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Hawthorn will be happy if Melbourne targets ball magnet Tom Mitchell with a specific stopper like Bernie Vince at the MCG on Sunday. Hawks coach Alastair Clarkson said such a …

Melbourne Rebels feel it’s make or break time for their Super Rugby finals ambitions, starting with the clash against the Jaguares. Fullback Dane Haylett-Petty will line up against the Argentine …

Waratahs captain Michael Hooper has shot down suggestions the NSW-Queensland rivalry has lost its intensity as his side prepares to lock horn with the Reds in a retro Super Rugby …

Ricky Stuart says Canberra’s gutsy drought-breaking NRL victory over Canterbury has “shoved it straight back” in the face of critics. His Raiders had been under the pump after going 0-4 …

Canterbury coach Dean Pay says he knew of the NRL salary cap mess the club was in when he took over from Des Hasler late last year. Seven News has …

Western Bulldogs fourth-gamer Aaron Naughton will be thrown the most formidable challenge in the AFL this weekend when he’s asked to mind Sydney superstar Lance Franklin. And Bulldogs coach Luke …

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has laid bare Liam Picken’s concussion woes, saying he may not play AFL football again. Picken is yet to return to full training six weeks …

Sydney star Gary Rohan will be given as much time as he needs away from AFL to deal with difficult family circumstances. Rohan has been ruled out of Saturday’s match …

Parramatta coach Brad Arthur says Clint Gutherson’s return from a long-term knee injury has given the NRL club a boost as the Eels look to end a winless start to …

Brisbane back-rower Matt Gillett played through the pain of a fractured neck for four NRL rounds before Broncos medical staff discovered the injury. In a massive blow for the Broncos …

Tom Burgess has revealed he and his brothers have already spoken with South Sydney about their desire to play in England’s controversial mid-year Test against New Zealand in Denver. NRL …

Counsel for Robert Smerdon will challenge the jurisdiction of the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board to hear charges laid against the Melbourne trainer. The RAD Board will hear submissions from …

Local police have been called in to investigate the circumstances that led to a race meeting at Kilmore being abandoned because of safety concerns over steel spikes on the track. …

Ron Quinton is loath to separate his stable stars Dixie Blossoms and Daysee Doom, and has extended that to the bulk of their rivals in the Coolmore Legacy Stakes. The …

Single Gaze will miss her scheduled swan song with the Group One-winning mare withdrawn from the Sydney Cup with a low red cell count. Saturday’s Group One staying feature over …

An upcoming Group One sprint in Adelaide is the target for stakes winning mare Cool Passion who resumes from a spell in a handicap at Caulfield. The former West Australian …

Corey Brown is excited about his chances to win the Sydney Cup again, a race he had to win twice a year ago. Godolphin’s Polarisation hit the line first in …

It is no wonder premier Sydney trainer Chris Waller smiles whenever any three-year-old stakes race at the Sunshine Coast is mentioned. Waller will be at Randwick on Saturday when his …