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Mikko Hirvonen closed in on his first victory as a Citroen driver when he extended his Rally of Portugal lead to over a minute on Saturday. The Finn, who was …

A world record attendance for club rugby saw Harlequins underline their Premiership title credentials with a gritty 24-19 win over Saracens at Wembley on Saturday. A massive crowd of 83,761 …

Former Manly NRL winger Michael Robertson inspired London Broncos to a 36-0 rout of Wakefield to move his side off the bottom of the Super League table on Saturday. Robertson, …

Saracens chief executive Ed Griffiths has called on English rugby chiefs to bring a quick conclusion to talks over the future of the club’s head coach Andy Farrell. Stuart Lancaster, …

Peter Grant kicked a 77th-minute penalty to finally separate South Africa’s Super Rugby north-south rivals as the Stormers edged the Bulls 20-17 on Saturday. Grant’s late shot, his only kick …

PA-AP – Poland’s Agnieszka Radwanska captured her second title of 2012 by defeating world No.2 Maria Sharapova in straight sets in the final of the WTA/ATP Miami tennis tournament on …

Danish golfer Thorbjorn Olesen carved out a three-shot lead after the third round of the Sicilian Open on Saturday to move to within sight of a maiden European Tour title. …

Australia’s fast bowling brigade in the Caribbean is setting itself for a selection battle ahead of the first Test against the West Indies in Barbados next week. Test squad members …

Citroen’s Mikko Hirvonen maintained his impressive victory charge at the Rally of Portugal on Saturday when he stretched his lead to more than a minute. The Finn, who was runner-up …

Manchester City’s challenge for the English Premier League title suffered a setback as they were forced to stage a late fightback just to salvage a 3-3 draw against Sunderland at …

Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov has said he has retired from football after being diagnosed with acute leukaemia, according to an interview he gave to a Bulgarian newspaper. “No more …

He used to be a caddy on the course, but India’s Ashok Kumar made a 15-foot birdie on the last hole to take the third round lead at the Panasonic …

Western Force have extended the woes of Super Rugby champions Queensland, thrashing the Reds 45-19 in Perth on Saturday and condemning them to a third straight loss. Starting the game …

A spectacular start to the summer helped Queensland fast bowler Ben Cutting be crowned the Bulls’ player of 2011-12 despite only playing half of the season. Cutting was sidelined for …

Brian Smith praised the mental fortitude of Braith Anasta after the Sydney Roosters skipper helped engineer an upset victory over the Warriors 24 hours after announcing he will leave the …

Essendon beat North Melbourne by two points in their AFL season-opener on Saturday night, with a shot at goal after the final siren deciding the result. Kangaroos ruckman Hamish McIntosh …

Geelong defender Matthew Scarlett faces a certain suspension after punching Fremantle antagonist Hayden Ballantyne in the Dockers’ thrilling four-point AFL win at Patersons Stadium on Saturday night. A frustrated Scarlett …

Essendon beat North Melbourne by two points in their AFL season-opener on Saturday night, with a shot at goal after the final siren deciding the result. Kangaroos ruckman Hamish McIntosh …