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Lance Franklin’s 300th AFL game could have to wait for three more rounds while Sydney’s most experienced player, Jarrad McVeigh, will be out for another month after suffering a calf …

Despite distancing himself from the position, Queensland coach Kevin Walters is clearly in the sights of NRL club Gold Coast. Within hours of the Titans announcing they had parted ways …

Mystery surrounds the fitness of Nic Naitanui, with talk the star West Coast ruckman might struggle to play again this AFL season. Naitanui needed his ankle re-strapped early in Friday …

Frustrated Port Adelaide coaches promise yet another forensic examination of reasons behind the inconsistency cruelling their AFL season. Port slid to ninth on the ladder after Sunday’s loss to Brisbane …

In-form Baylee Nothdurft has given himself a great chance of winning the Queensland metropolitan apprentices’ premiership despite riding in the city for only seven months. Nothdurft went to 29 city …

Two-year-old Star Surprise is only small in stature but the gelding has shown he has his fair share of ability with a determined victory at Caulfield. Star Surprise finished second …

Expensive colt Spend has had to work hard but managed to get the job done on his first visit to the races at Rosehill. A $1.55 million yearling trained by …

A genuine spring carnival contender usually bobs up late in the Brisbane winter and this year it could be Pippie. The filly gave the John and Chris Meagher stable its …

Ten Sovereigns has put himself in the mix for the $14 million Everest in Sydney with his win in the July Cup at Newmarket. The Coolmore-owned colt emulated stablemate U …

John O’Shea is a competitive man but he will be happy if Pretty In Pink can come home with some Silver during the Sydney spring carnival. The Group Two winner …

Gold Coast executive chairman Dennis Watt has labelled the appointment of the club’s next coach as “the last stand” – crucial to the Titans’ NRL survival. Watt revealed on Monday …

Coach Chris Fagan says two pillars underpin his rebuild of Brisbane. One, build relationships with everyone from the boot-studder to the boss. Two, teach them a lesson. “Teach everybody in …

St George Illawarra are taking inspiration from Friday opponents Penrith as their quickly-fading NRL season goes on the line. The Dragons are expected to be boosted by the return of …

Canterbury forward Sauaso Sue has been ruled out for the rest of the NRL season after suffering a torn ACL. Sue is set to be sidelined for nine months after …

Novak Djokovic would rather savour the greatest grand slam Houdini act of his celebrated career than make bold promises about what may lay ahead. But the super Serb knows Roger …

Canberra’s Nick Cotric is facing a potential four-game NRL ban for the ugly tackle which led to him being sent off in Sunday’s NRL clash with St George Illawarra. In …

Gold Coast must use a likely AFL No.1 draft pick this year as trade bait to add experienced players in their prime to their squad. That’s the view of ex-Suns …

The Ciaron Maher-David Eustace training partnership looks set to add another stakes win to its tally with a two-headed attack on the $200,000 Listed Queensland Cup (3200m) at Eagle Farm. …