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Essendon star recruit Brendon Goddard feels he can take on a greater leadership role with the Bombers than he had with his former AFL club St Kilda. The two-time All …

Kangaroo James Tamou has spurned offers from rival NRL clubs to re-sign with North Queensland until the end of 2016. The imposing front-rower, who established himself as one of the …

Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini reserved pointed criticism for Samir Nasri and Mario Balotelli after his side’s damaging derby defeat by Manchester United. City went down 3-2 in injury time …

New Zealand triumphed over France with a thrilling 47-12 win to clinch the third leg of the IRB Sevens World Series for the fourth consecutive time in South Africa on …

Senegal midfielder Mohamed Diame could be sidelined for up to 12 weeks after the West Ham star suffered a torn hamstring in Sunday’s 3-2 defeat against Liverpool. Diame was stretchered …

Scotland’s Scott Jamieson won his first European Tour title on Sunday, beating England’s Steve Webster and Spain’s Eduardo de la Riva in a playoff after the season-opening Nelson Mandela Championship …

Robin van Persie scored a sensational stoppage-time winner to give Manchester United a 3-2 win at Manchester City on Sunday that sent them six points clear in the Premier League. …

Dumped Test batsman Shaun Marsh finally hit some form to help lift the Perth Scorchers to 6-162 in Sunday’s Twenty20 clash with Adelaide Strikers at the WACA Ground. Marsh (57 …

Coach Holger Osieck plans to use next year’s East Asian Cup to continue blooding more Socceroos tyros after Australia secured their berth with an 8-0 demolition of Taiwan. Australia needed …

Recalled Test batsman Phil Hughes warmed up for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka in fine fashion, cracking 74 off 48 balls to inspire the Adelaide Strikers to a six-wicket …

Some big names were missing but it did not stop the Brisbane Heat seeing stars after they were bludgeoned by Hobart Hurricanes pair Travis Birt and Owais Shah in the …

Justin Rose joked about playing day-night golf as he capped off a fine year by finishing joint fourth in an Australian Open finale that was buffeted by wind and finished …

Peter Senior cherished his sweetest triumph after holding his nerve in “near impossible” conditions to become golf’s oldest Australian Open champion. The 53-year-old overcame gale force winds and a three-hour …

Peter Senior has held his nerve in “near impossible” conditions to become the oldest Australian Open golf champion. The 53-year-old overcame gale force winds and a three-hour delay at the …

Veteran golfer Nick O’Hern argued play should have been suspended earlier after his Australian Open hopes were cruelly blown away in the savage winds that swept across The Lakes in …

New Zealand golfer Michael Hendry claimed the clubhouse lead during the wind-marred final round of the Australian Open at The Lakes. After a three-hour suspension in play, Hendry overcame gusts …

The NSW women’s cricket team are undefeated to start the domestic one-day and Twenty20 seasons and have been overwhelmingly rewarded with Australian selection. It’s a Breakers-heavy Australian team that will …

The Sydney Sixers can lay claim to being the best Twenty20 side in the world, but skipper Brad Haddin is confident complacency won’t be an issue for the reigning Big …