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By his own admission, it would have been the easy option for Gareth Widdop not to run out for the final seven weeks of St George Illawarra’s season. The victim …

Newly appointed St Kilda coach Brett Ratten is bullish about leading the AFL club from the doldrums. Ratten is the third caretaker coach this year to win the top job …

Ashleigh Barty will mark her return to the top of the world singles rankings with a second straight appearance in the US Open women’s doubles final. Seeking back-to-back doubles titles …

Brisbane won’t risk star forward Joe Ofahengaue on the eve of the NRL finals after he was ruled out of Saturday’s clash with Canterbury with a calf injury. Ofahengaue missed …

Ipswich-based Western Corridor bid’s boss has dismissed reports of cashed up businessmen backing a second Brisbane NRL team as waffle, saying it does not help the cause of Queensland’s legitimate …

Rafael Nadal is taking nothing for granted as he bids to close in on Roger Federer’s grand-slam record. Nadal is chasing a fourth US Open title which would move him …

His Essendon team might have been outclassed as their AFL season ended against West Coast on Thursday night, but coach John Worsfold predicts a bright future for the Bombers whether …

South Sydney star Cameron Murray has revealed he hasn’t played centre since under-10s after inspiring a bruised and battered Rabbitohs to a 16-10 upset of the Sydney Roosters. For the …

Was it the loss the Sydney Roosters needed to have? Just a week out from the NRL finals, Trent Robinson’s side had their seven-game winning streak snapped in dramatic circumstances …

The Sydney Roosters could be without two of their enforcers for the start of the NRL finals after Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and Zane Tetevano were put on report in Thursday’s upset …

Backline veteran Adam Ashley-Cooper is excited about Australia’s prospects, describing the 2019 group as the most connected of the four Wallabies World Cup squads in which he’s been selected. The …

Paul Gallen isn’t the only Cronulla star whose future goes on the line on Sunday, with Cronulla utility Kurt Capewell still in the dark over his time at the NRL …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson is confident Nic Naitanui has nothing to worry about despite the star ruckman being reported for slamming an opponent into the fence. Naitanui was left …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson says his team’s MCG date with destiny won’t hold any fears, but he knows the “mountain” ahead will be tough to climb. The Eagles secured …

Brett Ratten will become the third AFL caretaker coach to win the job beyond this season, with St Kilda about to confirm his appointment. Ratten will front a media conference …

Manly coach Des Hasler has no qualms over whether Brendan Elliot can fill Tom Trbojevic’s mega-sized boots headed into the NRL’s finals. As Parramatta counterpart Brad Arthur labelled Trbojevic’s absence …

Defender Harry Taylor says limping out of the 2018 season in the elimination final serves as motivation for Geelong ahead of this year’s AFL finals series. The Cats face Collingwood …

Brisbane chief executive Greg Swann believes Saturday’s qualifying final against Richmond is one step in the Lions becoming an AFL powerhouse. The clash with the Tigers at a sold-out Gabba …