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Croatia’s Ivan Dodig and American Donald Young both had solids starts at the ATP event in Memphis by winning their first round matches on Monday. Dodig hammered 19 aces as …

Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has forecast substantial selection changes between first two Tests of Australia’s packed 2012 international rugby schedule. The Wallabies open their 2012 campaign with a one-off Test …

A pain-free Matthew Mitcham believes he is developing the mental tools to handle the great expectations of his Olympic title defence in London. The man that stopped China from sweeping …

BULLS LOCATION: Pretoria, South Africa COACH: Frans Ludeke 2011 RESULT: 7th TEAM RUNDOWN: No Victor Matfield, no Fourie du Preez, no Bakkies Botha – as well as several other Springboks …

HURRICANES LOCATION: Wellington, New Zealand COACH: Mark Hammett 2011 RESULT: 9th TEAM RUNDOWN: Plenty of pride needs to be restored in New Zealand’s capital this year following a dreadful 2011 …

HIGHLANDERS LOCATION: Dunedin, New Zealand COACH: Jamie Joseph 2011 RESULT: 8th TEAM RUNDOWN: The perennial poor cousins of NZ rugby, the Highlanders can expect to build on an eye-catching 2011 …

Controversial swimmer Nick D’Arcy’s London Olympic hopes have received a boost after Swimming Australia (SA) decided not to remove him from their shadow selection squad. D’Arcy’s availability now rests solely …

Teddy Grimthorpe would be “very surprised” were Frankel and Black Caviar to meet at Royal Ascot. Black Caviar stretched her unbeaten record to 19 at the weekend, but the Australian …

Parramatta star Jarryd Hayne remains touch-and-go as to whether he’ll be fit to take on Brisbane in the opening round of the NRL season. Hayne said his knee injury, which …

St George Illawarra have re-signed prolific NRL try-scorer Brett Morris for three more seasons. The Test and NSW winger, who has scored 75 tries in 107 games for the Dragons …

His one-day international career is over as far as he’s concerned but Ricky Ponting is nowhere near ready to walk away from Test cricket. The 37-year-old former Australian captain told …

Midfielder Mark Bresciano has ended his self-imposed break from international soccer with inclusion in the Australian squad to take on Saudi Arabia in a World Cup qualifier in Melbourne next …

Geelong coach Chris Scott says his squad for Friday night’s pre-season cup round one matches will be light on for senior players but still a strong line-up. Scott says the …

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he wants to carry on as manager of the English champions for another two to three years. In an interview with BBC Radio …

Rugby union fans who say the modern game is being dominated more and more by heftier iron pumping players can point to scientific evidence to back their case. Teams with …

A capacity field of 16 has accepted for the Group One Blue Diamond Stakes including dominant race favourite Samaready. No Looking Back, General Rippa, The Travelling Man, Members Joy, Mama’s …

Richmond midfielder Reece Conca is free to play in the Tigers’ AFL season opener against Carlton after accepting a three-match ban for an off-the-ball hit on North Melbourne’s Leigh Adams. …

Defensive duo Ted Richards and Nick Smith have been added to a nine-man Sydney leadership group ahead of the 2012 AFL season. Richards and Smith were announced as new additions …