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Ding ding ding. Here comes the Battle of Brookvale II. Manly’s rousing come-from-behind 18-14 NRL win over Canberra on Sunday has set up a blockbuster clash next weekend with ladder …

Lachie Neale’s personal-best performance has given Richmond plenty to think about ahead of their AFL qualifying-final rematch at the Gabba. Neale racked up a career-high 51 disposals on Sunday to …

Port Adelaide have completed their season with a 43-point trouncing of a lacklustre Fremantle in Sunday’s twilight clash of the AFL also-rans. Port triumphed 15.20 (110) to 10.7 (67) at …

THE NRL ROUND 24 GAMES WHICH WILL SHAPE THE TOP EIGHT * NORTH QUEENSLAND v CANTERBURY, 1300SMILES Stadium, Thursday, 7.50pm Surely the Bulldogs couldn’t do it, could they? After looking …

Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy is prepared to shuffle his troops to try to get match-winner Ryan Papenhuyzen into the line-up ahead of the NRL finals. Bellamy made some late changes …

Adelaide coach Don Pyke has been left searching for answers after the Crows’ disappointing AFL campaign ended in a whimper with a 34-point loss to the Western Bulldogs in Ballarat. …

Two weeks after receiving a record six-figure fine for his latest on-court meltdown, Nick Kygrios returns to the US Open with questions swirling over whether the mercurial Australian will ever …

Manly have made the most of an eight-point try to keep their spot in the NRL’s top four with a crucial 18-14 win over Canberra. In a heavyweight battle, punctuated …

The players’ union has taken aim at the NRL over its attempt to introduce a “punishment matrix”, accusing the governing body of freezing it out of discussions. Rugby League Players’ …

The spirit of 2016 is alive and well at the Western Bulldogs ahead of the AFL finals. Just like three years ago, the Bulldogs finished seventh and will bring ominous …

Richmond are one step closer to the AFL premiership after locking away a top-four finish with a 27-point win over Brisbane at the MCG. Sunday’s 12.10 (82) to 8.7 (55) …

Injury-plagued Collingwood tall forward Ben Reid is making an unlikely push for an AFL finals recall. As the Magpies sweat on Darcy Moore’s latest hamstring setback, teammate Tyson Goldsack has …

Melbourne have overcome a woeful first half to scramble to a 24-8 win over Gold Coast in their NRL clash at AAMI Park. Expected to cruise to a big victory …

The Western Bulldogs have stormed into the AFL finals, with Marcus Bontempelli starring in an emphatic 34-point win against Adelaide in Ballarat. The seemingly-endless finals permutations boiled down to the …

Benji Marshall will wait until the end of the NRL season to decide whether he’ll play on for Wests Tigers in 2020. Widely tipped to go an extra year as …

Scott McLaughlin has equalled the single-season wins record of Supercars legend Craig Lowndes after clinching race two at The Bend SuperSprint. DJR Team Penske star McLaughlin made it back-to-back victories …

Ashleigh Barty has the honour of playing the first match on Arthur Ashe Court at the US Open but it’s no surprise that Serena Williams v Maria Sharapova and combustible …

Andrew Johns has savaged Newcastle’s management, demanding they explain Nathan Brown’s looming exit and accusing them of sabotaging the Knights’ season. Newcastle’s 46-4 loss to the Wests Tigers on Saturday …