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Dan Christian’s hot temper has again landed him in trouble, with the South Australian allrounder reprimanded for bad on-field behaviour. Christian, who in November was banned by SA for repeatedly …

Ivan Cleary survived a baptism of fire in his first NRL season in charge at Penrith, but all signs point to an even tougher 12 months at the foot of …

New coach Matthew Elliott is holding off predicting how well the Warriors will bounce back from a forgettable 2012 season in which they went from 2011 NRL grand finalists to …

Juan Martin del Potro underlined his indoor credentials as he overcame a bleeding nose to beat Frenchman Julien Benneteau 7-6 (7-2) 6-3 in the ATP Rotterdam Open final on Sunday. …

Big-serving Canadian top seed Milos Raonic captured his record-tying third consecutive ATP Tour San Jose Open title on Sunday, defeating German fourth seed Tommy Haas 6-4 6-3 in the final. …

American John Merrick has upstaged a star-studded field to beat fellow unheralded countryman Charlie Beljan in a sudden-death playoff at the US PGA event at Riviera Country Club. Merrick claimed …

Anthony Cherrington has become the third Sydney Roosters forward to depart the NRL club in the past two months after signing with rivals Penrith. The 24-year-old backrower, who has endured …

The AFL’s lightweight is a contender for a premiership season debut. Jockey-sized Jake Neade, weighing just 67 kilograms, has bolted into the selection frame at Port Adelaide. The 18-year-old is …

Impressive teenage paceman Gurinder Sandhu is in line to make his first-class debut after being named in NSW’s squad for the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia at Adelaide Oval …

Halfback Michael Dobson’s 16-point haul helped Hull KR to a comprehensive 44-18 victory over Widnes Vikings on Sunday for their first win of the Super League season. The 26-year-old, who …

Pace bowler Tim Southee and opening batsman Hamish Rutherford have been called into the injury-hit New Zealand cricket squad ahead of the second one-day international against England in Napier on …

AP – Danica Patrick became the first woman to secure pole position at a Sprint Cup race on Sunday when she was fastest in qualifying for the Daytona 500. Australian …

Liverpool ended a winless run of five games in impressive fashion on Sunday as they whipped an under-strength Swansea 5-0 in their Premier League clash. Victory saw Liverpool leapfrog Swansea …

Rafael Nadal showed he is back in business by clinching his first title since ending a seven-month knee injury layoff, winning the Brazil Open on Sunday. The Spanish former world …

New Zealand amateur Lydia Ko’s golfing education will continue in Thailand after fading to third place at the Australia Women’s Open at Canberra. The rising star of the women’s game …

Victoria Azarenka avenged the loss of her world No.1 ranking to Serena Williams by beating the American for only the second time in 13 attempts to successfully defend her Qatar …

Rafael Nadal showed he is back in business by clinching his first tournament title since ending a seven-month knee injury layoff, winning the Brazil Open on Sunday. The Spanish former …

Dual international Ellyse Perry added another glorious chapter to a stellar sporting career as her gutsy bowling effort helped Australia to a sixth women’s Cricket World Cup title in Mumbai, …