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St Kilda tall utility Blake Acres has missed training in Shanghai because of illness, two days out from their AFL clash with Port Adeladie. Acres spent Friday afternoon resting at …

They’re Super Rugby finals hopes may be shot, but the Queensland Reds can still restore some pride to the Australian conference with victory over the red-hot Jaguares on Saturday night. …

Queensland star Will Chambers has joined NSW rivals Cody Walker and Josh Addo-Carr by announcing he won’t sing the national anthem at next week’s State of Origin opener. Chambers says …

St Kilda have leaned on their go-to man Billy Slater for advice on how to handle the trip to Shanghai for their AFL match against Port Adelaide. The rugby league …

Inspired by mentor Billy Slater, Kalyn Ponga is itching to unleash his freakish talent from fullback in this year’s State of Origin series. The 21-year-old’s form coming into the Origin …

Former teammate Harry Taylor says Daniel Menzel will add plenty of football smarts to an uncommonly tall Sydney attack when he plays his first AFL match for his new club …

The half a dozen stitches above Tom Jonas’ eye meant Travis Boak returned to a part of the AFL he happily had left behind. Jonas’ banged-up face thanks to a …

Tyson Frizell has declared himself unperturbed by his interrupted build-up for the State of Origin series opener, saying he’s confident of being able to do his job on the Blues’ …

Ricky Stuart is banking on a heavy dose of youthful exuberance to arrest Canberra’s alarming NRL losing streak. After a flying start to the season, the Raiders have suffered three-straight …

Tyson Frizell has declared himself a certain starter for next week’s State of Origin opener despite again being wrapped in cotton wool during NSW training. For the first time during …

Fremantle’s Rory Lobb has dreamy eyes when he stares into the forward line, but will an afternoon spent with Brodie Grundy change his tune? When Lobb was traded from GWS …

Approaching the halfway point of what GWS hope will be their march to a maiden AFL premiership, there is no doubting they are a fitter, happier and more productive team …

Exiled Carlton veteran Dale Thomas will have to fight his way back into the AFL side after he completes his one-match ban for drinking alcohol against team rules. Embattled coach …

Adelaide coach Don Pyke has launched a spirited defence of his co-captain Taylor Walker, saying the AFL industry is too quick to “pot” players. Walker has endured a week in …

Adelaide coach Don Pyke says doubt hovers over the fitness of Tom Lynch and others for Saturday night’s AFL game against Melbourne. Emergencies David Mackay and Riley Knight flew with …

American tennis player Nicole Gibbs is cancer-free after successful surgery to remove a tumour on the roof of her mouth but she will be sidelined for longer than initially thought. …

The future of Boom Time as a racehorse will be decided by his performance at Caulfield, the scene of his biggest win. The Lindsay Park-trained Caulfield Cup winner, owned by …

Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott have set themselves a personal training challenge by starting Hush Writer first-up over 2400 metres in the W J McKell Cup at Rosehill. Resuming horses …