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The Chiefs began their Super Rugby title defence in winning fashion on Friday night when they outlasted the Highlanders 41-27 in a see-sawing match of breathless, non-stop action in Dunedin. …

Skipper Michael Clarke overtook Don Bradman’s tally of 6996 runs as Australia recovered from a middle-order collapse to reach 5-215 at tea on day one of the first Test against …

Andre Stolz drew on his vast experience of seaside golf and a switch to a conventional putter to take the outright lead at the halfway mark of the Victorian Open …

Parramatta coach Ricky Stuart admitted he wasn’t initially looking for co-captains but changed his mind after chatting to Sydney Swans’ premiership-winning AFL coach Paul Roos. The Eels will play the …

Ricky Ponting’s 76 has ensured that Tasmania remains well in control of their Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia at the WACA Ground. After taking a 114-run first innings lead …

Parramatta coach Ricky Stuart was always convinced his new co-captain Reni Maitua had leadership qualities despite his chequered NRL past. Maitua and star back Jarryd Hayne are the Eels co-captains …

Australia A have clinched the one-day series against the England Lions with a crushing 113-run victory at Bellerive. Chasing the homes side’s 6-256, the Lions were all out for a …

Australia’s batsmen attempted to put aside off-field security tensions as they raced to 2-126 at lunch on day one of the first Test against India on Friday. Cricket Australia chief …

Quade Cooper doesn’t believe he’ll be targeted any more than usual on Saturday night when he comes up against a host of Wallabies teammates he annoyed last year. Five months …

(Eds: this story replaces the Super Reds Waratahs story skedded in highlights) By Jim Morton BRISBANE, Feb 22 AAP – Quade Cooper doesn’t believe he’ll be targeted any more than …

There is a new Del making noises at the Brisbane Broncos. He is not as big and definitely not as loud or lairy as the original “Del” – Wendell Sailor. …

A sigh of relief could be heard at the Brisbane Lions on Friday – and not just because Daniel Merrett had re-signed for a further three years. The Lions toasted …

Tasmania will be aiming to bat Western Australia out of the Sheffield Shield match at the WACA Ground after easily banking first-innings points on Friday. The Tigers took a 114-run …

NSW’s unique top-heavy bench composition has the Queensland Reds preparing for a demolition job by the Waratahs’ monster pack in Saturday night’s Super Rugby grudge match. While the Waratahs have …

Hawthorn are prepared for captain Luke Hodge to miss the start of the AFL regular season if that helps him avoid last year’s injury dramas. The star utility was plagued …

Cricket Australia (CA) chief James Sutherland says Australia will go to Hyderabad as planned for the second Test starting on March 2 despite twin bombings on Thursday night which killed …

Australian Marinko Matosevic is through to the quarter-finals of the US Indoor Tennis Championships with a three set victory on Thursday over fourth-seeded American Sam Querrey. He emerged a 3-6 …

Late quarter AFL let-downs have already returned to haunt the Western Bulldogs. The club has identified its failure in “red-time” areas with minutes on the clock as a major problem …