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Retiring Parramatta skipper Nathan Hindmarsh has anointed prop Tim Mannah as his likely successor as captain at the NRL club from next season. Hindmarsh on Thursday confirmed he would be …

Dumped five-eighth Wade Graham believes his new role as a utility off the Cronulla bench has given the Sharks a new dimension in attack and could be a sneak peak …

Brisbane look certain to use key defender Daniel Merrett as a forward at some stage in their season-opening AFL clash against Melbourne on Saturday despite him being named in the …

Four players will make their debut for Port Adelaide in Sunday’s AFL match against St Kilda, says Power coach Matthew Primus. Recruits Brad Ebert and John McCarthy, youngster Chad Wingard …

Angel Cabrera and Carl Pettersson finished on seven-under par 65 on Thursday, heading the leaderboard as thunderstorms stopped play at the US PGA Tour’s Houston Open. Only 51 players completed …

Argentina’s Juan Monaco celebrated his 28th birthday in style by surprising eighth-seeded American Mardy Fish 6-1 6-3 in the quarter-finals of the WTA/ATP Miami Masters tournament on Thursday. Not many …

Eight-time champion Sebastien Loeb crashed out of the Rally of Portugal, the French ace’s Citroen spinning off in the third night stage on Thursday’s opening day. Loeb was placed third …

Australia have named an unchanged team for Friday’s second and final Twenty20 against the West Indies in Barbados. The tourists lead the series 1-0 after an eight wicket win in …

Northampton flanker Calum Clark was banned for 32 weeks on Thursday after pleading guilty to hyperextending the right arm of an opponent. The 22-year-old was cited after Leicester hooker Rob …

Maria Sharapova advanced to her fourth Miami final on Thursday after the world No.2 rallied to beat fourth seeded Caroline Wozniacki, of Denmark, 4-6 6-2 6-4 at the WTA/ATP hardcourt …

Ireland’s Peter Lawrie produced a course record eight-under-par 64 on Thursday to lead after the opening round at the Sicilian Open golf tournament. Lawrie’s superb start featured nine birdies and …

Bolton manager Owen Coyle believes the character his squad have shown in an emotionally-challenging past fortnight bodes well for the club’s fight against relegation from the English Premier League. Wanderers’ …

Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif on Thursday lashed out at cricket’s oldest club, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), for contemplating a tour of war-torn Afghanistan at the expense of Pakistan. “I …

Scotland rugby coach Andy Robinson is to continue in the job despite a disastrous Six Nations campaign which ended in a humiliating whitewash. The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) said in …

Former South African and Italian rugby coach Nick Mallett on Thursday congratulated Stuart Lancaster on his appointment as England’s permanent head coach. Mallett was passed over for the job in …

France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga accused a chair umpire of favouritism towards Rafael Nadal after the Spanish world No.2 won a marathon three-setter to reach the Miami Masters tennis semi-finals. Tsonga claimed …

Northamptonshire have signed former Australian Twenty20 captain Cameron White for this season’s English T20 season. The big-hitting 28-year-old is expected to be available for the entire tournament after losing his …

There’s no danger Chiefs coach Dave Rennie is about to underestimate the under-performing NSW Waratahs ahead of Saturday’s round-six Super Rugby match in Hamilton. Coming off the bye, refreshed and …