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Rising AFL star Liam Jurrah has been charged over an alleged machete attack at an Alice Springs town camp. The Melbourne forward was one of two 23-year-old men arrested following …

Queen Elizabeth II’s granddaughter Zara Phillips boosted her slim hopes of making the Olympics when she rode Silver Lining V to an eventing victory on Thursday. Phillips, the world champion …

Australian golfer Jarrod Lyle has reportedly been struck down by leukaemia for a second time. The 30-year-old was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia as a 17-year-old but overcame nine months …

Brazil and FIFA have put their rift behind them. Now it’s time to get to work. A public war of words brought uncertainty over the country’s preparations, but after apologies …

Rangers have been plunged into fresh turmoil after the financially stricken Glasgow giants were charged with bringing the game into disrepute by the Scottish Football Association. The SFA said in …

Tottenham Hotspur star Gareth Bale has insisted he is not a serial diver after fresh allegations against him from Stevenage Borough defender Mark Roberts. Welsh winger Bale won a crucial …

The Scottish Football Association has described Rangers chairman Craig Whyte as “not a fit and proper person” to be involved in the sport following the Glasgow giant’s financial troubles. The …

Records are falling fast and furious for Barcelona scoring ace Lionel Messi, and he already has another one in his sights. The three-time world player of the year became the …

Dutchman Lieuwe Westra of Vacansoleil capped an impressive climbing display with victory in the fifth stage of Paris-Nice between Rodez and Mende Thursday and credited his form to his new …

World champion Mark Cavendish won the second stage of the week-long Tirreno-Adriatico race in a sprint finish on Thursday, while Australian Matthew Goss held on to the overall lead. Cavendish …

Australia’s stand-in cricket captain Shane Watson says he’s excited by the challenge of leading a touring party. Watson and the rest of Australia’s one-day squad depart for the West Indies …

Wolves captain Roger Johnson was barred from first team training after turning up drunk for a practice session, it has been reported. The Daily Telegraph on Thursday said the 28-year-old …

USA goalkeeper Tim Howard is set to complete a decade at Everton after extending his contract at the Premier League club until 2016. The 33-year-old Howard has played 256 games …

No one gave tiny Cypriot club APOEL much of a chance to get past a vastly more experienced Lyon and book a spot in the Champions League quarterfinals. Maybe that …

Marseille’s season is in danger of spiralling out of control if they slip to a fourth straight defeat at Ajaccio on Friday, four days before they head to Inter Milan …

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish refuses to dwell on his side’s deficiencies up front and believes it remains more of an issue for those outside the club than within it. A …

Second or sixth – Wellington Phoenix’s A-League season hangs in the balance ahead of a challenging double-header in Melbourne over the next week. Coach Ricki Herbert says the third-placed Phoenix, …

New Zealand’s cricketers will want to repeat their first day efforts and run through the South African top order on Friday if they hope to cause an upset win over …