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At an age when he’s supposed to be slowing down, the incomparable Roger Federer is perhaps even peaking ahead of his blockbuster Australian Open semi-final with Rafael Nadal. Such has …

Peter Moody has reiterated his reticence about taking unbeaten superstar Black Caviar overseas to prove her worth on the international stage. The world’s highest rated sprinter and second overall behind …

Star Rebels recruit Kurtley Beale is in danger of missing their trial matches with hamstring-related problems with his body unable to handle the increased training workload ahead of the Super …

Former world No.1 Tiger Woods says he’s in the best physical shape at the start of the season in more than a decade as he arrived in the UAE capital …

Russian Maria Sharapova will meet Czech Petra Kvitova in a semi-final of the Australian Open on Thursday. Sharapova overpowered compatriot Ekaterina Makarova 6-2 6-3 in the quarter-finals on Wednesday while …

Torrential rain has forced the cancellation of the Australia Day meeting at Doomben on Thursday and officials hold slim hopes of racing at the venue two days later. Racing Queensland …

Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova will meet Maria Sharapova for a place in the final of the Australian Open. Kvitova defeated unseeded Italian Sara Errani in straight sets, 6-4 6-4, in …

As she flailed away less gracefully than ever on Rod Laver Arena the other day, the thought that Serena Williams might have been playing her final ever match at the …

Australian golfer Geoff Ogilvy believes he’s heading into the prime of his career. Having won seven times in the USA, including the 2006 US Open, and another two times in …

Venus Williams will return from illness and her sister Serena will play Fed Cup for the first time in nearly five years after being selected in the US team to …

Australian cricket selection policy has never been kind to Brad Hodge. Why, he doesn’t know. Now, it doesn’t matter. Hodge has played his last one-day match for Victoria after opting …

North Melbourne captain Brent Harvey could play the Ricky Ponting role and ease a new skipper into the AFL club’s top job, coach Brad Scott says. Harvey, who has had …

AFL club Sydney have fashioned Australian rules footballers from rugby league, rugby union and Gaelic football – now they’ve signed US college basketballer Alex Starling. The 22-year-old will combine his …

The Queensland Rugby League will give young Parramatta centre Esi Tonga an opportunity to explain why he should not be banned from playing Origin football for two years after his …

Second seed Petra Kvitova has won her way into the semi-finals of the Australian Open. The Czech defeated unseeded Italian Sara Errani in straight sets – 6-4 6-4 in 1 …

Record-breaking pair Michael Clarke and Ricky Ponting shared an unbroken partnership of 385 runs as Australia marched towards a massive first-innings total in the fourth Test against India. Australia advanced …

Forecast high temperatures have forced Cricket Australia to delay the start of Saturday’s Big Bash League final at the WACA Ground by half an hour. Temperatures are forecast to hit …

Ghana and Mali came out on top as the Africa Cup of Nations completed its opening batch of group matches on Tuesday. Ghana are with Ivory Coast carrying the tag …