Michael Clarke says the pain of Australia's Ashes humbling by England last year helped spur them on into a new era.

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Josh Veivers does not expect any favour from his new boss at Salford City Reds, who also happens to be his father.

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India have dismissed reports that Rahul Dravid is set to retire after their bitterly disappointing series in Australia.

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Kyle Stanley birdied his final hole on the South Course at Torrey Pines to earn a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Farmers Insurance Open.

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Lotus say their 2012 car is to be called the E20, in honour of it being the 20th chassis to be built at their Enstone headquarters.

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Sean Long says he is "loving" his new role as Salford assistant coach and has no plans to come out of retirement.

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Carl Frampton has hit back at claims he is making his name on the back of British champion Scott Quigg.

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Catalans Dragons have bolstered their injury-hit squad with the loan signing of hooker Ben Fisher from Batley Bulldogs.

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Hunter Mahan is joining the jet-setting elite next week after accepting an invitation to play in the Qatar Masters.

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Padraig Harrington is in a positive frame of mind at the start of the new season after working with 'guru' Dave Aldred.

Frank Warren has rejected reports that James DeGale has left his stable, insisting that the fighter is under contract until April 2013.

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McLaren's Martin Whitmarsh has leapt to the defence of "brilliant" Lewis Hamilton after the criticism he received last year.

Tee-times for the third round of the Abu Dhabi Championship

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Andy Murray believes he is getting closer to ending Britain's wait for a male grand slam champion, now into its 76th year.

Stuart Broad is optimistic England will be able to press on for victory on the final two days of the second Test against Pakistan.