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West Coast are set to “throw caution to the wind” in their attempt to get Josh Kennedy up and firing in time for the AFL finals. Kennedy has missed the …

GWS forward Toby Greene says he feels fitter than at any stage of his injury-plagued AFL season and should be “100 per cent” for the Giants’ Sydney derby elimination final. …

Graham Annesley is heading back to Sydney’s NRL offices for one final assignment but expects Gold Coast to be an NRL powerhouse when he returns. The Titans chief executive will …

HOW INJURIES AFFECT THE AFL FINALISTS 1. RICHMOND Premiership forward Jacob Townsend will play no part in the finals after breaking his leg in the VFL. A fringe selection this …

New Zealand Rugby’s boss says there’s no easy solution to the annual dead rubber problem plaguing the Bledisloe Cup. Aside from Australia getting better. The silverware won’t be up for …

Hawthorn credit a shock-to-the-system loss to lowly Brisbane and the injection of teenage talent for the Hawks re-finding their AFL mojo. The stunning round-17 loss to the Lions – just …

Trent Barrett will remain with Manly until at least the end of the regular season after chairman Scott Penn confirmed he’d still coach the team for the final-round clash with …

Charles Leclerc paid tribute to Formula One’s controversial safety device, the ‘halo’, after he avoided a potentially major injury at the Belgian grand prix on Sunday. Sebastian Vettel finished 11 …

A CLUB-BY-CLUB ANALYSIS OF THE TEAMS THAT FAILED TO MAKE THE NRL FINALS * WESTS TIGERS HITS: Their 17.8 points conceded per game was the third best in the league …

Dylan Napa’s NRL season could be over unless his Sydney Roosters teammates make the grand final without him, after he pleaded guilty to dangerous contact on Brisbane’s Andrew McCullough. The …

Gold Coast chief executive Graham Annesley will quit the club at the end of the season to rejoin the NRL as head of its elite football programs. Annesley will virtually …

The tributes are flowing this week for departing Warriors great Simon Mannering, including an accolade out of left field from coach Stephen Kearney. No NRL player has clocked up more …

The company behind Adelaide’s controversial pre-season camp has denied players were left scarred by the experience and deflected blame for the Crows’ dreadful AFL season. Mind training firm Collective Mind …

Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett is upset at their AFL final with Richmond being scheduled on a Thursday night but coach Alastair Clarkson is at peace with the mid-week clash. True …

Wallabies captain Michael Hooper hasn’t made the inaugurual Australian Super Rugby players’ choice team of the year. Openside flanker Hooper was one of nine incumbent Test starters who didn’t get …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has sent a strong message to the club’s recruiters – no more fringe players. The Dockers wrapped up their topsy-turvy AFL season with a brave nine-point …

Versatile former Wallabies prop Ben Alexander has retired from professional rugby. A veteran of 72 Test appearances, 33-year-old Alexander departs as the most capped player in Brumbies history after 154 …

After sharing the first three grand slam titles of the season, the US Open offers the chance for one of the dominant men’s players to stamp his authority on 2018. …