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Hawthorn great Luke Hodge will finish his decorated AFL playing career in Brisbane and test the coaching the waters at the same time. The Hawks received pick No.75 for Hodge, …

Gary Ablett will return to Geelong, with Gold Coast agreeing to a last-minute AFL trade. The dual Brownlow medallist was dealt to the Cats within the final 30 minutes before …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has surprisingly left Karmichael Hunt out of his squad for Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup Test in Brisbane. Hunt is fit and available after recovering from an ankle …

Essendon have secured a trade for Western Bulldogs forward Jake Stringer after a fortnight of tense negotiations. The 2015 All-Australian was dealt to the Bombers in exchange for two second-round …

For all the talk of his Ford teammate Scott McLaughlin and Holden star Jamie Whincup, it’s Fabian Coulthard who heads into this weekend’s Supercars event on the Gold Coast with …

New Gold Coast coach Garth Brennan will call on his 18 years of police service, saying it has given him the man-management skills to handle Jarryd Hayne. Brennan was unveiled …

The NRL ended the 2017 season preaching equality in their grand final entertainment, and now they claim they’ve delivered it in their 2018 draw. Chief executive Todd Greenberg trumpeted everything …

Brad Thorn’s Bledisloe Cup allegiances have shifted, with the All Blacks great declaring his support for the Wallabies in Saturday’s Test at Suncorp Stadium. Thorn played 59 Tests for New …

Garth Brennan has been unveiled as Gold Coast’s new NRL coach to replace Neil Henry. The ex-Penrith NSW Cup coach is highly regarded in rugby league circles and is credited …

Queensland Reds have bolstered their outside back stocks with the signing of the National Rugby Championship’s leading tryscorer Filipo Daugunu. Daugunu is a former Fijian soccer youth international who has …

Injury appears to have played a role in Nick Kyrgios losing his first match since his Shanghai shenanigans. The world No.20 won a tense first set but was beaten 7-6 …

North Queensland will only have to wait until round three to try to avenge their grand final loss to Melbourne, after the 2018 NRL draw was announced on Thursday. The …

Bryce Gibbs is officially an Adelaide player after the Crows agreed to deal two AFL first-round draft picks to Carlton. The biggest deal of the trade period landed on Thursday …

Star All Blacks five-eighth Beauden Barrett will sit out Saturday’s third Bledisloe Cup clash against Australia due to concussion issues, opening the door for Lima Sopoaga to make just his …

Hugh Bowman’s recent trips to Werribee to partner his Caulfield Cup mount Marmelo have boosted the champion jockey’s the horse will be competitive. The Hughie Morrison-trained stayer runs for the …

Ron Quinton is staying close to home with gun mares Daysee Doom and Dixie Blossoms as they finalise their preparations for the Myer Classic in Melbourne. Quinton had considered taking …

One of the colts earmarked to chase back-to-back Victoria Derby wins for trainer James Cummings will be out to stamp his credentials in the Caulfield Classic. Last-start Dulcify Quality winner …

Last-start stakes winner Cool Passion will be on trial for the Group One Myer Classic when she backs up in the Tristarc Stakes at Caulfield. The former Perth sprinter notched …