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An unlikely ally has come to Darius Boyd’s defence after the Queensland stalwart knocked back a chance to be on stand-by for Wednesday’s State of Origin opener to take a …

Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo will have a grid penalty for Sunday’s Canadian Grand Prix after winning in Monaco with a damaged power unit, technical head Adrian Newey said on Monday. …

A fit and refreshed Nick Kyrgios says he’s ready to bury the injury hell memory that marred his 2017 Wimbledon campaign. Concerns about an elbow problem in his serving arm …

Ten-times champion Rafael Nadal fired a chilling warning to pretenders to his throne after surging into a record-equalling 12th French Open quarter-final. “I am enjoying the day by day on …

The AFL’s war on staging entered a key battleground with Michael Christian’s decision to fine Richmond premiership star Alex Rance for his Superman impression. All due respect to Essendon’s Josh …

An emotional Queensland coach Kevin Walters says he “wouldn’t want anyone else in charge” than Greg Inglis as the Maroons look to begin a new era in Wednesday’s State of …

KEY POSITIONAL MATCH-UPS THAT WILL DETERMINE STATE OF ORIGIN I * Nathan Cleary vs Ben Hunt The two form halfbacks of the competition get their first chance to wear the …

Once again it will be mate against mate ahead of Wednesday’s State of Origin opener in Melbourne – but not as we know it. It may be enough to make …

A blockbuster match against West Coast looms large, but Sydney coach John Longmire insists his AFL players won’t be caught in the trap of looking beyond Saturday’s game against St …

Fremantle will almost certainly attempt to keep Nat Fyfe’s Brownlow Medal hopes alive by pleading guilty to a downgraded charge. The Dockers captain will head to the tribunal on Tuesday …

It is a fate that Billy Slater reckons he has not even contemplated. But there is a very real chance that the veteran fullback may never wear the Queensland jersey …

NSW rugby league advisor Greg Alexander expects to see Michael Morgan fill the boots of the man he claims is the “best fullback to ever play the game”. Queensland’s State …

Will Genia knows X-factor when he sees it and, to him, it’s written all over Wallabies rookie Jack Maddocks. Maddocks is a bolter from the blue for Australia’s first Test …

Evonne Goolagong Cawley always feared Serena Williams returned too soon. But Australia’s tennis super-mum is still backing the American to add to her record grand slam tally, despite her French …

Simona Halep and Angelique Kerber have set up a sequel to their pulsating Australian Open semi-final on a day of high drama at Roland Garros. Serena Williams’ bombshell withdrawal with …

A shattered Serena Williams is in a desperate fight to be fit for Wimbledon after pulling out of the French Open with a pectoral muscle injury. The 23-times grand slam …

Serena Williams withdrew from the French Open on Monday, shortly before she was due on court to face Maria Sharapova in a much-anticipated fourth-round showdown. The 36-year-old 23-times grand slam …

Another day, another milestone for Rafael Nadal with the king of clay surging into a record-equalling 12th French Open quarter-final in Paris. Nadal resisted a spirited challenge from German surprise …