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A bizarre Blues ban has been slapped on Queensland, with coach Kevin Walters refusing to let his Maroons players – or the media – mention NSW ahead of the State …

Gerard Sutton will officiate his 14th consecutive State of Origin match after being named to referee game one at Suncorp Stadium next week alongside assistant referee Ashley Klein. It is …

Promising Brisbane midfielder Jarrod Berry is expected to be out of AFL action for six to eight weeks after undergoing surgery to remove a Baker’s cyst from his knee. A …

North Melbourne caretaker Rhyce Shaw wants to be a senior AFL coach but insists his immediate focus is on helping the Kangaroos move on from Brad Scott’s emotional departure. Shaw …

Simona Halep will channel her inner child when she begins her French Open title defence against Ajla Tomljanovic having vowed to enjoy herself in the absence of the stifling pressure …

Geelong superstar Gary Ablett will serve the first suspension of his decorated 331-game career after the Cats chose not to challenge his penalty for striking Gold Coast’s Anthony Miles. Ablett …

NSW halfback Nathan Cleary insists he is ready to be their chief playmaker in State of Origin this year as he partners rookie five-eighth Cody Walker. The Blues completed their …

Geelong superstar Gary Ablett will serve the first suspension of his decorated 331-game career after the Cats chose not to challenge his penalty for striking Gold Coast’s Anthony Miles. Ablett …

Canberra forward Elliott Whitehead says their NRL season will be defined by how they respond with seven of their best players sidelined. The Raiders are without State of Origin players …

Essendon’s Dylan Shiel is still a chance to play against Carlton this week after scans showed the star midfielder has avoided a significant hamstring injury. Jake Stringer wasn’t so lucky, …

South Australian state league clubs want the AFL’s mid-season draft scrapped, saying it compromises their competition. Five SANFL players were taken in Monday night’s AFL draft, with their SA clubs …

Frenchman Simon Pagenaud has earned $US2.67 million ($A3.86 million) for his first Indianapolis 500 victory. The pole winner led 116 of the 200 laps on Sunday and became the first …

Veteran Destiny’s Kiss will be striving for his first win in a year when he head to Rosehill for a defence of the Listed W J McKell Cup. The winter …

New Zealander The Bostonian will have to carry the biggest winning weight in 27 years if he is to complete the first treble of Brisbane’s Group One sprints. Weights for …

As the racing season nears an end, Ballarat trainer Matt Cumani will make a last bid at a Group One double with a couple of three-year-olds. Dunlani and Declares War …

Trainer Robbie Laing has been forced to alter plans with Queensland Derby aspirant Stars Of Carrum following the abandonment of a set of barrier trials. Stars Of Carrum, runner-up to …

Stable newcomer Romancer is set to have his first run for Grahame Begg at Caulfield in preparation for a winter race series. Romancer will contest the third heat of the …

Wallabies and Brumbies superstar David Pocock has retired from Super Rugby but hopes to play at the World Cup later this year. Pocock has played just 138 minutes in three …