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Reigning world champion Luke Durbridge is an early casualty as the powerful Australian track cycling squad prepares for the London Olympics. Durbridge has pulled out of the men’s track endurance …

Promising young Melbourne Rebels flanker Luke Jones could find himself switched to the second row to match the might of Wallabies duo James Horwill and Rob Simmons in their Super …

The second race of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season ended in heartbreak for Australian Marcos Ambrose as mechanical problems cruelled his hopes of a podium finish. The former V8 …

While top team Red Bull battled, returning world champion Kimi Raikkonen emerged the surprise pace-setter in final testing for the 2012 Formula One season. The moody Finn was smiling after …

Jared Maxwell has been dumped for round two of the NRL season, with referees’ coach Bill Harrigan admitting the whistleblower dudded Cronulla in Sunday’s 17-16 golden-point loss to Wests Tigers. …

Plans to give Bel Sprinter a familiarisation gallop at Flemington ahead of the Newmarket Handicap have been scrapped after he suffered a minor leg injury in a stable accident. Trainer …

Jockey Mark Zahra has had a small win after appealing the severity of 27-meeting suspension for failing to ride out a horse at Ballarat. The Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board …

Brisbane Roar have ruled attacking midfielder Mitch Nichols out of Tuesday night’s ACL Champions League soccer clash with FC Tokyo at Suncorp Stadium. Olyroos playmaker Nichols suffered a groin injury …

Ronaldinho converted a late penalty to give Flamengo a 2-1 win over Duque de Caxias in a match in which goalkeeper Felipe had to leave the field in an ambulance …

Gold Coast have secured utility back William Zillman through until the end of the 2017 NRL season. He re-signed with the wooden-spooners to a five-year contract in a major boost …

Rory McIlroy has won the Honda Classic with a performance worthy of the new No.1 player in world golf. Right when it looked as though McIlroy had no serious challenge …

Canterbury enforcer Frank Pritchard and Newcastle’s Timana Tahu each face a week on the sidelines after being charged by the NRL match review committee over round-one incidents. Pritchard was charged …

The AFC Champions League kicks off this week with the best of Asian football set to reclaim attention from continuing drama off the pitch. The continental showpiece returns with 16 …

The Hurricanes have summoned centre Jayden Hayward from Wellington to join their squad flying in from South Africa for Saturday’s Super Rugby clash with the Western Force in Perth. Hayward …

It will come as little consolation to Cronulla, but NRL referees’ coach Bill Harrigan admits they were dudded in Sunday’s 17-16 golden-point loss to Wests Tigers. The Sharks were on …

Adelaide have shed their robotic AFL image and been gifted more freedom under new coach Brenton Sanderson, says winger Brodie Smith. Long derided as Crowbots under former coach Neil Craig, …

Sir Alex Ferguson believes the destiny of the English Premier League title race will be decided by the outcome of Manchester United’s trip to face leaders Manchester City at Eastlands …

Roman Abramovich could be set to make his peace with Jose Mourinho after the former Chelsea boss was installed among the favourites to take charge at Stamford Bridge next season …