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Simona Halep has the French Open title in her grasp and will “not let it go” now, according to claycourt great Chris Evert. The 25-year-old, who arrived as world No.4 …

Casey Dellacqua and Ashleigh Barty are one win away from an historic French Open triumph after marching into the women’s doubles final in Paris. Dellacqua and Barty extended their claycourt …

Queensland will need a new Johnathan Thurston understudy for State of Origin game two after Anthony Milford was ruled out for at least six weeks with a dislocated shoulder. But …

Adelaide have belted St Kilda by 57 points in a Friday night fizzer to reclaim top spot of the AFL ladder. Forwards Tom Lynch, Josh Jenkins and Taylor Walker kicked …

Former Kangaroo captain and NRL great Brad Fittler will coach Lebanon at this year’s Rugby League World Cup in Australia. The two-time World Cup winner will take charge of the …

A shoulder injury to Anthony Milford has soured Brisbane’s 24-18 NRL win over South Sydney at Suncorp Stadium. All eyes might have been on halves partner Kodi Nikorima before Friday …

There is uncertainty over when British and Irish Lions captain Sam Warburton will return from an injury sustained in the opening match of their New Zealand tour. Welsh flanker Warburton …

The Chiefs have repelled a desperate Hurricanes late charge to hold on for a narrow 17-14 Super Rugby win in Wellington. It’s the first time the Hurricanes have been beaten …

Akuila Uate has haunted former club Newcastle with a controversial try-scoring double in Manly’s 18-14 win over the Knights, that temporarily moved the Sea Eagles into the NRL top four. …

Melbourne skipper Nathan Jones hopes the Queen’s Birthday game against Collingwood will help his side to prepare for the pressure of a potential AFL finals return. More than 70,000 fans …

Melbourne have opened preliminary talks with Billy Slater’s management for 2018, but the champion NRL fullback is unsure if he wants to play on. Slater, who will turn 34 this …

Billy Slater has launched an impassioned defence of Queensland Origin fullback Darius Boyd, but admits Maroons selection is weighing on his own mind. Slater has done just about everything in …

Twin towers Paddy Ryder and Charlie Dixon loom as major headaches for Essendon in their high-stakes AFL game against Port Adelaide. With losses to Greater Western Sydney and Richmond over …

Essendon have joined the growing number of clubs clambering to join an expanded AFL Women’s competition in 2019. The Bombers officially launched their bid, which includes an $18 million redevelopment …

Now that he has rejuvenated Benji Marshall’s NRL career, Wayne Bennett fears the off-contract veteran may be out of his price range. Bennett raised eyebrows when he signed the 32-year-old …

Oh to be sweet 16 again. Penrith prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard has revealed the Panthers are experiencing a similar feeling during their current three-game winning streak to that which fuelled their …

Still buzzing from Josh Schache’s unexpected re-signing, Brisbane coach Chris Fagan is hopeful the Lions can spring another surprise against Fremantle in Saturday’s AFL clash at the Gabba. Last-placed Brisbane …

The British and Irish Lions have just over two weeks to meet a lofty target on their tour of New Zealand. To field the premier forward pack in world rugby. …