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The Black Opal Stakes has been a happy hunting ground for Gary Portelli and he is hoping to unveil his latest contender at Rosehill on Saturday. Portelli will start debutant …

Ex-Richmond forward Mitch Morton hopes improved maturity and fitness will help him join Sydney’s long list of success stories with recycled AFL players. A player of undoubted talent, 25-year-old forward …

Canterbury try-scoring sensation Ben Barba says he won’t let speculation the Bulldogs are chasing rival NRL fullbacks rattle his focus ahead of the new season. Barba was one of few …

Led by top-seed David Ferrer of Spain, seeded players had an easy day on Tuesday as almost all moved through to the second round of the claycourt Copa Claro tennis …

Luke Burt still has no idea if he’ll be Parramatta’s kicker in 2012, but says he’ll have no problem with Stephen Kearney giving the job to Chris Sandow. Burt has …

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez looks set to return from his self-imposed exile after apologising to the club for his conduct in recent months. Tevez has not played for the …

Chelsea’s Champions League soccer hopes are in the balance following a 3-1 loss to Napoli in the first leg of their last-16 tie on Tuesday, after Real Madrid were pegged …

Carlton AFL captain Chris Judd has confirmed he wants to line up in the second round of the NAB Cup against the Western Bulldogs. The Blues have held Judd back …

Melbourne ruckman Mark Jamar is poised to sign a long-term AFL deal that will make him remain a Demon for life. The 28-year-old said after training on Wednesday that talks …

Kevin Pietersen hit his second successive century to help a resurgent England beat Pakistan by four wickets in the fourth and final one-day international in Dubai on Tuesday for a …

There might be no Black Caviar but Pinker Pinker will add her weight to Saturday’s Group One Futurity Stakes at Caulfield. As expected Peter Moody did not pay up for …

Greg Chalmers is quietly confident he can pull off an upset victory over world No.4 Martin Kaymer in the opening round of the WGC Match Play Championship. Australian Open and …

Andre Villas-Boas admits that speculation over his future will intensify after Chelsea lurched to yet another defeat that leaves them in danger of Champions League elimination. Villas-Boas watched his Blues …

Emergency goalkeeper Henri Lansbury kept out Blackpool as 10-man West Ham returned to the top of the npower Championship. In the absence of a specialist replacement, on-loan Arsenal midfielder Lansbury …

New Zealand recruit Mike Harris has been chosen to wear Quade Cooper’s Queensland No.10 jersey in Saturday night’s Super Rugby opener against arch-rivals NSW at ANZ Stadium. Reds coach Ewen …

World Cup-winning halfback Piri Weepu will be on the bench for the Blues’ opening Super Rugby clash with the Crusaders at Auckland’s Eden Park on Friday night. All Blacks star …

Three-time winner Tiger Woods clearly lacks the mystique he once enjoyed at the WGC-Match Play Championship, which start on Wednesday with 64 of the world’s top players in Arizona. Woods, …

Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez looks set to return from his self-imposed exile after apologising to the club for his conduct in recent months. Tevez has not played for the …