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Nick Compton is relishing the chance to follow in the footsteps of his legendary grandfather after the Somerset batsman was named in England’s Test squad for their tour of India. …

Tight security and empty seats failed to dampen a party atmosphere as cricket’s World Twenty20 began under a cacophony of vuvuzela horns in Sri Lanka. Fans blowing the plastic trumpets …

Veteran Australian forward Steve Menzies is to play on to within a couple of months of his 40th birthday. The 38-year-old former Manly Sea Eagles stalwart, who became Super League’s …

Tennis star Mahesh Bhupathi lashed out Tuesday at India’s tennis association and said he was considering legal action after he was slapped with a two-year ban on playing for his …

Former England captain Nasser Hussain wants Kevin Pietersen and his international teammates to resolve their differences after the controversial batsman was left out of the Test squad for the forthcoming …

Kevin Pietersen admits he is disappointed to have been snubbed again by England after going to “great lengths” to broker a peace deal following the text message row that threatens …

New South Wales appeared to be on top after a rain-affected opening day in the Sheffield Shield clash with Western Australia at the WACA Ground. At stumps, the Blues were …

Kevin Pietersen has been left out of England’s Test squad for the tour of India as the controversial batsman pays the price for the text message scandal that has left …

North Melbourne veteran Brent Harvey failed to overturn a striking suspension at the AFL Appeals Board, confirming he will miss the first six games next season. Harvey challenged the guilty …

Victoria’s Muslim leaders will refuse to support any rallies against an “offensive” anti-Islamic film, as police prepare for a protest in Melbourne on Sunday. Muslim leaders on Tuesday said there …

Australia captain George Bailey is challenging his side to lift after accusing them of being flat in their World Twenty20 warm-up game against England. Bailey is confident Australia’s “A” game …

Australia’s Shane Watson is Twenty20 cricket’s top-ranked allrounder and his skipper George Bailey says Watson has the ability to dominate the World T20 and be the player of the tournament. …

It’s the one move that has every NRL referee on notice – but no-one fears getting Canterbury’s prolific decoy play wrong more than Bulldogs back-rower Frank Pritchard. `Frank the Tank’ …

Australia five-eighth Quade Cooper will miss the rest of the Rugby Championship due to a knee injury. Cooper underwent scans on his right knee in Brisbane on Tuesday which revealed …

Minor premiers Canterbury offered their own solutions to the refereeing crisis gripping the NRL finals as the two men responsible for the latest gaffe paid the ultimate price on Tuesday. …

Geelong veteran David Wojcinski has become the second Cats’ AFL triple-premiership player to confirm his retirement within a week. The speedy backman, who turned 32 on Tuesday, played 203 AFL …

South Sydney winger Nathan Merritt has been named to return from a shoulder injury for Saturday night’s NRL preliminary final blockbuster Canterbury. Barring injured veteran centre Matt King who is …

He may have missed 21 games for Manly since making his debut in 2005 due to suspension, but Steve Matai says his teammates have urged him not to change his …