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Adelaide midfield ace Rory Sloane and mercurial GWS forward Steve Johnson are likely high-profile omissions for the AFL finals opener. Sloane is upbeat about staying in the side for Thursday …

Cooper Cronk has played alongside Cameron Smith for 14 NRL seasons and says the Storm’s skipper’s exceptional consistency is the key to his longevity and success in the game. Smith …

Western Australia Liberal senator Linda Reynolds will call for a Senate inquiry into the ARU’s decision to axe the Western Force. Reynolds plans to launch the motion on Wednesday following …

More grassroots footy fans whose clubs are in the AFL grand final will be able to get their hands on tickets under a proposal to increase allocations. The Victorian Parliament …

Juan Martin del Potro confessed that he considered retiring in the darkest moments of what turned out to be a miracle 1-6, 2-6, 6-1, 7-6, 6-4 comeback over Dominic Thiem …

Gold Coast’s Jack Martin has promised to have his best AFL off-season in an effort to lift the Suns off the canvas. Acknowledging that his time has come to be …

Sydney Roosters hit man Zane Tetevano has been rubbed out of his side’s NRL preliminary final, while Darcy Lussick has been cleared for Manly’s do-or-die clash with Penrith. On a …

Sydney Roosters enforcer Zane Tetevano has been rubbed out of his side’s first NRL final, but Manly will have Darcy Lussick available for a sudden-death clash. That is the upshot …

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Lucas Pouille will lead France in their Davis Cup semi-final against Serbia. French captain Yannick Noah selected the 12th-ranked Tsonga and No.20 Pouille ahead of No.22 Gael …

Sydney Roosters enforcer Zane Tetevano has been rubbed out of the NRL preliminary final against Brisbane despite having his high-tackle charge downgraded at the judiciary. Tetevano on Tuesday night successfully …

Sydney veteran Jarrad McVeigh has signed a one-year AFL contract extension, ending speculation he might end his playing career elsewhere. The Swans also announced on Tuesday night that once he …

South Sydney assistant Anthony Seibold is in line for a promotion, after the NRL club’s sacking of premiership-winning coach Michael Maguire. Maguire piloted Souths to a long-awaited premiership in 2014, …

James Graham will move to St George Illawarra next season on a three-year deal. The Canterbury captain on Tuesday night confirmed the worst-kept secret in the NRL, revealing he had …

Billionaire backer Andrew Forrest has effectively declared war on the Australian Rugby Union (ARU), vowing to launch a rebel competition to ensure the Western Force avoid extinction. The Force’s participation …

Michael Maguire’s reign as South Sydney NRL coach has ended with immediate effect. The Rabbitohs issued a statement after a Tuesday board meeting, saying Souths and the 2014 premiership-winning coach …

Lleyton Hewitt has placed Nick Kyrgios in cotton wool after naming the injured star to lead Australia into battle against Belgium in next week’s Davis Cup semi-final in Brussels. Hewitt …

The Australian Rugby Union claim they would have become insolvent by late 2019 if they tried to retain all five Australian Super Rugby franchises. On Tuesday, the ARU finally released …

A “filthy” Reagan Campbell-Gillard admits to Penrith getting ahead of themselves and having their minds on the NRL finals during last week’s smash up at the hands of Manly. The …