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The AFL has seen the light and will keep the Marvel Stadium roof shut for day games. The league has decided not to have the roof open for the last …

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin thinks of their AFL season as being on a knife’s edge, even though it looked skewered several weeks ago. Coming off their upset win over Fremantle, …

The Crusaders and Hurricanes will capture the full attention of All Blacks coach Steven Hansen after a plethora of All Blacks candidates were unveiled for their Super Rugby semi-final. Both …

Perhaps, in years to come, tennis fans will yearn for the days of characters like Nick Kyrgios, just as they do for one-time Superbrat John McEnroe who everyone loved to …

Reports linking Matt Lodge with NRL club Warriors won’t go away but Tevita Pangai Jnr reckons he has come up with a compelling argument to retain his Brisbane teammate. The …

Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy leapt to the defence of Sydney Roosters star Latrell Mitchell ahead of their second grand final re-match of the year. Mitchell will take the field for …

Sydney AFL star Isaac Heeney reckons rugby league sensation Tom Trbojevic could have played in virtually any Australian rules position after watching him when they were both part of the …

Canberra coach Ricky Stuart says his men can’t take their foot off the pedal now they’re almost back to full strength. The Raiders are chasing four straight wins for the …

A glance at the AFL ladder suggests Brisbane’s clash with lowly Melbourne on Sunday is a home banker for the finals-hunting Lions. As far as Lions coach Chris Fagan is …

The Maroons can consider it a third time, but former captain Cameron Smith is unlikely to come out of retirement to save Queensland for the State of Origin decider. That’s …

Chiefs coach Colin Cooper has unexpectedly stepped down from the role with the Super Rugby franchise despite having a year to run on his contract. The 60-year-old was in charge …

The Aaron Purcell-trained Guizot will return to a happy hunting ground when he continues his campaign in an 1800 metre handicap at Caulfield. Guizot’s most recent victory came on May …

They might be the thoroughbred equivalents of old age pensioners but both Doukhan and Destiny’s Kiss have the credentials to give their younger rivals a lesson in stamina when they …

Gold Coast coach Stuart Dew has all of his fingers crossed that Pearce Hanley’s luck has finally turned. The 30-year-old will make his return from a corked thigh in Saturday’s …

Sydney star Isaac Heeney says it will be difficult to see coach John Longmire leave, but is more focused on riding a surging form wave that has catapulted the Swans …

Brisbane prop Payne Haas has vowed to make a statement in Saturday’s NRL clash with Newcastle in a bid to reclaim his NSW jersey for State of Origin III. Haas …

The Brumbies are preparing for a “Test team” in their Super Rugby semi-final against the Jaguares in Buenos Aires on Saturday morning (AEST). Jaguares prop Mayco Vivas, 21, is the …

Jaguares coach Gonzalo Quesada has named Guido Petti in a full-strength squad for the Super Rugby semi-final against the ACT Brumbies after the lock recovered from an ankle injury. The …