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Roberto di Matteo hopes his Chelsea side will have shaken off their Champions League hangover when they face west London rivals Fulham on Monday. The Blues manager admitted his side …

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish has insisted there is no sense of paranoia at Anfield despite taking issue with a number of decisions given against his team in recent weeks. The …

Tottenham Hotspur has regained third place in the English Premier League as they were forced to settle for a point in a goalless draw away to Sunderland at Sunderland on …

John Isner’s big serve and solid forehand proved too strong for Jo-Wilfried Tsonga as he beat the Frenchman 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 5-7 6-3 on Sunday to ease the United States …

Melbourne halfback Cooper Cronk proved once again why he is certain to assume the Australian No.7 jumper with a five-star display in the Storm’s 42-18 NRL thumping of North Queensland …

Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna says his developing AFL club face another steep learning curve this season, as they become more tactically advanced. The 69-point opening round defeat to Adelaide, …

St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt says a more natural goal-kicking routine seems to be yielding results, after he led the Saints to their opening win of the AFL season. The …

Newcastle coach Wayne Bennett claimed the Knights’ ugly but effective dispensing of Parramatta would hold his side in good stead ahead of a rematch with former NRL club St George …

The AFL expansion has delivered one of the sport’s duller days, as Greater Western Sydney and Gold Coast were whipped by a combined 221 points in an Easter Sunday snoozefest. …

St Kilda have dined out on an uncompetitive Gold Coast, skipper Nick Riewoldt booting four goals to help deliver coach Scott Watters a 92-point maiden AFL win. The Saints dominated …

Lessons learned from Australia’s 5-0 Davis Cup sweep of South Korea in Brisbane look set to help their spearhead Bernard Tomic pass his looming crash course on clay. But Australian …

Newcastle mentor Wayne Bennett has implored NSW selectors not to pick Knights star Jarrod Mullen at halfback for State of Origin but to look at him as a five-eighth. Mullen, …

The NRL says it is comfortable with its rules regarding the shoulder charge amid growing calls for the intimidatory tactic to be banned. A simmering issue since Frank Pritchard’s knockout …

A 129-point thrashing? Kevin Sheedy has seen worse and won’t be dwelling on GWS’s massive loss to North Melbourne. The Giants will notch another AFL first next Sunday when they …

Parramatta coach Stephen Kearney appears to be fed up with the inconsistent displays from his expensive halfback Chris Sandow after watching his side fall 14-6 to Newcastle in a dreadful …

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott has challenged his players to individually match Geelong’s stars in the Kangaroos’ litmus test against the AFL premiers next Sunday. Scott says a 129-point thumping …

Two-try hauls to Reece Robinson and Jarrod Croker pushed Canberra to a comprehensive 32-12 victory over the Warriors for their first home win of the season at Canberra Stadium on …

Newcastle winger Akuila Uate scored two tries to help the Knights to a 14-6 victory over Parramatta in a scrappy NRL clash at Hunter Stadium. The Knights made life difficult …