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West Coast coach Adam Simpson says the club will put their arms around Daniel Venables after the premiership forward was ruled out of 2020 with ongoing concussion symptoms. Venables hasn’t …

The sight of Jack Riewoldt, on all fours, peering out from the stairs behind the MCG bench was the source of some mirth a decade ago but a lot has …

Eddie Betts will relish the chance to link up one more time with “little brother” Charlie Cameron in the All-Stars side against Victoria. The pair formed a dynamic duo as …

His rivals have got a head start on Brisbane’s wing positions for 2020 but Corey Oates has enough credits in his NRL bank with coach Anthony Seibold. Oates will play …

Tim Kelly’s debut for West Coast and a six-goal haul from Josh Kennedy were overshadowed by a rare lightning break as a depleted Essendon posted an eight-point pre-season win in …

Adelaide superstar Erin Phillips will make her comeback from knee surgery in the Crows’ AFLW grand final rematch with Carlton. The two-time league best-and-fairest winner has been named in Adelaide’s …

Rafael Nadal has beaten Miomir Kecmanovic in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals of the Mexican Open. The world number two saw off his 20-year-old opponent 6-2 7-5 in one …

Combative GWS star Toby Greene has cleared the air with Western Bulldogs skipper Marcus Bontempelli ahead of Friday night’s AFL bushfire relief game. Greene was fined $7500 for serious misconduct …

Five-time World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea has galvanised himself for one of the toughest challenges of his career at this weekend’s opening round of the 2020 Superbike World Championship at …

Damien Hardwick and John Longmire have vowed to deliver a throwback to the free-flowing and attacking football of yesteryear in Friday night’s AFL bushfire relief match. The Richmond and Sydney …

Scott Pendlebury has urged the AFL and its clubs to listen to fans in deciding the future of representative football. A near-capacity 50,000 crowd is expected when Victoria and the …

Melbourne try-scoring sensation Suliasi Vunivalu says injury fast-tracked his shock signing with rugby union, where he will head at the end of this NRL season. The 24-year-old winger always had …

After his most influential Super Rugby game for Melbourne since arriving late last season, five-eighth Matt Toomua says they “need a result” in Friday night’s clash with the Highlanders. The …

The hungry NSW Waratahs have used their bye week to sharpen some facets of their game, as they try to snap a Super Rugby drought stretching almost nine months. The …

WHAT IS CHRONIC TRAUMATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY? * CTE is a type of dementia, a degenerative brain disease * It is caused by repeated blows to the head but not necessarily concussion …

Wallabies captain Michael Hooper says he is unaware of players being gagged during the Israel Folau saga and doesn’t believe the episode was disruptive to Australia’s World Cup campaign. Star …

Craig Starcevich will return to the coach’s box for Brisbane’s AFLW match against GWS on Sunday after a heart scare. Starcevich missed the Lions’ draw with Queensland rivals Gold Coast …

Researchers are urging the AFL to take more action to reduce head knocks after Graham “Polly” Farmer became the first player diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease, chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Farmer …