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NSW State of Origin skipper Boyd Cordner is physically and mentally ready for another gruelling campaign, Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has declared. Blues coach Brad Fittler confirmed on Thursday …

St Kilda midfielder Koby Stevens will miss the rest of the AFL season as he continues to struggle with delayed-onset concussion symptoms. Stevens copped a knock to the head against …

Carlton coach Brendon Bolton is more worried about fixing team structural issues than the mindset of his players in the lead-up to a rare and daunting AFL trip to Geelong …

James Slipper’s suspension for drug use has been hard to cop for his friend and teammate Scott Higginbotham. But the Queensland Reds captain says it hasn’t taken the steam out …

Having taken part in an AFL season in which Greater Western Sydney recorded a single win, vice-captain Stephen Coniglio isn’t quite ready to hit the panic button after three straight …

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick admits superstar Dustin Martin needs to lift his defensive workrate after a fortnight well below his AFL best. A week after being locked down by relentless …

Paul McGregor almost looks like a proud father when he talks about St George Illawarra’s State of Origin prospects. Headed into Saturday night’s crunch top-of-the-table clash with Penrith, the Dragons …

They bulldozed one Kiwi Super Rugby wall last week but the NSW Waratahs aren’t satisfied as they target an even stiffer frontier against the Chiefs. The Australian conference leaders have …

A Ben Hunt switch from the halves to hooker is not the answer to Queensland’s State of Origin selection puzzle, according to his St George Illawarra coach Paul McGregor. Hunt …

Highlanders winger Tevita Nabura has been suspended for six weeks by Super Rugby bosses for his spectacular boot to the face of Waratahs opposite Cam Clark. Nabura was sent off …

Penrith coach Anthony Griffin insists his players won’t be distracted by their State of Origin chances in Saturday’s top-of-the-table NRL clash against St George Illawarra. Only 1200 tickets are left …

Hamstring issues may have prompted Darius Boyd to consider retirement this year but the Brisbane skipper says he is facing a mental – not physical – battle to regain form …

Ivanka Trump has waded into the debate over Serena Williams’s lack of a seeding at the French Open, tweeting that the women’s tour needed to change its rules for players …

Adam Blair hopes a painful lesson has sunk in as another Sydney NRL club arrives in Auckland seeking vengeance against the Warriors. Veteran forward Blair reckons fourth-placed South Sydney won’t …

Selectors may be considering halfback Ben Hunt as Queensland’s No.9 but Wayne Bennett says NSW have proven that not picking a specialist rake for State of Origin doesn’t work. Maroons …

Scott Higginbotham says James Slipper’s cagey persona meant he never knew the full extent of his troubles. The Queensland and Wallabies veteran copped a two-month ban and $27,500 fine from …

Britain’s Cameron Norrie beat second seed John Isner 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the Lyon Open on Thursday to record his first victory over a player in the …

Trainer Chris Waller expects The Autumn Sun to justify his status as a prime contender for the Group One JJ Atkins Stakes at Doomben in a lead-up race at Randwick. …