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Melbourne Rebels skipper Dane Haylett-Petty is back to take on the Hurricanes however fellow Wallaby Jordan Uelese will miss Saturday’s Super Rugby clash in Wellington. Fullback Haylett-Petty (toe) hasn’t played …

Sydney hope it’s a case of history repeating on Saturday, when they attempt to bank a confidence-restoring win over Brisbane after a woeful start to their AFL season. In 2017, …

Richmond have suffered a fresh injury blow with key defender David Astbury set to miss Saturday’s clash with the Western Bulldogs. Astbury badly rolled an ankle in the Tigers’ round-six …

Just over seven months after winning a premiership with them, Ryan Matterson looms as the Wests Tigers’ ‘Plan C’ to stop the Sydney Roosters on Saturday. Tigers coach Michael Maguire …

Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy says captain Cameron Smith is playing well enough for a State of Origin recall if he were to make himself available. There’s been growing speculation that …

Manly captain Daly Cherry-Evans has declared his side’s powerful starting front-row pairing of Martin Taupau and Addin Fonua-Blake the best in the NRL. Taupau and Fonua-Blake will be reunited on …

Doncaster Mile winner Brutal will stay in training despite a partial sale to prominent Hunter Valley stud Newgate Farm. “We have sold 50 per cent on the agreement that Brutal …

A crack at a Melbourne Cup ballot exemption in the revamped Andrew Ramsden Stakes looms for Steel Prince so long as the lightly raced import can perform to expectations again …

Jockey John Allen has landed a fourth victory in the Galleywood Hurdle, guiding Big Blue to an impressive win in the feature race at Warrnambool. After arriving in Australia, Irishman …

I Am Someone will chase Group One honours in Adelaide after a rails-hugging ride from Dean Holland landed the sprinter victory in the Wangoom Handicap at Warrnambool. Trainer Paul Preusker …

Two-time defending champion Alexander Zverev has stretched his winning streak at the Munich Open to nine matches with a 7-5 6-1 victory over Argentina’s Juan Ignacio Londero. The German needed …

For someone so used to being No.1, 2019 has been a tough year for Supercars star Jamie Whincup. The seven-time drivers champion heads into this weekend’s Perth SuperNight event without …

Newcastle skipper Mitchell Pearce admits his individual game suffered as he attempted to navigate the side through their slow start to the season. The Knights will be aiming for back-to-back …

GWS chief executive Dave Matthews is taking no delight in 16th-placed Sydney’s slide down the AFL ladder, also suggesting it’s too early to rule a line through the Swans’ season. …

Wests Tigers fullback Moses Mbye has backed his returning teammate Benji Marshall to match it against the most “in-form five-eighth ” in the NRL. Marshall has been out for four …

Recent history will count for little when Collingwood take on a Port Adelaide side that Magpies coach Nathan Buckley describes as barely recognisable. Friday night’s clash at Marvel Stadium shapes …

Wayne Bennett has leapt to the defence of under fire former pupil Darius Boyd, arguing his NRL form isn’t as bad as what his critics have made out. For the …

Former tennis player Justin Gimelstob will step down from the ATP board of directors and will not seek re-election after being sentenced following a felony battery charge, the New York …