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Serena Williams, the world number one, and Victoria Azarenka, the only unbeaten leading player on the women’s tour this year, have been penalised for their late withdrawals from the Dubai …

Former Warriors halfback Isaac John has been released by UK Super League club Wakefield after making just 14 appearances in a little over 12 months and is heading to Australia. …

Former two-time world champion Fernando Alonso clocked the best time on the third day of pre-season Formula One testing at the Catalunya circuit on Thursday. The Spaniard had sat out …

Cricket Australia (CA) says it’s too early to discuss whether Thursday’s deadly bomb blasts in the Indian city of Hyderabad means the second Test scheduled to start on March 2 …

Fiji-born Manoa Vosawei will fill the gaping hole at No.8 left by Sergio Parisse, who will miss Italy’s Six Nations game against Wales in Rome due to suspension. The Italian …

The sight of England fast bowler Steven Finn knocking over the stumps in his delivery stride has led MCC to draw up a new no-ball rule that will take effect …

Former US Open champion Samantha Stosur lost to doubles specialist Roberta Vinci of Italy 6-2 6-4 on Thursday in the quarter-finals of the Dubai Championships. Stosur’s loss follows a quarter-final …

Courtney Lawes will make his first England start at blindside flanker as one of three changes to a winning side announced Thursday by coach Stuart Lancaster for the Six Nations …

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has ruled out the possibility of making a stunning Ashes return after agreeing to join Surrey this northern summer. Ponting, who retired from international cricket …

France rugby coach Philippe Saint-Andre on Thursday made seven changes to his side to take on England in a Six Nations match at Twickenham on Saturday. Having lost their two …

Manchester United can strike a double blow at the weekend when they travel to Queens Park Rangers, looking to see off a London side battling for its survival and taking …

Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat bolstered his hopes of erasing last year’s play-off defeat at the Myanmar Open Thursday when he tied for the opening-round lead with compatriot Chapchai Nirat. The pair, …

Ricky Ponting will be playing cricket in England this northern summer as Australia battles it out for the Ashes after all. Former Australian captain Ponting has agreed to a two-month …

American Stacy Lewis stormed to three-shot lead in a near flawless first round at the Honda LPGA Thailand on Thursday, while world No.1 Tseng Yani endured a horror start to …

The Premier League remains hopeful of implementing goal-line technology in time for the start of next season. FIFA’s announcement that it will introduce the technology for the first time at …

David Gill inherited the chief executive role at Old Trafford just at a time when Manchester United’s Premier League-era dominance of English football appeared to be coming under serious threat. …

The “Turbanator” — India’s fiery offspinner Harbhajan Singh — has been recalled for Friday’s first Test against Australia in Chennai. The man who played a leading role in the 2008 …

In Jeremy Tilse’s own words, it’s been a long pre-season. Seven years long in fact. But heading into his eighth season at the Waratahs, the giant NSW prop will finally …