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Cronulla have rewarded coach Shane Flanagan with a two-year contract extension following his side’s strong start to the NRL season. On the back of the Sharks winning their past five …

Ricky Ponting could be playing the last game of his great career for Australia if he fails in the third Test against the West Indies next week. Ponting, 37, goes …

Australian coach Mickey Arthur is happy with openers Ed Cowan and David Warner despite neither passing 50 yet in the Test series against the West Indies. Warner’s 42 in the …

Collingwood have warmed up for Wednesday’s Anzac Day blockbuster against Essendon with a much-needed 14.13 (97) to 10.13 (73) AFL win over Port Adelaide at Etihad Stadium. Coming off a …

Just three races into the series and Ford’s Will Davison is already tightening his grip on the V8 Supercar Championship. Davison – despite admitting to being “away with the pixies” …

Essendon have scored a massive upset AFL win, beating Carlton by 30 points on Saturday at the MCG. Captain Jobe Watson and Brent Stanton were outstanding in the midfield and …

A land dispute is threatening construction of the golf course for the 2016 Summer Games, when the sport is to be played at the Olympics for the first time since …

South Sydney mystery man Nathan Merritt admits he is unlikely to reclaim his No.1 jersey this season, despite scoring a try in a successful return from a toe injury for …

Ford’s Will Davison has stretched his lead in the V8 Supercar series after clinching victory in the opening Hamilton 400 race. Davison fought his way from sixth on the grid …

Japan’s Ai Miyazato defied difficult, windy conditions to post a two-under 70 on Friday and take a three-shot lead after three rounds of the LPGA Lotte Championship. Miyazato, a seven-time …

Arsene Wenger hopes to tie up the long-term future of Arsenal captain Robin van Persie before the Dutchman heads off to Euro 2012. Holland striker Van Persie has remained free …

Former Adelaide half-back flanker Tony Armstrong played 14 AFL games with the Crows, but it’ll be at the SCG on Sunday when he truly realises his childhood dream. Armstrong grew …

In an ominous warning for NSW Origin coach Ricky Stuart, Johnathan Thurston says he and new representative halves partner Cooper Cronk have only scratched the surface. Thurston and Cronk combined …

It shapes as a nightmare for the losers, but Western Bulldogs coach Brendan McCartney wants his players “daring to dream” as they take on fellow strugglers Melbourne at the MCG …

Whether it was by design or not, New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney could not have picked a better time to plead his case for NRL referees to control the mid-year …

The Queensland Reds have a full backline on the sidelines and sorely need destructive Wallabies star Digby Ioane to hit the ground running in his long-awaited Super Rugby return from …

Novak Djokovic kept his emotions in check following the death of his grandfather to reach the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals on Friday, beating Dutchman Robin Haase 6-4 6-2. The Serb …

Former British Open champion Ben Curtis, trying to find his way back to top form, completed a bogey-free 67 before a two-hour storm delay on Friday to take the second-round …