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Aston Villa striker Darren Bent has taken the first step on his road to recovery after ankle surgery by doing some light running, manager Alex McLeish has confirmed. Bent went …

Sir Alex Ferguson believes Wayne Rooney will end his career as Manchester United’s greatest goalscorer as the England centre-forward nears another landmark in the club’s charts. Rooney, 26, is the …

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has warned winger Ashley Young against diving in an attempt to win penalties in the final stretch of the Premier League title race. Second-placed Manchester …

Life without Darren Lockyer proved just as seamless as life with it for Australia as the men charged with replacing him continued the Kangaroos’ mid-year domination of New Zealand with …

Force India team pulled out of a Bahrain Grand Prix practice session on Friday after a night of clashes between security forces and protesters in Shi’ite villages that left several …

Nico Rosberg was fastest in the second practice at the controversial Bahrain Grand Prix on Friday, as safety concerns over anti-government protests prompted Force India to skip the session. Rosberg, …

England’s Gary Boyd and France’s Jean-Baptiste Gonnet share the lead after the second round of the China Open after shooting five-under 67s on Friday. Neither leader has won on the …

Fremantle AFL coach Ross Lyon returned to face his former side St Kilda on Friday night and came away with a tense victory as the Dockers held on for a …

Australian debutant James Tamou couldn’t stop his knees from shaking on the interchange bench at Eden Park on Friday night. He had just stared down the Kiwi haka – a …

Samantha Stosur will open Australia’s Fed Cup tie against Germany on Saturday by taking on the in-form Angelique Kerber in Stuttgart. Stosur defeated the left-hander in their only previous meeting …

Tomas Berdych punished a wayward performance from Andy Murray to reach the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters on Friday. The Czech won 6-7 (4-7) 6-2 6-3. The third-seeded Murray …

England’s Lee Westwood was rewarded for his patience with a flawless four-under-par 68 to retain the clubhouse lead after the second round of the weather-hit Indonesian Masters on Friday. The …

Queensland’s backline injury curse plumbed new depths on Friday night as the Reds’ Super Rugby defence took another heavy blow with a 23-13 loss to the Stormers at Suncorp Stadium. …

Player power has resulted in the Western Force parting ways with coach Richard Graham, with a three-pronged team to take the reins for the remainder of the Super Rugby season. …

Cameron Smith celebrated his first Test as Australia’s fulltime skipper with the match-winning try as the Kangaroos held off a persistent but error-riddled New Zealand 20-12 at Eden Park on …

The Highlanders timed their run to perfection to close out a 30-27 win over the Blues in a see-sawing Super Rugby match at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin on Friday. …

World championship leader Lewis Hamilton topped the times for McLaren in Friday morning’s opening free practice session for this weekend’s controversial Bahrain Grand Prix. The 27-year-old Englishman clocked a best …

The ARL Commission will stand by an NRL team on the Gold Coast, with beleaguered Titans managing director Michael Searle to be given first crack at saving the financially crippled …