James Horwill has replaced Rocky Elsom as the Wallabies’ captain as coach Robbie Deans sprang a major surprise announcing his World Cup squad.
Tiger Woods has signed up to play at the Australian Open in Sydney in November, making him a likely starter at the following week’s Presidents Cup.
Injury-ravaged Springboks face a difficult game against the All Blacks in the Tri-Nations this weekend, according to assistant coach Gary Gold.
Australia’s victory over SA was built on an improved performance by the forwards but it was the flair of the young backline which caught the eye.
Matters have reached a sorry state when the positive John Smit can take out of a defeat to Australia is that the scoreline could have been "uglier".
Inspirational halfbacks Quade Cooper and Will Genia have been restored to Australia’s line-up for Saturday’s Tri-Nations opener against South Africa.
It has been more than a decade since any team won a Super Rugby play-off match outside their own country.
The Queensland Reds and Stormers, having rested their bodies, will have the confidence of favourites looking forward to next week’s semifinals.
The Waratahs ground out a 20-15 victory over the Western Force to continue their pursuit of the Reds at the top of the Australian conference.
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/ 2 February 2011
Australia pulled off a spectacular run chase to win the sixth one-day international against England by two wickets on Wednesday.
Rafa Nadal opened his Australian Open campaign with a nasty, brutish and quick demolition of Marcos Daniel on Tuesday that ended after 46 minutes.
Roger Federer fired up the Australian Open with a blistering start to his title defence on Monday.
Most eyes at the Australian Open will be on whether Rafa Nadal can succeed where so many great players before him have failed.
England claimed a first Ashes series triumph in Australia in nearly a quarter of a century in the most emphatic style on Friday.
England stood on the brink of a first Ashes series triumph in Australia for 24 years after reducing the hosts to 213-7 in their second innings.
The final Ashes encounter is an acid test of England’s ability to maintain their focus despite having already retained the famous urn.
England won the second Ashes Test on Tuesday by an innings and 71 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.
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/ 6 December 2010
England’s Kevin Pietersen took the key wicket of Michael Clarke with the last ball of the fourth day of the second Ashes Test on Monday.
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/ 2 December 2010
England skipper Andrew Strauss presented a straight bat to questions about batsman Kevin Pietersen’s undiplomatic tweeting on Thursday.
Australia called up two more quick bowlers to their squad for the second Ashes Test as they continue to search for the killer touch.
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/ 28 November 2010
Andrew Strauss was out for 110 as Australia finally broke England’s opening partnership on the afternoon of the fourth day of the first Ashes Test.
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/ 27 November 2010
Mike Hussey showed impeccable timing by producing a magnificent innings of 195 in the first Ashes Test against England on Saturday.
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/ 15 November 2010
Australia kept their options open by naming a 17-man squad for the first Ashes test on Monday, allowing key players time to prove their fitness.
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/ 2 November 2010
The 2010 Tri-nations had the highest average of tries per game in more than a decade and saw a dramatic reduction in tactical kicking.
Delhi put on a second flawless spectacle of song and dance on Thursday to close the Commonwealth Games on a high.
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/ 13 October 2010
Indian race walker Rani Yadav has tested positive for a banned steroid and provisionally suspended from the Commonwealth Games.
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/ 13 October 2010
An Indian track and field athlete has tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid nandrolone at the Commonwealth Games.
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/ 11 October 2010
Commonwealth Games women’s 100m gold medallist Osayemi Oludamola has tested positive for a banned stimulant.
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/ 10 October 2010
A full house roared Australian golden girl Leisel Jones to a 10th Commonwealth swimming title as Indians came out in numbers to support the Games.
Uganda’s Moses Kipsiro took the first athletics gold of the Commonwealth Games after workers triumphed in their own race to repair the track
The 19th Commonwealth Games were declared open on Sunday in a spectacular opening ceremony that should help repair the damage to India’s image.
Delhi resembled a city under curfew on Sunday ahead of the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.