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Anthony Miles is effectively replacing the irreplaceable for Richmond in Friday night’s big AFL clash away to Port Adelaide. But in the end, he became impossible to ignore any longer. …

Scott Pendlebury is relishing the chance to occasionally hunt, rather than be hunted. Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley praised his captain after last week’s big win over Fremantle, where Pendlebury went …

Port Adelaide AFL coach Ken Hinkley would love some goals and big marks from misfiring forward Charlie Dixon. But more than that, Hinkley wants one thing from the struggling spearhead: …

Being a 10-time champion did not stop Rafael Nadal feeling nervous against Argentine Diego Schwartzman in their French Open quarter-final, with the Spaniard admitting he sometimes struggles with his own …

Simona Halep has reached her third French Open final and held on to the world No.1 spot with victory over Garbine Muguruza. The Romanian is yet to win a grand …

Former Everton chief executive Robert Elstone will use the Premier League model in a bid to improve the fortunes of Super League. More than three weeks after Everton announced that …

England lock Joe Launchbury has lost his race to be fit for the first Test against South Africa on as coach Eddie Jones again named Mike Brown on the wing. …

Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro came through a clash of the titans against Marin Cilic to reach his first French Open semi-final for nine years, winning a rain-delayed duel 7-6 …

Rafael Nadal lost his first set at the French Open since 2015 but that blip did not prevent the 10-times champion from marching into the semi-finals with a 4-6 6-3 …

Melbourne skipper Cameron Smith is adamant coach Craig Bellamy has not made up his mind on his NRL future ahead of Sunday’s showdown with Brisbane. All eyes will be on …

Willie le Roux and Faf de Klerk have been named in South Africa’s starting XV for the first Test against England in Johannesburg. Wasps fullback le Roux and Sale halfback …

Tim Glasby shapes as Queensland’s unlikely counter response as Kevin Walters’ men attempt to salvage the State of Origin series in hostile territory. Maroons coach Walters is preparing to ring …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika believes Irish superstar Johnny Sexton will be seething about a shock demotion for Saturday night’s Test series opener. Sexton has been benched in favour of Leinster …

St Kilda have finally lost patience with forward Jack Billings, dropping the No.3 draft pick for Saturday night’s AFL clash with Sydney. The 16th-placed Saints will also be without skipper …

PREVIEW OF AFL ROUND-12 MATCHES (all times AEST): FRIDAY, June 8: Port Adelaide v Richmond at Adelaide Oval, 7:50pm Head to Head: Power 17 Tigers 11 Drawn 1 Last clash: …

Richmond ball magnet Anthony Miles has been called up for his first AFL match of the year, replacing injured Brownlow medallist Dustin Martin for Friday night’s clash away to Port …

Former garbo and theologist Brandon Paenga-Amosa will cap a stunning rugby rise by packing down as Wallabies hooker against Ireland in the opening Test in Brisbane. Paenga-Amosa, an unheralded Sydney …

A wealth of AFL experience will be crucial as Melbourne’s defence adjusts to life without Jake Lever. The high-profile recruit is out for the rest of the season, with a …