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Champions Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen will be saying farewell under the Abu Dhabi floodlights this weekend – the Spaniard to Formula One and the Finn to Ferrari. With both …

Zac Butters started his crucial AFL draft season knowing a decent chunk of it would be spent recovering from shoulder surgery. But his determination and a lot of planning should …

Pete Samu says he’s ready to fill the huge void left by David Pocock, should the Wallabies back-rower fail to recover from a neck injury in time to face England …

He’s still figuring out how to get through the gym door, but new Brumbies recruit James Slipper feels his move to Canberra is the fresh start he so desperately needed. …

The AFL’s new X-factor of live draft trading is about to meet the richest crop of player talent in nearly two decades. While the live trading of draft picks could …

Evolve now or fizzle out. That’s the thinking behind Andrew Forrest’s Global Rapid Rugby, and Western Force skipper Ian Prior predicts it will become rugby’s version of Twenty20 cricket. Forrest …

Watching Alex de Minaur’s stunning rise has inspired fellow Australian Daria Gavrilova to use the 2019 Brisbane International as a springboard to grand slam success next year. World No.36 Gavrilova …

The likely addition of David Klemmer will be the final piece of the Newcastle rebuild into a top-eight NRL contender, according to playmaker Connor Watson. Talks on Canterbury’s release of …

Exciting Wallabies rookie Jordan Petaia has rejected interest from NRL clubs and committed his future to rugby union, signing a new four-year contract with Rugby Australia. A talented junior rugby …

Jamie Whincup says he will do whatever he can to help teammate Shane van Gisbergen win the Supercars championship this weekend. And he has not ruled out using controversial team …

Fremantle big man Michael Apeness has announced his retirement at the age of just 23 following five injury-plagued years at the club. Apeness notched just 12 games with the Dockers …

Sharks great Mat Rogers has lashed Paul Gallen for his “unbelievably stupid” outburst as the fallout continues from Cronulla’s decision to allow star fullback Valentine Holmes to chase his NFL …

NRL club Gold Coast Titans have announced Touch Football Australia boss Steve Mitchell will become their next chief executive, replacing Graham Annesley. The Titans said Mitchell – who has held …

The Australian men’s sevens outfit has enlisted retired Wallaby Rob Horne for the first two stops on their world tour. The 34-Test veteran was forced into early retirement when an …

Australia are under-performing, leaving South Africa as the only southern hemisphere country providing the All Blacks with the top-flight opposition they need, according to New Zealand coach Steve Hansen. Hansen …

Australia’s longest flat race to be run through the paddocks of Warrnambool has attracted 36 nominations. The $300,000 Jericho Cup over 4600m will be run on December 2 for highweight …

Smart sprinter Care To Think has been well beaten in a Doomben barrier trial but trainer Matt Dunn is more than happy with his effort. Care To Think has not …

Johnny Sexton’s candidacy for World Rugby player of the year is “very fitting”, according to Ireland kicking coach Richie Murphy. Fly-half Sexton is now the bookies’ favourite to land World …