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The first public duty Mick Malthouse had in his new AFL guise as Carlton coach was to mourn John McCarthy. Malthouse coached McCarthy at Collingwood for four years before they …

Adelaide have pledged to protect prime mover Scott Thompson and give Fremantle’s master tagger Ryan Crowley a torrid time in Friday night’s AFL semi-final. Crowley twice kept Thompson to below …

Brisbane forwards Ben Hannant and Josh McGuire and Wests Tigers prop Aaron Woods are set to battle for a possible Australian front-row berth when they play for the Prime Minister’s …

It is tough for a Belgian to put a foot wrong in the Premier League these days. Vincent Kompany led the way, and last season he captained Manchester City to …

North Queensland coach Neil Henry admits retiring hooker Aaron Payne is in “some doubt” for Friday night’s knockout NRL semi-final against Manly in Sydney. Hopes for a remarkable recovery from …

In a huge boost for Australian tennis, Pat Rafter has committed long-term to the Davis Cup captaincy. Appointed in October 2010, Rafter took time to embrace the role, but now …

British newspapers hailed Andy Murray’s historic achievement in the US Open final on Monday as he ended a 76-year wait for a British men’s grand slam champion by beating Novak …

West Coast midfielder Daniel Kerr doesn’t mind when the Eagles have to travel for AFL games. In fact, he and a lot of his teammates love it. And it’s just …

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has recorded a video endorsement for a bid to bring the “gay rugby world cup” to Australia in 2014. The Bingham Cup was founded in 2002 …

Mick Malthouse will coach Carlton for the next three years, putting him on track to break one of the AFL’s most esteemed records. Malthouse is set to overtake Collingwood legend …

Manly’s Steve Matai will miss Friday’s NRL semi-final against North Queensland after the star centre accepted the early guilty plea for his grade two careless high tackle. The Sea Eagles …

History-making Andy Murray ended Britain’s 76-year wait for a men’s grand slam champion when he beat 2011 winner Novak Djokovic 7-6 (12-10) 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 in an epic US …

Veteran hooker Aaron Payne has been named in a 19-strong North Queensland squad for Friday night’s NRL knockout semi-final against Manly in Sydney despite nursing a knee injury. However, a …

Collingwood captain Nick Maxwell won’t play again this season unless the Magpies advance to the AFL grand final after accepting a two-match rough conduct ban. Maxwell risked being sidelined for …

Distressed AFL footballer John McCarthy told his girlfriend he wanted to return home just hours before falling to his death at a Las Vegas hotel. McCarthy told his girlfriend he …

History-making Andy Murray ended Britain’s 76-year wait for a men’s grand slam champion when he beat 2011 winner Novak Djokovic 7-6 (12-10) 7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 in an epic US …

Berrick Barnes’ red-hot goalkicking and Pat McCabe’s return from injury have relegated Kurtley Beale to the Wallabies’ bench for a second time in the Rugby Championship. With hard-running McCabe brought …

Berrick Barnes’ red-hot goalkicking and Pat McCabe’s return from injury have relegated Kurtley Beale to the Wallabies’ bench for a second time in the Rugby Championship. With hard-running McCabe brought …