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Halfback Ben Hunt never wanted to leave Brisbane – but he is sure glad he did. New Queensland No.7 Hunt says he has the confidence to step up and make …

Michael Maguire is resigned to being without Jason Taumalolo and other players who represented Tonga at last year’s Rugby League World Cup as he begins his tenure as New Zealand …

Parramatta have rubbished rumours Corey Norman is on the outer with the NRL strugglers and could be released from the final year of his contract. Norman was this week fined …

The “warrior princess” inside Serena Williams came out in full fighting mode at the French Open on Thursday. The rankings show Williams is only the 451st best player in the …

Halfback Josh Drinkwater has produced a perfect kicking display to spoil fellow Australian Simon Woolford’s first game as Huddersfield coach, with Catalans scoring a 20-6 Challenge Cup quarter final win …

Brad Fittler is a new age guy and maybe, just maybe, he’s also the right guy for a new era. Excitement about the 2018 State of Origin series is almost …

Ashleigh Barty’s brave bid to cut short Serena Williams’ grand slam comeback has ended in a tense three-set French Open defeat for the Australian No.1. Barty appeared to be careering …

Simona Halep’s focus was still not as sharp as she would have liked but that did not prevent the Romanian top seed from blazing past American Taylor Townsend 6-3 6-1 …

Carlton coach Brendon Bolton is thrilled with his bottom-placed team’s semi-regular slot on Friday night, saying the big stage will help the AFL club’s youngsters develop. The Blues face Sydney …

Blues brothers Tom and Jake Trbojevic have warned it’s unlikely they’ll be able to have the same dangerous combination for NSW in State of Origin as they do at Manly. …

Goalsneak Lincoln McCarthy will play only his 28th senior game in an AFL career which has already spanned seven seasons when the Cats take on Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium …

Australia will be facing an Ireland team missing their talismanic captain Rory Best after the hooker was ruled out for the forthcoming three-test series with a hamstring injury. Best, who …

Nick Kyrgios will continue his cautious build-up to Wimbledon with another doubles tournament in London next week. Kyrgios has accepted a wildcard into the Surbiton Trophy Challenger event starting on …

Samantha Stosur is braced for a torrid test of her French Open title credentials after booking a third-round showdown with 2016 champion Garbine Muguruza. Australia’s former finalist and four-time semi-finalist …

Manly coach Trent Barrett has confirmed State of Origin duo Jake and Tom Trbojevic will be forced to fly to New Zealand next week as the Sea Eagles cobble together …

Champion halfback Johnathan Thurston has questioned whether it will take a broken rib for the NRL to act on the continuing spate of late shots on the game’s playmakers. The …

The thought of combining with idol Greg Inglis for Queensland excites Valentine Holmes – then he remembers the player he replaced. Cronulla star Holmes admits the daunting task of filling …

They were the 18 minutes of magic that convinced Brad Fittler that Tyrone Peachey was the man to wear the NSW No.17 jumper. Now they’re the blueprint the Panthers maestro …