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Novak Djokovic made a scratchy start while Andy Murray motored through as the pair of seeds won opening matches after byes on Wednesday at the Cincinnati Masters. Djokovic, seeded second …

New Zealand Test coach Stephen Kearney is seeking a role at the Warriors in 2013. Kearney, who resigned last month as coach of Parramatta following a dismal campaign, is shifting …

Manchester United says the club has reached an agreement with Premier League rival Arsenal to buy Netherlands striker Robin van Persie. United says Van Persie is yet to agree to …

Serb second seed Novak Djokovic advanced in his opening match at the Cincinnati Masters with a 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 win over Italian Andreas Seppi. But Australian wild card Lleyton Hewitt …

Former England striker Michael Owen says he wouldn’t take his children to watch a soccer match, contrasting the atmosphere at English Premier League grounds with that of the London Olympics. …

South Africa captain Graeme Smith says suggestions his side deliberately leaked text messages from Kevin Pietersen are “the biggest load of rubbish I have heard”. England will go into Thursday’s …

Reading captain Jobi McAnuff has urged the club to follow the Barclays Premier League survival blueprint set out by Stoke. The Royals start the new season at home to Tony …

Wigan manager Roberto Martinez’s devotion to stylish football helped sell the Latics to new signing Arouna Kone. The Ivory Coast international striker completed his move from Spanish side Levante yesterday …

Luke Romano has bounced back from injury to earn an unexpected start at lock for the All Blacks in Saturday’s match in Sydney. The man touted as the long-term replacement …

A week after the extinguishing of the Olympic flame in east London, the Premier League season is set to begin this weekend with football for once on the back foot. …

South Africa have made six changes to the team held by England last June for a Rugby Championship first-round match against Argentina in Cape Town Saturday. In comes fullback Zane …

England batsman Kevin Pietersen apologised on Wednesday for sending “provocative” text messages to South African players but team officials said it was too soon to say if he would be …

Twelve months ago, Brent Tate was contemplating his NRL retirement after battling to return from yet another knee reconstruction. All the frustration of late 2011 must now seem like a …

Canterbury skipper Michael Ennis says he would welcome the introduction of a captain’s challenge to the NRL as long as such a system was properly trialled first. Under the instruction …

There is no risk of a complacent All Blacks side running onto ANZ Stadium in the first trans-Tasman rugby Test since their one-sided World Cup semi-final. The 20-6 thumping of …

AFL coaches association chief executive Danny Frawley says clubs risk burning out their assistant coaches if they ignore new findings on stress levels. AFL-funded research released on Wednesday found 98 …

With their backs against the wall, Brisbane will be fired up for their crunch Friday night NRL clash with Melbourne according to Storm fullback Billy Slater. Melbourne snapped a five-game …

West Coast coach John Worsfold says it was right for the AFL match review panel to hand Geelong skipper Joel Selwood a reprimand for shoving a dazed Adam Selwood last …