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A brilliant six-minute burst from Dale Thomas lit the spark as Collingwood climbed into an AFL preliminary final with a comeback 10.13 (73) to 9.6 (60) win over West Coast …

Argentina gave the Wallabies the fright of their lives before Australia amazingly survived with a 23-19 Rugby Championship victory at Skilled Park on Saturday night. The Wallabies scored 17 unanswered …

South Sydney are one step away from a first grand final appearance in 41 years after brushing aside Canberra 38-16 in Saturday’s NRL semi-final at ANZ Stadium. Rookie halfback Adam …

Dropped scrum-half Aaron Smith was the hero on Saturday for New Zealand, moving off the bench to score a game-changing solo try as the All Blacks defeated South Africa 21-11 …

Dropped scrum-half Aaron Smith was the hero on Saturday for New Zealand, moving off the bench to score a game-changing solo try as the All Blacks defeated South Africa 21-11 …

Pocket rocket David Warner is known for his explosive batting but his dynamic fielding took centre stage in Saturday’s World Twenty20 warm-up game against New Zealand. Kiwi tailender Tim Southee’s …

Ageless wrist-spinner Brad Hogg claimed 3-23 as Australia bowled New Zealand out for 83 to score a 56-run win in their World Twenty20 warm-up game in Colombo on Saturday. Openers …

New Zealander Shane van Gisbergen will start from pole position in Sunday’s Sandown 500 V8 Supercar endurance race. Van Gisbergen led a Ford one-two with David Reynolds second and Garth …

The crisis engulfing the NRL’s whistleblowers has flowed through to the playoffs with referees boss Stuart Raper admitting officials got it wrong again in awarding the try that clinched Manly’s …

Australia have failed to make the best of a small ground at Nondescripts Cricket Club in Colombo, scoring 6-139 after being told to bat first in Saturday’s World Twenty20 warm-up …

Shoot Out is Linda and Graham Huddy’s headline horse but High On Believing is part of a new batch showing promise on the racetrack. Wearing the colours made famous by …

Leading trainer Robert Heathcote declared outstanding sprinter Buffering on target for his forthcoming Melbourne campaign after an impressive exhibition gallop at Doomben on Saturday. Ridden by Ryan Wiggins, Buffering worked …

Former Leeds winger Francis Cummins is set to take over as Bradford head coach as the Bulls prepare to go on trial in 2013. The Bulls were yesterday given the …

Mona Barthel surprised defending champion Barbora Zahlavova Strycova cruising to victory in straight sets 6-3 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the WTA Tour’s Bell Challenge tournament in Canada on Friday. …

Australia have lost the toss and will bat first in their opening World Twenty20 warm-up game against New Zealand in Colombo on Saturday. Australia have recalled pace bowler Clint McKay …

Peter Senior fired a 7-under 65 on Friday to take a one-stroke first round lead at the Champions Tour’s inaugural Hawaii Championship. Winless in 65 starts in three seasons on …

Ford have struck first in the lead-up to Sunday’s first endurance race of the V8 Supercar Championship at Sandown. The Ford Performance Team was quickest in practice before the two …

Australia’s Will Power claimed the early edge in his IndyCar championship showdown with American Ryan Hunter-Reay in California this weekend. Power, who holds a 17-point lead in the championship ahead …