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Serena Williams easily advanced to the third round of the US Open on Thursday while sister Venus made 16 double faults and 60 unforced errors to be eliminated and continue …

English club Queens Park Rangers says it has reached an agreement with Real Madrid to sign Spanish midfielder Esteban Granero. Both clubs announced the deal on their respective websites, with …

Braith Anasta has just about come to terms with the end of the his Sydney Roosters’ career but admits he’s struggled to keep his emotions in check in his final …

Some tough calls await Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna as he looks to trim his player list for 2013 but it seems Josh Toy’s fate has been sealed. Toy is …

North Melbourne’s games record holder Brent Harvey has signed on for yet another AFL season with the Kangaroos. Harvey will turn 35 early in the 2013 season, but coach Brad …

Manly coach Geoff Toovey says the NRL premiers can’t afford to take Gold Coast lightly as they look to secure a top-four finish and a second chance during the finals. …

Collingwood defender Ben Reid says there’s still hope for misfiring teammate Chris Dawes to regain a place in the senior team in time for the AFL finals. Youngster Jackson Paine …

Adelaide’s leading goalkicker Taylor Walker could miss Saturday’s AFL match against Gold Coast because of a hip injury. Walker didn’t take part in Adelaide’s final training session on Friday before …

French fifth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga became the first major casualty of the US Open on Thursday when he slumped to a 6-4 1-6 6-1 6-3 defeat to unheralded Slovak Martin …

Roger Federer says Bernard Tomic’s US Open blockbuster against retiring American ace Andy Roddick shouldn’t be missed by tennis fans. Tomic takes on Roddick in the Friday night feature match …

Eight-time major winner and Champions Tour regular Tom Watson will play in the Australian Open in December for the first time in nearly 30 years. Tournament officials said on Friday …

Matt Ebden is desperate to play a part in Australia’s latest push for re-entry to the Davis Cup World Group after enjoying his best-ever US Open campaign. Ebden lost 6-4 …

Uncapped wingers Nick Cummins and Dom Shipperley are in line to battle for a Wallabies debut after being named in a 31-man squad ahead of next Saturday’s Rugby Championship clash …

Five weeks ago, Canberra great Alan Tongue took to the radio to declare the Raiders’ NRL finals campaign dead should they fail to post victory over Newcastle on home soil. …

India have vowed no let-up as they target a clean sweep in the series against New Zealand with a win in the second and final Test starting on Friday, skipper …

Former world No.1 Andy Roddick will retire after this year’s US Open, the American star announced on Thursday, the day of his 30th birthday. Roddick won the US Open in …

Tottenham striker Jermain Defoe has ended speculation over his future by signing a new three-year contract with the Premier League club on Thursday. Defoe looked set to leave White Hart …

Serena Williams advanced to the third round of the US Open on Thursday with a 6-2 6-4 victory over Spain’s Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. The 14-time Grand Slam champion overcame …