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Tough start steels Sydney for ALW marathon

Sydney FC's Mackenzie Hawkesby says her side's testing start to the A-League Women season will ensure they are firing at the business end of the campa...

Elgar finds form for Proteas in Brisbane

South Africa captain Dean Elgar was unbeaten on 47 at lunch on the first day of the four-day tour clash with a Cricket Australia XI at Allan Border Fi...

ALM must capitalise on Socceroos: coaches

Top A-League Men coaches say the Socceroos' run to the World Cup round of 16 underlined the league's quality and the APL needs to capitalise on the mo...

Tszyu intent on emulating Kostya in Vegas

Tim Tszyu's world title fight with Jermell Charlo will be at Las Vegas's Mandalay Bay Casino, where his father Kostya unified the light-welterweight d...

Western United's Lustica out for months

Western United coach John Aloisi says the World Cup break was a good chance for a host of his underdone stars to regain fitness.

Winless Phoenix keeping the faith in coach

The Wellington Phoenix are aiming to post their first win of the A-League Women season when they take on Canberra at McKellar Park on Saturday.

Arnold should stay on with Roos: Aloisi

Potential Socceroos coaching candidate John Aloisi says he would love to coach the national team one day but Graham Arnold should stay on if he wants...

South Africa bat first against CA XI

South Africa's batters will be looking to find early form at Allan Border Field against a Cricket Australia XI after captain Dean Elgar won the toss.

Love conquers all with Kyrgios Paris date

Nick Kyrgios says he'll play the French Open next year after a six-year absence - all because his girlfriend fancies Paris in the Spring.

Crows and Blues to kick off Gather Round

Adelaide Oval will host six games of the AFL's Gather Round in round five next season with the Crows and Blues kicking off the action in a Thursday ni...

Tszyu-Charlo Vegas fight venue revealed

Tim Tszyu's world title fight with Jermell Charlo will be at Las Vegas's Mandalay Bay Casino, where his father Kostya unified the light-welterweight d...

Kyrgios: Australia lucky to have Djokovic

Nick Kyrgios has offered a warm welcome back to Australia to Novak Djokovic, and believes the Serb will still be the man to beat in Melbourne.

Cummins throws support behind Warner

Pat Cummins says Australia's players are behind David Warner amid his fury with Cricket Australia's independent review panel.

Labuschagne ready for short ball attacks

Marnus Labuschagne expects Australia's rivals to target him with the short ball and says he is working overtime to make sure it doesn't derail his goo...

Sydney Kings coach accuses NZ of foul play

Following the Kings' victory in their top-of-the-table NBL clash in Auckland, coach Chase Buford has attacked the Breakers' roughhouse tactics.

Ash Barty honoured with The Don Award

Tennis champion Ash Barty has joined Sally Pearson and Steve Hooker as a two-time winner of The Don Award, while the late Peter Norman won the Dawn Aw...

Head century heaps more pain on Windies

Australia's Travis Head has had a night to remember on day one against West Indies, scoring a Test century at his beloved Adelaide Oval for the first...

Hawks humbled by 39-point Phoenix NBL win

The Illawarra Hawks have been completely blown away by the in-form Phoenix, who notched their biggest-ever win to triumph 111-72 in the NBL.

Labuschagne, Head bat Aussies to dominance

Unbeaten centuries for Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head have taken Australia to 3-330 after night one of the pink-ball Test against West Indies in A...

Labuschagne on fire again vs West Indies

Marnus Labuschagne has celebrated his promotion to the top of the ICC Test batting rankings with yet another century against West Indies.