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World No.15 Feliciano Lopez won his Houston debut on Wednesday, beating Paolo Lorenzi 6-4 7-6 (7-4) to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP Tour US Men’s Clay Court Championship. The …

The Brumbies are beefing up their back-row ahead of their vital clash against Melbourne Rebels on Saturday, naming 120kg strongman Fotu Auelua at No.8 to make his Super Rugby debut. …

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini insists his side probably cannot win English Premier League title because of Manchester United’s superior team spirit. The comments came despite City’s 4-0 victory over …

Australia’s Ryan Harris was very nearly caught short when given the nod to bat in the second innings of the first Test against the West Indies on Wednesday. The Queensland …

Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan says he’s looking forward to the return of Issac Gordon to bolster his fullback ranks, following the season-ending injury to Nathan Gardner. Gordon will be free …

Western Force winger Napolioni Nalaga will have to wait at least two more weeks before making his Super Rugby return, with the Fijian ruled out of Friday night’s clash with …

St George Illawarra have beaten former coach Wayne Bennett to retain the services of talented young hooker Cameron King until the end of the 2014 NRL season. King, who had …

The Australian Masters will return to Kingston Heath, the site of Tiger Woods’ 2009 victory, during this year’s PGA Tour of Australasia. Tour officials on Thursday announced key dates for …

Top 14 leaders Toulouse will turn their sights on seeking solace from a strong end to the French league season after their hopes of capturing a fifth European Cup rugby …

World No.1 Luke Donald will try to put another fruitless major campaign behind him this week as he heads the field for the USPGA Tour’s Heritage tournament. The 36-year-old Englishman, …

Sydney defender Nick Smith will miss his side’s AFL clash with Port Adelaide due to an ear infection, while ruckman Shane Mumford will be named to play if he makes …

Carlton coach Brett Ratten has declared defender Michael Jamison a certain starter for Friday night’s AFL blockbuster against arch rivals Collingwood. The Blues will also make a decision after their …

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick isn’t buying into the argument about where the Tigers and Saturday’s AFL opponents Melbourne are in terms of their rebuilding. Not for the first time in …

After 350 games, durable defender Dustin Fletcher will be allowed to call time on his own career, according to Essendon AFL coach James Hird. And Fletcher, who will be 37 …

Brisbane halfback Peter Wallace has been ruled out of Friday night’s NRL clash with Canberra with a groin injury. Wallace failed to train on Thursday morning and his place will …

Forget Johannesburg. Forget Galle. Wednesday’s three-wicket win over the West Indies in Barbados is as good as it gets for Australian captain Michael Clarke. The tourists completed a remarkable five-session …

Racially charged comments about the Blues Super Rugby team’s poor form show there is an element of racism in New Zealand society, says Blues chief executive Andy Dalton. The Blues’ …

Defending champions Japan will host this year’s Pacific Nations Cup rugby tournament, a year after being forced to relinquish the event after the devastating earthquake and tsunami. The International Rugby …