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Carlton midfield prodigy Sam Walsh has won the AFL Rising Star award. The No.1 draft pick played all 22 games for the Blues in his debut season, averaging 25 disposals, …

Brisbane midfielder Hugh McCluggage made a point of taking it all in before last Sunday’s AFL match against Richmond. The 21-year-old admits the experience of playing in front of a …

Rookie Penrith winger Stephen Crichton used to watch videos of Latrell Mitchell to fire himself up before matches. On Saturday, the teenager will run out onto the hallowed turf of …

Every side likes to spruik their “next man up” mentality but Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson says they’ve been forced to live it more than most this NRL season. The …

Richmond livewire Sydney Stack has resumed running on an anti-gravity treadmill, taking a small step towards an unlikely AFL finals return. The 19-year-old underwent surgery early last week after suffering …

Manly will take a no-holds-barred approach into their grudge match with Melbourne after having already proved they fear no team in the NRL. Saturday’s clash between the old rivals has …

Australian tennis prodigy Alexei Popyrin has shown he has the heart to go with the firepower in matching his career-best grand slam run with a stirring second-round US Open win …

Much-respected Western Bulldogs veteran Dale Morris has played his last AFL game with the premiership defender announcing his retirement. The 36-year-old’s ability to play through pain became the stuff of …

Pumping her fists and screaming “Come on”, 15-year-old American sensation Coco Gauff became the youngest player to reach the US Open third round since 1996. Proving her captivating run to …

Canberra coach Ricky Stuart rarely praises opposition NRL players pre-game but made an exception this week for his “good mate” Paul Gallen. The Raiders are playing for their second top-four …

Alex de Minaur plans to feed off the US Open’s electric crowd in pursuit of a coveted first-time appearance in the second week of a grand slam. De Minaur earned …

Canterbury coach Dean Pay will speak to the NRL over the Dallin Watene-Zelezniak no-try call after claiming the bunker are making it too hard for themselves. Pay cut a frustrated …

Senior St George Illawarra players have labelled 2019 the toughest year of their NRL careers but say it’s unfair to pin their results on coach Paul McGregor. The Dragons are …

Penrith have swooped under the guard of Canterbury to sign Manly hooker Api Koroisau on a three-year NRL deal. Koroisau will return to the foot of the mountains in 2020 …

Thanasi Kokkinakis is shattered after yet another setback cut short his US Open just as he was set for the sport’s big stage again. Kokkinakis was scheduled to take on …

Richmond defender Dylan Grimes says he didn’t notice Brisbane forward Charlie Cameron’s frustration with his close-checking defensive style. When their teams faced off in round 23, Grimes kept the Lions …

Richmond defender Bachar Houli says he’s confident he will re-sign with the Tigers sooner rather than later. Houli remains uncontracted for 2020 despite a stellar season that has seen him …

Nick Kyrgios has brushed off another row with tennis officials to give Australia three players in the last 32 of the US Open men’s singles. Kyrgios staged a pre-match protest …