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A single point stood between Sydney co-captain Jarrad McVeigh and the 2006 AFL premiership. That was West Coast’s winning margin six years ago, when McVeigh played his first AFL grand …

Europe’s Ryder Cup players are expecting a birdie blitz from their American opponents this week in a bid to establish an early stranglehold on the event. Key to this they …

With 21 caps between them, Jim Furyk, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are being counted on to not only hit some great shots but also help calm the nerves of …

South Africa’s doctor says he’s hopeful centre Francois Steyn will recover from an ankle injury in time for Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test against Australia. Craig Roberts says Steyn has responded …

Tiger Woods is hoping Chicago basketball legend Michael Jordan can be a key motivational figure for the United States in their bid to wrestle back the Ryder Cup from Europe …

Seve Ballesteros may have died in May 2011, but his memory will be present all the way with Europe’s Ryder Cup team when they defend the trophy against the United …

US Ryder Cup skipper Davis Love called in the big names as he strove to fire up his team ahead of their bid to regain the trophy from Europe. The …

Pakistan bludgeoned Bangladesh out of the World Twenty20 and successfully reached the Super Eights round with a ruthless batting display. Imran Nazir’s brilliant 72 and skipper Mohammad Hafeez’s 45 helped …

Europe captain Jose Maria Olazabal was the first to make a move when Ryder Cup practice got under way at Medinah Country Club outside Chicago. All eyes were on who …

Test hooker Stephen Moore is on his way back to Australia from South Africa after a hamstring injury prematurely ended his Rugby Championship. Against the Springboks in Pretoria on Saturday …

Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones has dismissed criticism of team-mate Jose Reina’s form and insists he has no worries about the Spain international’s form. The 30-year-old has, by his own high …

Australia pace bowler Pat Cummins is confident he will gain some benefit from playing in next month’s Champions League Twenty20 tournament as part of his build-up to the Test series …

Gael Bigirimana is hoping for another dream moment in his “ridiculous” season as Newcastle head for Manchester United tomorrow night. The teenage midfielder, who arrived in England as a 10-year-old …

Reading boss Brian McDermott admitted his players have yet to reach the level of performance he knows they are capable of producing, but is hoping that changes when they travel …

Bernard Tomic ousted ailing 2010 champion Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 6-0 6-2 in the first round of the Thailand Open. The 19-year-old Australian dominated the Spaniard, whose movement was hampered …

Former Chelsea manager Avram Grant on Tuesday slammed the Football Association (FA) for taking action against John Terry, but admitted he was surprised by the player’s decision to end his …

Arsenal forward Theo Walcott insisted on Tuesday that his delay in signing a new contract has anything to do with money. Talks over extending the 23-year-old’s contract, which expires at …

Samantha Stosur has defeated old foe Francesca Schiavone 4-6 6-2 7-5 to claim a place in the third round at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament. Schiavone, who’d shocked the …