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Quade Cooper copped a smack on the chops six days earlier than he expected in his rugby return at Toowoomba Sports Ground. But the controversial Queensland Reds playmaker declared himself …

Shane Watson could trump favourite Michael Clarke to become a surprise winner of the Allan Border Medal in Melbourne on Monday night. In what should be a tight battle, Test …

Second-seeded Maria Kirilenko of Russia and fifth-seeded Sabine Lisicki of Germany advanced to the final of the Pattaya Open in Thailand with straight-set victories on Saturday. Kirilenko used a powerful …

Glenn McGrath will be inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame on Monday night, alongside one of the few Australian bowlers with a better Test average than him. McGrath’s …

The battle for back-three spots in the NSW Waratahs’ side is set to heat up following Israel Folau’s spectacular Super Rugby trial debut. Folau bagged a double playing fullback in …

Phil Mickelson birdied his last four holes on Saturday to grab a six-stroke lead after the third round of the US PGA Tour’s Phoenix Open. Mickelson, who flirted with a …

Not so long ago, Western Australian cricket fans would have been forgiven for cursing Shaun Marsh’s name. But pure weight of runs has won back the critics – and it …

The Czech Republic’s Tomas Berdych and Lukas Rosol on Saturday beat Stanislas Wawrinka and Marco Chiudinelli of Switzerland in the longest-ever Davis Cup rubber, a clash which took 7 hours …

Rafael Nadal says he’s not focused on winning his first match in eight months when he returns next week at the Chile Open. The result was not as important for …

Manchester United overcame a floodlight failure to win 1-0 at Fulham through a late Wayne Rooney goal on Saturday as Alex Ferguson’s side went 10 points clear at the top …

Serbia and France cruised into the Davis Cup quarter-finals on Saturday as five-time champions Spain faced a humiliating first round exit. Serbia, the 2010 winners, reached the last eight for …

Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore hailed an “incredible” performance by South Africa’s pace attack after his team were bundled out for a record low of 49 on the second day of …

Queens Park Rangers’ bid to avoid relegation from the English Premier League has received a fresh setback after manager Harry Redknapp revealed that new striker Loic Remy has sustained a …

Top seeded Italian Sara Errani will play Germany’s Mona Barthel in the final of the Paris Open after they both clinched easy semi-final victories on Saturday. Errani was hardly tested …

Stephen Gallacher fired two eagles on the back nine in a remarkable bogey-free round of 10-under par 62 to take a three-shot lead into the final day of the $US2.5 …

England started their Six Nations campaign with a 38-18 Calcutta Cup win on Saturday as Scotland’s 30-year wait for a Twickenham triumph was extended yet again. Scotland’s first match under …

New signing Moussa Sissoko claimed a second-half brace to give Newcastle United a 3-2 win at home to Chelsea on Saturday that prevented the visitors from making ground on the …

Ireland survived a second-half comeback to start their Six Nations campaign with a 30-22 victory in Cardiff on Saturday, consigning Wales to an eighth successive rugby defeat. Declan Kidney’s men …