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Daniel Rioli looms as an AFL grand-final X-factor for Richmond after a career-best performance in their win over Greater Western Sydney. The electrifying youngster kicked four goals as the Tigers …

No longer Johnathan Thurston’s second fiddle, Michael Morgan staked his claim for legendary status at North Queensland as he guided the Cowboys to the most unlikely of NRL grand finals. …

North Queensland are 80 minutes away from a historic NRL premiership after advancing to the grand final with a 29-16 preliminary final upset of the Sydney Roosters. The Cowboys will …

Richmond skipper Trent Cotchin faces the nightmare prospect of being suspended for the AFL grand final after a high bump on Greater Western Sydney’s Dylan Shiel. Cotchin was among the …

Adelaide will wear their home guernsey in the AFL grand final, with Richmond forced to don their clash strip. The two sides with the longest active AFL grand-final droughts will …

Steve Johnson’s illustrious AFL career has ended on a sour note with a listless and losing preliminary final performance. There’s no doubt Johnson will be remembered for his premiership-winning heroics …

Richmond have roared into their first AFL grand final since 1982 after storming to a 36-point preliminary-final win over Greater Western Sydney. With a raucous crowd of 94,258 mostly Richmond …

SNAPSHOT OF RICHMOND’S 36-POINT PRELIMINARY FINAL WIN OVER GWS: * RESULT: Richmond 15.13 (103) bt GWS Giants 9.13 (67) on Saturday evening in front of 94,258 at the MCG * …

Tom Trobjevic and James Tedesco have boosted their World Cup selection chances by scoring hat-tricks in the Australian PM’s XIII’s 48-8 hammering of the Papua New Guinea PM’s XIII on …

Departing Canterbury star Josh Reynolds has nominated club legend Jim Dymock as his preferred next coach of the embattled NRL club. Canterbury are on the lookout for a new mentor …

Richmond skipper Trent Cotchin is certain to face scrutiny for a high bump which concussed Greater Western Sydney’s Dylan Shiel during Saturday’s AFL preliminary final. Shiel failed a concussion test …

Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki has upset new world No.1 Garbine Muguruza 6-2 6-0 to advance to the final of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. Wozniacki, the 2010 and 2016 …

Chris Meagher has enjoyed a long and fruitful career in racing happily nestled in the background behind his father John, a Melbourne Cup-winning trainer. On Saturday he stepped out from …

Imported stayer Harlem has stormed into Caulfield Cup calculations, booking a spot in the rich handicap with victory in the MRC Foundation Cup. Harlem was one of a host of …

We’re not going to blow this because of me. That was the message from Cooper Cronk as Melbourne brace for a whirlwind of emotion and hype in the lead-up to …

Andrew Mackie ended his outstanding AFL playing career musing on the fine line between exhilaration and desolation. Mackie and fellow Geelong defender Tom Lonergan were cheered off Adelaide Oval after …

Australia’s women’s rugby league team have thumped Papua New Guinea 42-4 in their historic clash in Port Moresby. The match was the first Test between the two nations, with the …

The temptation to run Washington Heights in the Epsom Handicap is strong after his qualifying win in the Shannon Stakes at Rosehill but connections will let the dust settle on …