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English Premier League side Southampton have sacked manager Nigel Adkins and replaced him with former Espanyol boss Mauricio Pochettino. The Saints are 15th in English football’s top flight, three points …

Spanish running machine David Ferrer subdued Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis’ normally-noisy Melbourne Park fan base as he clinically ousted the crowd favourite in the Australian Open third round on Friday night. …

Another day another victory for world No.1 Novak Djokovic, who edged closer to a third successive Australian Open title with an entertaining win over Czech Radek Stepanek. The defending champion …

As unexpected as Australia’s embarrassing 74 was on Friday, just as shocking was the man who created the carnage – Sri Lankan quiet achiever Nuwan Kulasekara. In 128 previous one-day …

Michael Clarke stood resolutely behind Australia’s unpopular rotation policy despite admitting selection changes contributed to their Gabba nightmare on Friday. Captain Clarke labelled it a “horrible day” as his men …

Seven-time grand slam champion Venus Williams became just another Maria Sharapova victim as the Russian took her astonishing Australian Open start up a notch in the third round on Friday …

Defending champion Lydia Ko fell to a surprise defeat in the second round of the Australian Amateur Golf Championships in Melbourne on Friday. The world No.1 and US amateur champion …

Manly are set to open negotiations with captain Jamie Lyon for 2014 and beyond after blocking a bid by Gold Coast on Friday to poach him for the coming NRL …

World No.1 Novak Djokovic is confident tennis is safeguarded from the doping that has rocked cycling by the testing measures the sport has in place. Djokovic slammed disgraced cyclist Lance …

Roberto Mancini has felt some of the pressure ease on his position as Manchester City manager as he prepares for Saturday’s Premier League home game with Fulham. The club’s ambitious …

Australia’s frailty against swing bowling and their selection inconsistencies combined for an humiliating Gabba defeat on Friday. Sri Lanka’s pace attack completely embarrassed the hosts by routing Michael Clarke’s full-strength …

Another day another victory for world No.1 Novak Djokovic, who edged closer to a third successive Australian Open title with an entertaining win over Czech Radek Stepanek. The defending champion …

Brendan Smith is a young golfer battling diabetes but his stocks have lifted after producing consecutive rounds of 69 to be in contention for the Victorian PGA Championship at the …

Jon Mannah’s tragic battle with cancer allowed him just 24 NRL matches but, in an oft-described gladiatorial sport where bravery can be exaggerated, he stands tall as a genuine tough …

Mitchell Johnson has given Australia an outside hope of salvaging a terrible batting performance by ripping through the Sri Lankan top order on a venomous Gabba wicket. Johnson took 3-11 …

World No.1 Novak Djokovic has strolled into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a straight sets win over Czech veteran Radek Stepanek. The defending champion overcame the 31st …

They’ve been the dominant team in women’s cricket for almost a decade now, but the NSW Breakers won’t feel that way unless they win Saturday’s T20 final against the Western …

They’re brothers in arms off the cricket field, but Shaun Marsh and Luke Pomersbach will put their close friendship to one side when the Perth Scorchers host the Brisbane Heat …