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A defiant Essendon have vowed to shrug off last week’s big loss to Geelong and hit AFL powerhouse Hawthorn hard this Friday night. The Bombers slumped to their second consecutive …

John Terry has been given a standing ovation by Chelsea supporters in his first game following his acquittal on charges of racially abusing an opponent during a Premier League match …

Dominika Cibulkova beat top-seeded Marion Bartoli on Sunday to win the WTA’s Carlsbad tournament in California, warming up for the London Olympics with her second career title. The second seed …

Star Fremantle midfielder Nat Fyfe will need to prove his running capabilities are back to top notch if he is to win selection for Sunday’s AFL clash with Port Adelaide …

Scott Stallings fired a final-round 68 on Sunday to claim his second US PGA Tour title at the True South Classic in Mississippi. Stallings, 27, finished the event with a …

Australian driver Will Power dropped a place in the IndyCar series standings after finishing third at the Edmonton Indy on Sunday but at least narrowed the gap to leader Ryan …

Fourth-seeded American Andy Roddick shrugged off a slow start to surge to a three-set victory over Gilles Muller in the final of the ATP’s Atlanta Open on Sunday. Roddick defeated …

Another major, another miss by Tiger Woods, who insisted after finishing tied for third at the British Open on Sunday that his lengthening win drought does not unduly concern him. …

Feeling like his idol Greg Norman, a shellshocked Adam Scott offered no excuses for throwing away the British Open. Scott received a generous round of applause from the world’s media …

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he is happy with his club’s under-fire owners the Glazer family and their transfer policy. United fans have mounted protests against the Glazers …

Manchester City’s Omar Elabdellaoui has joined Dutch club Feyenoord on a season-long loan deal. “It’s an exciting challenge for me and it gives me the opportunity to play regular first-team …

Manager Arsene Wenger has repeated his determination to keep Arsenal’s want-away striker Robin van Persie at the English Premier League club, describing the Dutchman as “world class”. Wenger spoke in …

Some day, at some stage, perhaps we will learn the lesson: Never, ever write off a champion. Having been forgotten as a challenger for the sport’s biggest titles, 42-year-old Ernie …

Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas has criticised midfielder Luka Modric as rumours of a departure from the club intensify. Modric looked set to quit Spurs for Chelsea a year ago under …

A triple century by Hashim Amla and four strikes by South Africa’s bowlers had England reeling on the fourth day of the first Test match at the Oval on Sunday. …

Evoking painful memories of some of Greg Norman’s infamous collapses, Australian golfer Adam Scott has squandered a four-shot back-nine lead to hand the British Open to South African Ernie Els. …

In theory, the Warriors are well in the hunt for an NRL playoff spot. In practice, they’ve got a lot to work on after losing to Newcastle on Saturday, their …

Hashim Amla hit South Africa’s first Test triple century as England’s bowlers continued to suffer on the fourth day of the first Test match at the Oval on Sunday. Amla …