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Test discard Phil Hughes fell short of a much-needed first-class century, but might have given selectors an indication that he’s on the comeback following a disastrous 2011. In tricky conditions …

Western Force coach Richard Graham insists revenge won’t be on his players’ minds when they take on defending Super Rugby champions Queensland Reds at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night. The …

Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin says high-priced Parramatta recruit Chris Sandow is a game-breaker – not a defensive risk – and will not be targeted by his players in Friday night’s …

Another meet, another packed program for workaholic Sally Pearson. After snaring a rare treble in the 100m, 200m and 100m hurdles at the 2011 Australian athletics championships, the reigning IAAF …

Greater Western Sydney’s Luke Power could miss the start of the AFL regular season after suffering a hamstring injury. A day after fellow AFL captains Jonathan Brown and Jack Grimes …

The Queensland Reds will get an immediate test of their much-vaunted squad depth after being hit by a triple injury blow ahead of Saturday night’s clash with Western Force in …

Mining magnate Clive Palmer has created his own soccer organising body which he wants to replace Football Federation Australia following the axing of his A-League club Gold Coast United. Palmer …

A heavy downpour has stopped play in the Sheffield Shield match between NSW and Queensland midway through the final session on day one at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Players left …

Victorian trainers are busy rescheduling race dates for their horses after Racing Victoria called off another two meetings following this week’s heavy rain across much of the state. Friday’s meeting …

Test opener Ed Cowan fell cheaply as Tasmania replied to South Australia’s paltry 126 all out in the Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide. The Tigers were 1-57 at tea on …

Wellington Phoenix say it’s business as usual as they wait for confirmation that their A-League match against bottom-of-the-table Gold Coast United will go ahead on Sunday. Football Federation Australia on …

The Melbourne Rebels are determined they won’t be whipping boys for the NSW Waratahs for a second time when they kick off their 2012 Super Rugby campaign at AAMI Park …

A-League club Gold Coast are in limbo, but Melbourne Heart coach John van ‘t Schip has warned against treating the side as easybeats. United’s licence was controversially revoked on Wednesday …

Far from taking offence at being bumped from fullback yet again, Wallabies star Adam Ashley-Cooper is embracing his switch to the NSW Waratahs wing. Sounding an alarm for the Melbourne …

Unheralded forward Nick Slyney has bulked up considerably for his second crack in the NRL for Brisbane against Parramatta on Friday night. The 23-year-old from the dairy township of Melanda …

West Coast midfielder Daniel Kerr will make his return in Saturday’s AFL pre-season clash with Port Adelaide in Mandurah, but the Eagles have resisted the temptation to bring back a …

Peter Snowden has long been a fan of top three-year-old Manawanui and admits his four Hobartville Stakes runners have their backs to the wall against him in Saturday’s Group Two …

Greater Western Sydney co-captain Luke Power is out of action until round one of the AFL season after suffering a hamstring injury. The Giants have confirmed that Power hurt the …