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Alex Johnson’s determination has always stood out out the most to long-term mentor Rhyce Shaw, even before the defender’s six AFL seasons of injury hell. Shaw remembers Johnson’s debut for …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has described Matt Taberner as an “aerobic animal”, and he hopes the forward’s return will help nullify the influence of Jeremy McGovern and Tom Barrass in …

Jack Wighton’s hopes of returning to Canberra this year are over after the NRL stood by its 10-match ban and $30,000 fine for the Raiders fullback. Wighton hasn’t played for …

Gold Coast is expected to put the heat on captain Steven May at season’s end in an attempt to stop the bleeding at the AFL club. The defender, suspended for …

Saturday’s clash with Gold Coast will be the closest Corey Norman gets to the Titans after coach Garth Brennan confirmed he had accepted his board’s decision not to pursue the …

Australia’s Alex de Minaur has secured a spot in the Washington Citi Open quarter-finals after winning twice on the same day. The 19-year-old defeated South Korean eighth seed Hyeon Chung …

Veteran whistleblower Matt Cecchin could get his wish for referees to be given full-time access to sports psychologists after he announced he was leaving the NRL at season’s end. Cecchin …

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley won’t tap into the extra motivation of ending Adelaide’s finals chances in Saturday’s AFL grudge match. A Port triumph will officially kill off the Crows’ …

Picture this scenario: Richmond re-sign Dustin Martin, Alex Rance and Jack Riewoldt, win back-to-back AFL flags then celebrate by poaching Tom Lynch from lowly Gold Coast. The first part is …

West Coast appear increasingly likely to be without Josh Kennedy for the next two AFL matches as the star forward deals with another hairline fracture. Kennedy missed last week’s loss …

Cronulla are on the verge of trotting out their strongest starting 13 for just the second time this season with Josh Dugan on track to return from a leg injury …

An ability to close games in merciless fashion is what sets the Crusaders apart from the Lions heading into the Super Rugby final. There will be countless factors stacked against …

Australia’s Alex de Minaur has breezed through to the next round of the Washington Citi Open, defeating Steve Johnson 6-4 7-5. The 19-year-old world No. 72 hit five aces to …

Brisbane coach Chris Fagan has pored through footage of old games to find the reason why their recent AFL record against North Melbourne is so bad. The answer was obvious …

The rivalry is always fierce and Hawthorn and Essendon are preparing to write a new chapter this weekend as they face off in a marquee AFL clash at the MCG. …

He’ll weigh in as their heaviest half in two years but the Sydney Roosters are confident Ryan Matterson’s move to five-eighth won’t disrupt their dangerous left-edge attack. Matterson will play …

Gerard Beale believes Warriors coach Stephen Kearney hit the bullseye when he called his players soft following their latest heavy NRL loss. But experienced centre Beale is determined Kearney won’t …

St Kilda coach Alan Richardson admits he’s unsure what effect midfielder Nathan Freeman’s long-awaited AFL debut will have on the team performance against the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium on …