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Italy coach Jacques Brunel on Friday included two new faces as he named a 30-man squad for upcoming international rugby tests against Australia, Tonga and New Zealand. Treviso centre Tommaso …

China’s Liang Wenchong grabbed a one-shot lead over Australian golfer Aaron Townsend at the China Masters on Friday while Asia’s major winner Y.E. Yang lurked four off the pace heading …

Andy Murray maintained his perfect record at the Shanghai Masters on Friday, battling back from a set down against unseeded Radek Stepanek to reach the semi-finals as Novak Djokovic showed …

Justin Rose drew on memories of last month’s Ryder Cup singles defeat of Phil Mickelson to overcome fellow England golfer Lee Westwood by one stroke and capture the World Golf …

Defending champion Andy Murray battled back from a set down against unseeded Czech Radek Stepanek to reach the Shanghai Masters semi-finals on Friday, keeping alive his unbeaten record at the …

Tomas Berdych came out on top against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in their Shanghai Masters quarter-final on Friday, a battle between two of the contenders to reach the ATP World Tour Finals. …

Rather than knock on the Test selectors’ door, James Pattinson all but knocked it down with career-best figures to set up Victoria’s stunning 10-wicket Sheffield Shield win over Queensland at …

Tim Sheens says he’ll stand down as Australia coach after next year’s Rugby League World Cup, provided the ARL Commission decide to extend his contract next January. The 61-year-old has …

Top seed Sam Stosur cruised into the semi-finals of the WTA event in Osaka on Friday, beating American Jamie Hampton 6-2 6-4. The Australian, ranked ninth in the world, broke …

Robbie Deans’s greatest ally has left the building but it seems there is still plenty of support where it matters for the Wallabies coach. The long-time ARU chief executive John …

Defending champion Na-yeon Choi of South Korea shot a four-under 67 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead at the halfway stage of the LPGA Malaysia. But joint overnight leader …

Career-best bowling figures by James Pattinson set up a remarkable 10-wicket Sheffield Shield win by Victoria over Queensland at the Gabba on Friday. In what would warm the national selectors’ …

Such is Benji Marshall’s frustration after a torrid year with the Wests Tigers, he’s been counting down the days until he can take it out on Australia in Saturday’s one-off …

Melbourne have convinced Collingwood AFL premiership forward Chris Dawes he should join them, but the Magpies say satisfying them might be harder. The Demons were among several clubs including the …

Sebastian Vettel signalled his intent to oust Fernando Alonso at the top of the Formula One championship table, driving the fastest lap in practice at the Korean Grand Prix on …

Veteran Australian Rugby Union (ARU) boss John O’Neill believes the time was right for him to stand down with the move leaving his successor to oversee some crucial issues facing …

Test quick James Pattinson has grabbed career-best figures to have Victoria on the verge of a memorable Sheffield Shield victory over a shellshocked Queensland at the Gabba on Friday. Pattinson …

FP – Australia’s reigning MotoGP champion Casey Stoner says he’s only back to 50 per cent fitness ahead of his rushed return at this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. After injuring …