiations. But Harper, suspended by the league over …

Two-time MotoGP world champion Casey Stoner qualified 12th fastest for his debut V8 Supercars second-tier race on Friday in Adelaide. Stoner, 27, backed up from Thursday’s top-10 qualifying finish by …

Essendon coach James Hird has taken a more defiant approach to the AFL club’s doping crisis, saying they will fight for their reputation. Earlier this week, Bombers assistant coach Mark …

P – German second seed Tommy Haas advanced to the quarter-finals of the ATP Delray Beach International Championships on Thursday but American third seed Sam Querrey was eliminated. Querrey double-faulted …

Coach Stephen Kearney says Benji Marshall remains an integral part of New Zealand’s bid to retain the rugby league World Cup and his role in guiding the team around the …

Sydney Roosters players expect to run out with superstar recruit Sonny Bill Williams in the NRL’s season opener against South Sydney on Thursday despite continued contract issues. Just six days …

An eagle at the par-five 18th lifted Camilo Villegas to a one-stroke first-round lead on Thursday at the Honda Classic, scene of the Colombian’s last US PGA Tour win in …

Sick of losing some of their best young talent, Canberra Raiders chief executive Don Furner has vowed to keep battling to the end to retain emerging enforcer Josh Papalii. The …