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The Highlanders defied a lengthy injury list to snatch a 23-19 comeback Super Rugby win over the Chiefs in Hamilton. Down 19-9 early in the second half, the southerners showed …

Wellington dealt a significant blow to Sydney FC’s A-League finals hopes with an upset 1-0 win at the Sydney Football Stadium on Saturday. A goal to Phoenix star Paul Ifill …

Americans Katie Futcher and Angela Stanford and South Korea’s Jenny Shin all shot one-under-par 71 on Saturday to stay tied for the lead after three rounds of the $1.4 million …

Blake Shinn will miss next Saturday’s Group Two Silver Slipper Stakes and Hobartville Stakes at Rosehill after being suspended for careless riding at Caulfield on Saturday. Shinn, the rider of …

Fontelina added his name to Anthony Cummings’ Australian Guineas prospects when he beat a field of older horses at Rosehill on Saturday. The gelding will join stablemates Strike The Stars …

Former German stayer Lucas Cranach is pressing Americain for Australian Cup favouritism after a stunning first-up win in the Group Two Peter Young Stakes at Caulfield. Having his first start …

Sara Errani has breezed into the semi-finals of the WTA Monterrey Open in Mexico with a 6-1 6-2 win over Luxembourg’s Mandy Minella. The second-seeded Italian has lost only 12 …

Dystopia, a sister to 2005 Golden Slipper winner Stratum, notched a valuable first stakes win when she held off the late charges of Alberton Park and Ofcourseican to claim the …

Emerging sprint star Rain Affair added another string to his bow when he stretched out to 1400 metres for the first time with the same winning result in the Apollo …

Robin van Persie has confirmed Arsenal’s north London derby clash with Tottenham Hotspur will carry an extra edge by insisting it is a game Arsene Wenger’s side simply can’t afford …

Kelly Slater says the world surfing tour has reached its golden age. The 11-time world champion stamped his authority on the opening event of the year at Snapper Rocks on …

Three years to the day that Craig Newitt described as the worst of his life, the jockey had one of the most satisfying wins of his career aboard Samaready in …

Andrew Krakouer’s tumultuous AFL career has suffered a cruel blow, with a serious knee injury potentially sidelining the Collingwood forward for the season. The 29-year-old suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate …

Jurgen Melzer, playing with a broken big toe on his right foot, upset top-seed John Isner on Friday in the quarter-finals of the ATP and WTA tournament in Memphis. The …

For the trainer it was revenge, for the jockey it resurrected a wave of nostalgia and for the owners it raised the hope they might just have the next Black …

Captain Michael Klinger top-scored as South Australia set Tasmania 286 to win Saturday’s one-day cup final in Adelaide. Klinger made 81 from 105 balls as the Redbacks were all out …

Outsider Woorim has given leading Brisbane trainer Rob Heathcote his first Group One win in spectacular fashion in the Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield. Unwinding a whirlwind finish from last at …

Defending WNBL champions Bulleen will host a third-straight WNBL grand final after Liz Cambage lifted the Boomers to a thrilling 73-71 major semi-final away win over minor premier Adelaide on …