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The depth of Sydney’s two AFL clubs will be tested as much as their premiership credentials on Saturday, when Spotless Stadium hosts the city’s 15th derby. Sydney will be forced …

Dumped New Zealand backrower Kevin Proctor is in talks with new Test coach Michael Maguire as he dreams of an international return. Proctor hasn’t played for his country since he …

The career of Melbourne Storm forward Ryan Hoffman appears to be over after scans revealed a ruptured tendon in his left hamstring. The Storm said the injury usually had an …

Essendon veteran Brendon Goddard’s future remains clouded after holding talks with club officials on a possible AFL contract extension. Goddard, 33, wants to play on next year but Bombers coach …

Canberra star Elliott Whitehead has conceded the constant positional switching of players at the club has become frustrating. Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has been forced to tinker with his NRL …

Manly players say they expect coach Trent Barrett to stay and believe he’s trying to do the best for them by pushing for improvements at the NRL club. Barrett addressed …

NRL chief executive Todd Greenberg says the governing body is open to introducing laws preventing clubs from attempting to lure coaches out of current contracts with rival teams. Greenberg admits …

Israel Folau says he will be playing fullback – nowhere else – in Saturday night’s Bledisloe Cup opener against the All Blacks. And the defiant Wallabies superstar is also vowing …

Sydney Roosters enforcer Dylan Napa has declared himself ready to reclaim his role as forward pack leader in the absence of Jared Waerea-Hargreaves for the next month. Waerea-Hargreaves was on …

Johnathan Thurston admits he’s growing tired of an NRL farewell tour that still has three games remaining. Saturday’s clash with Cronulla will mark the North Queensland playmaker’s final game in …

Rugby league bad boy John Hopoate is set to learn the length of his ban on Thursday following charges stemming from a fight in a Manly A-Grade fixture last month. …

It’s unusual for a 24-point drubbing to be described as “awesome” but you wouldn’t argue with Warriors skipper Roger Tuivasa-Sheck about anything at the moment. Red-hot fullback Tuivasa-Sheck is pointing …

Australian Daria Gavrilova was overpowered by Serena Williams in the first round of the Cincinatti Open, as the former world No.1 sent out an ominous warning just a fortnight out …

Paul Gallen’s age shouldn’t be a factor when he weighs up his NRL future this week, says teammate Andrew Fifita. Gallen will become the only 37-year-old to play in the …

Andy Murray’s US Open preparations hit another roadblock when he was beaten by France’s Lucas Pouille in the first round of the Cincinnati Open. Pouille, the world No.17, proved to …

Brisbane defender Darcy Gardiner won’t play in the AFL club’s last two games of the season due to a shoulder injury. Gardiner dislocated his shoulder early in the Lions’ defeat …

Scans have confirmed Sydney defender Alex Johnson will require a sixth knee reconstruction while hamstrung teammate Nick Smith will miss the rest of the AFL season. Johnson, who ruptured the …

North Queensland’s Gavin Cooper says the fact his side is running last means he won’t throw fuel on the fire ahead of a potentially spicy NRL rematch with Cronulla on …