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Warriors captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck will sit out their NRL clash with Manly in Christchurch on Saturday. The classy fullback hasn’t recovered from the ankle damage suffered in their last-start loss …

They’re the bottom-placed team at the Top End. But by the time they return to the reality of home, Parramatta coach Brad Arthur hopes his confidence-sapped playing group not only …

Melbourne aren’t expecting in-demand coach Craig Bellamy to declare his future before the Storm takes on Brisbane, the other NRL club vying for his services. Bellamy said he would use …

Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan has confirmed winger Valentine Holmes will play against Wests Tigers on Sunday. Flanagan says playing in Queensland’s 22-12 loss to NSW is unlikely to rattle Holmes, …

Wallabies skipper Michael Hooper has talked up Australia’s damaging attack and backed it to end Ireland’s 15-month unbeaten run on Saturday night. The well-grooved Irish are favourites in the series …

Wayne Carey already thinks North Melbourne can win the AFL premiership and the Roos might convince a few more people if they can beat Geelong. North take on the Cats …

It will be mate against mate at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night, when Sydney young gun Jake Lloyd squares off against an in-form friend he lived with for two years. …

The French Open women’s final is an intriguing match-up of two players who have either tasted victory on the biggest of stages or come tantalisingly close. On one side of …

Melbourne Rebels coach Dave Wessels hopes the Western Force will continue to thrive in World Series Rugby, but there’s no place he’d rather be than in Super Rugby. Wessels coached …

The Sydney Roosters have reiterated their support for their oft-criticised forward pack, rubbishing rumours of interest in Martin Taupau and Aaron Woods. Woods is only six months into a four-year …

The Sydney Roosters expect to have their full compliment of State of Origin stars for Saturday’s NRL clash with Newcastle. Coach Trent Robinson said Latrell Mitchell, James Tedesco, Boyd Cordner …

Warriors coach Stephen Kearney wants his big men to unleash some intensity when they face Manly in Christchurch on Saturday. He believes a lack of toughness is behind the drop-off …

Stephen Coniglio has reason to grumble about a six-day AFL break, with the short turnaround forcing the vice-captain to miss Greater Western Sydney’s clash with Gold Coast. Coniglio was one …

After a week staving off wintry Christchurch weather, Manly have been warmed by the arrival of the fit and firing Trbojevic brothers. Coach Trent Barrett confirmed victorious NSW State of …

Melbourne’s last clash with Collingwood effectively ended their AFL finals campaign before it began and Demons coach Simon Goodwin says lessons learnt from that loss continue to resonate. The upset …

Justify has arrived at Belmont Park safe and sound ahead of his bid to become United States thoroughbred racing’s 13th Triple Crown winner. The Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes-winning colt …

Santa Ana Lane has already claimed a Group One win in Adelaide this campaign but the trip to Queensland for the $1.5 million Stradbroke Handicap is by no means an …

Young guns Spirit Of Boom and Zoustar will resume their battle for the honour of being named Australia’s champion first-season sire in the Group One J J Atkins Plate at …