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Newcastle have made a four-year $4.5 million contract upgrade offer to Kalyn Ponga that will reportedly leave the door open for him to play in the 2023 Rugby World Cup. …

Ashleigh Barty eased into the third round of the Qatar Open after dismissing qualifier Laura Siegemund in straight sets on Tuesday. The Australian world No.1, appearing as the top seed …

Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga expects clubs to try and manipulate the NRL’s new captain’s challenge system to stall time, even if he is a fan of the process. The review …

Brumbies fullback Tom Banks admits his “bitterly disappointing” World Cup snubbing is motivation to force his way back into Wallaby gold this year. Banks has been in scintillating form for …

Wales winger Josh Adams has been ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations after suffering an ankle injury in the 27-23 defeat by France at the weekend. Adams, …

Pre-season testing for the 2020 Superbike World Championship has finished up at Phillip Island with Kawasaki supremo Jonathan Rea atop the timesheets. The production title’s greatest ever exponent was fastest …

Nature Strip will join an elite group of gallopers if he wins the Newmarket Handicap after being given the top weight of 58kg. The Chris Waller-trained gelding will become only …

Having captured the Cox Plate with Lys Gracieux, Japanese trainer Yoshito Yahagi is eyeing off Australia’s richest 1600m-handicap, the Doncaster Mile, with Mozu Ascot. The Yahagi-trained horse won Sunday’s Grade …

Alex De Minaur has made an unsuccessful return to the court following an abdominal injury that kept him out of last month’s Australian Open. The world No.25 went down 3-6 …

Christian Petracca has given Melbourne a timely boost ahead of the AFL season, re-signing with the Demons until the end of 2022. The explosive midfielder/forward was due to come out …

Ricky Stuart has offrered high praise for inaugural Canberra Raiders coach and former Kangaroos mentor Don Furner Sr after his death following a long illness. The NRL club confirmed Furner, …

Don Furner Sr will be remembered as a brilliant rugby league mind and the man who orchestrated Canberra’s glory years featuring three premierships in six seasons. The inaugural Raiders coach …

Latrell Mitchell won’t be an overnight superstar at fullback, according to James Tedesco, while Cooper Cronk says he’ll have to work harder than before to succeed. Mitchell will play No.1 …

The integration of Callum Ah Chee and Grant Birchall into new surroundings has impressed Brisbane Lion Harris Andrews. Ah Chee and Birchall are attempting to find their place in a …

Former Newcastle captain Danny Buderus has been appointed as the NRL club’s general manager of football. Buderus, who played 257 games for his hometown club from 1997-2013, will oversee several …

Cross-code star Ash Brazill will attempt to complete a rare sporting double by playing for Collingwood in the AFLW and netball’s Diamonds on the same weekend. The Magpies take on …

Court-bound Canberra centre Curtis Scott will play for the Raiders in their NRL trial against Canterbury on Saturday. Coach Ricky Stuart confirmed Scott will feature against the Bulldogs as he …

Port Adelaide expect a decision by mid-March on whether their AFL game in China will proceed. Port’s fixture against St Kilda in Shanghai on May 31 is in doubt amid …