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Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes to undergo brain scans and remains in critical condition after "horribly fluky" accident

Newspapers Down Under are following the progress of Phillip Hughes, the Australian batsman who needed emergency surgery after being knocked out by a cricket ball

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Chief executive Joe Kelly will offer biggest contracts in club's history Keeping the halves 'is our No 1 priority', says Kelly

Before he walks onto the court in Detroit on Wednesday, Chris Paul will write the initials of a woman he's never met on his sneakers.

Australia batsman Phil Hughes has had emergency surgery and remains in a critical condition in a Sydney hospital after being struck on the back of the head by a bouncer during a Sheffield Shield match.

by Ian Aldous: It's been over eleven years since he last ventured into the ring as a professional heavyweight and now Tim Witherspoon (55-13-1) has decided it's time to lift the lid on his career and tell

Fifty years after Vivian Joseph and Ronald Joseph skated at the Innsbruck Olympics, the American pair on Tuesday officially claimed the bronze medal. Two years after the 1964 Games, the...

Michele Roberts, the new leader of the N.B.A. players union, has forcefully questioned the league's pay model, labeled its owners as replaceable and directly criticized Commissioner Adam Silver.

A French umpire has been banned for life after being found guilty of breaching tennis' anti-corruption rules.

ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott did not return after he left the game Tuesday against the Ottawa Senators because of a lower-body injury with 6:02 remaining in the second period. Ottawa's Erik Condra tu...

World number one Rory McIlroy is back to defend his Australian Open title in the city where he kickstarted his career last year but admitted on Wednesday that the next U.S. Masters is never far from his mind.The reigning...

Sam Burgess could make his first Bath appearance as early as this Friday.

Two Seattle players had a bit of fun with the news media in a jocular protest after the N.F.L. fined a teammate for not speaking to reporters.

The Washington Redskins are planning to start Colt McCoy over Robert Griffin III this Sunday against the Indianapolis Colts, according to a team source.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson will face the Chicago Bears on Thursday with a chance to become the 43rd player to eclipse 10,000 career receiving yards, per Pro-Football-Reference.com. Johnson entered Sunday'...

Odell Beckham Jr.’s touchdown catch on Sunday night versus the Cowboys was absolutely ridiculous. What else can you say after watching the LSU product track the ball, adjust his body and extend with one hand to finish ...

The Golden State Warriors defeated the host Miami Heat 114-97 on Tuesday thanks in large part to Stephen Curry going into god mode, which he has been known to do time and time again.  The NBA's best shooter was heat-che...

Improvements could include skullcap Batsman not wearing latest helmet, says manufacturer Phil Hughes to have more scans Helmets do not provide complete protection, says manufacturer

As Anthony recuperated after experiencing what the team described as back spasms, the rest of the Knicks were left to wonder how quickly he could return.

Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah did not play Tuesday night against the Denver Nuggets because of left knee and left eye injuries.

It's an impressive concept, really, Kobe Bryant leading the NBA in scoring at age 36.