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He’s not only emerged as the heir to Cameron Smith’s No.9 jumper for Australia, but a genuine obstacle for Melbourne’s push for a third straight NRL minor premiership. Storm coach …

Almost forgotten in the hype of a historic Supercars night race is the Sydney leg will be a significant endurance test. Drivers this weekend will race under lights for the …

Darren Lockyer is likely to get one last and best chance to become a rugby league Immortal after the latest induction became a choice between him and Mal Meninga. Lockyer …

Pete Samu has been labelled an impact specialist by Crusaders coach Scott Robertson, which is why the Wallabies international is still on the bench for the Super Rugby final. Coach …

Record AFL membership numbers are proof footy is in good shape but Gillon McLachlan says that won’t diminish the league’s appetite for rule changes. The AFL has announced more than …

The Lions have spoken about the Crusaders in almost reverential tones as the South African side announced two changes for the Super Rugby final. Coach Swys de Bruin is determined …

Collingwood refuse to buy into the growing worry that they could hit a tipping point because of their AFL injury scourge. Key defender Jeremy Howe is the latest casualty, ruled …

Victoria Azarenka, a former world No. 1, has eased past lucky loser Anna Blinkova 6-1 6-0 in the second round of the WTA’s Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic. Azarenka broke the …

Wests Tigers co-captain Benji Marshall will play one of the most emotional matches of his NRL career on Friday after the death of his grandfather in New Zealand. Marshall was …

Much-improved Richmond defender Jayden Short has become the latest player to sign a new contract with the defending AFL premiers. Short was somewhat unlucky to miss out on last year’s …

Melbourne have had to delay Jack Viney’s recovery, adding more mystery to when their co-captain might make his AFL comeback. Viney has only managed seven games this season because of …

Backline general Will Genia is glad to be one of the big beneficiaries from the Wallabies’ hastily-arranged trial match. Without Friday night’s trial in Sydney, Genia faced going into the …

Former world no.1 Andy Murray has taken another big step in his comeback from hip surgery by beating fellow Brit Kyle Edmund 7-6 (4) 1-6 6-4 in the second round …

Sydney will be powered by a feel-good factor in their finals-like AFL match against Collingwood, with Alex Johnson’s return lifting the mood at the SCG. Johnson will tackle the Magpies …

Some parents like to live out their dreams through their children’s sporting prowess but Lorina Papali’i is taking a different approach. At the age of 41, the mother of second-rower …

South Sydney coach Anthony Seibold believes his charges have nothing to prove when they meet defending premiers Melbourne in a top-of-the-table clash on Friday. The Rabbitohs have won ten of …

Showing signs of returning to his old form, Andy Murray has moved into the third round at the Citi Open by beating No. 4 seed Kyle Edmund 7-6 (4) 1-6 …

Reece Hodge has been given a chance to claim the vacant Wallabies outside centre berth for the Bledisloe Cup. Coach Michael Cheika has named the versatile Hodge to start there …