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Former Essendon coach James Hird has accepted an invitation to present the Norm Smith Medal after this year’s AFL grand final. The league and Hird had been at odds over …

These are the numbers that prove Mitchell Moses is twice the NRL player at Parramatta compared to what he was at the Wests Tigers. Moses has been instrumental in the …

Adelaide expect key defender Daniel Talia and winger David Mackay to overcome niggling injuries and play against Essendon in Saturday night’s AFL game. Talia (groin) and Mackay (corked thigh) were …

Interim Gold Coast coach Dean Solomon will ask his AFL team to display the hard edge he was famous for in his playing days to come out against Brisbane on …

Gary Ablett’s absence in Dean Solomon’s AFL head coaching debut is not all bad news, with the interim coach indicating he will lean on the midfielder for advice in Saturday’s …

Cronulla are bracing for a State of Origin-like showdown with Brisbane as the premiers’ top-four hopes go on the line in inspirational skipper Paul Gallen’s 300th NRL game. Coach Shane …

Nathan Buckley is standing by his assessment of Collingwood ruckman Brodie Grundy’s knock-out tackle on North Melbourne’s Ben Brown being the “perfect tackle”. He says that the outcome was a …

Sydney coach John Longmire has sung the praises of his senior assistant Staurt Dew, who is considered one of the frontline candidates for the Gold Coast job. The Suns earlier …

Canberra coach Ricky Stuart believes the public lashing of the Warriors is the ultimate provocation ahead of their NRL clash in Auckland. The equation remains simple for the Raiders. A …

Struggling in an out-of-sorts Gold Coast side, Kane Elgey has revealed his sternum is yet to heal and he requires pain-killing injections before each NRL game. Already on the comeback …

Furious Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan has taken aim at Wayne Bennett and slammed suggestions the NRL premiers are trying to talk Jack Bird out of defecting to Brisbane. In a …

Dean Solomon’s initiation as Gold Coast AFL coach against Brisbane on Saturday has been made tougher with Gary Ablett ruled out. Midfielder Ablett won’t play in the QClash in Brisbane, …

There is “no doubt” Cronulla’s NSW State of Origin star Jack Bird will play for Brisbane in the NRL next year, Wayne Bennett says. However, the Broncos coach admits he …

After missing out on the Shergar Cup in England a year ago, Melbourne Cup winner Michelle Payne is excited to get another opportunity to ride in the prestigious jockeys’ challenge. …

Classy fillies Catchy, Formality and Tulip are among 35 horses from Lindsay Park stables nominated for Victoria’s richest race for three-year-olds, the Caulfield Guineas. Group One winners The Mission, Invader …

As Michelle Payne embarks on another exciting international experience, a racing dream at home in Victoria remains alive for the 2015 Melbourne Cup-winning jockey. Only hours before she was scheduled …

Loyalty Man is yet to break through for a win this campaign but will have a couple more chances in Sydney before attention turns to a longer-range target. Trained by …

French-trained stayer Tiberian is on target for a Melbourne Cup tilt after a Group Three win at Deauville. Australian Thoroughbred Bloodstock bought a half-share in the 2017 Melbourne Cup hopeful …