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Trainer Donald McCain reports Grand National hero Ballabriggs in rude health following his encouraging comeback performance at Kelso on Saturday. The 11-year-old finished second in the Premier Chase 12 months …

Carlton will know later on Monday if AFL defender Jeremy Laidler faces several weeks on the sideline because of a dislocated knee cap. Laidler fell awkwardly during a marking contest …

Boca Juniors claimed a share of first place in the Argentine league and extended their unbeaten run to 36 matches with a 2-0 victory over San Lorenzo in a Buenos …

American Edward Loar won the Panama Championship on Sunday for his first Nationwide Tour title, closing with a four-over 74 for one-stroke victory over four players including Australian Cameron Percy. …

NSW look set to give young fast bowler Chris Tremain his first class debut against Victoria in their final Sheffield Shield match of the season starting on Thursday. The fifth-placed …

Karmichael Hunt claims he didn’t even consider a return to rugby league before re-signing with AFL team Gold Coast until the end of the 2014 season. The Suns on Monday …

Australian qualifier Marinko Matosevic put up a good fight but fell just short of winning his maiden ATP Tour title on Sunday. Matosevic was beaten 6-4 7-6 (7-2) by seventh …

Real Madrid crushed Espanyol 5-0 on Sunday to record a 10th straight league victory and restore their 10-point advantage over Barcelona at the top of La Liga. Two goals from …

Nissan’s V8 Supercar guinea pigs say they’ve got a headstart on Holden and Ford, rolling out their first car chassis just weeks after the manufacturer declared it would join the …

Rory McIlroy won the US PGA Tour’s Honda Classic on Sunday to reach No.1 in the world, and he did it with Tiger Woods breathing down his neck. Northern Ireland’s …

Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy secured the world No.1 golf ranking when he claimed a two-stroke victory at the US PGA Tour’s Honda Classic on Sunday. The 22-year-old shot a final …

Ligue 1 title favourites Paris Saint-Germain returned to the top of the table after overwhelming third-bottom Ajaccio 4-1 at a rain-soaked Parc des Princes on Sunday. Montpellier had conceded the …

Inter Milan came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at home to Catania in Serie A on Sunday and end their five-game losing run. Alejandro Gomez and Mariano …

Ferrari technical director Pat Fry admitted on Sunday that the Italian giants will struggle to make the podium at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in two weeks’ time. Fry was …

Jose Holebas and Colin Kazim-Richards scored to help defending champion Olympiakos win 2-0 at OFI and overtake Panathinaikos at the top of the Greek league on Sunday. Panathinaikos, playing before …

Double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington booked her place in the British squad for the London Games on Sunday with a winning 400 metres freestyle time that was even quicker than …

Lazio have beaten 10-man Roma 2-1 in a heated Serie A derby match to do the double over their rival for the first time in 15 years and claim advantage …

Ligue 1 title favourites Paris Saint-Germain have returned to the top of the table after overwhelming third-bottom Ajaccio 4-1 at a rain-soaked Parc des Princes. Montpellier had conceded the initiative …