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Sydney’s Isaac Heeney is fast getting back to his best and believes the Swans are still a big chance of playing finals footy despite their slow start to the AFL …

North Queensland will wait until game day to decide if champion playmaker Johnathan Thurston is fit to face Parramatta in their Darwin NRL clash. Thurston trained with teammates on Friday …

Essendon are standing their ground in the bitter AFL compensation dispute with ex-player Nathan Lovett-Murray. The 34-year-old claims the health of his three-year-old daughter has been adversely affected by the …

The final day of the winter carnival, the Queensland Cup meeting, will be moved to the Sunshine Coast following the closure of Eagle Farm. Racing Queensland has released a revised …

Eight overseas horses have been invited to compete in the Cox Plate including Japanese horse Neorealism and reigning Hong Kong Horse of the Year Werther. Irish horse Highland Reel, third …

Wallabies centre Karmichael Hunt says reaching the pinnacle in his third football code has been a long, tough battle but running out onto AAMI Park to make his Test debut …

He’s far from their most glamorous player but Collingwood skipper Scott Pendlebury knows first-hand that Bernie Vince can be a game-winner for Melbourne. The Demons veteran has been a thorn …

Michael Hooper says he’s more prepared for his second coming as Wallabies skipper, even if it’s only temporary. Hooper will lead Australia out on to AAMI Park on Saturday afternoon …

Tyson Frizell will take his place in the St George Illawarra line-up against Canterbury on Monday after recovering from a rib injury. The NSW Origin lock completed his second limited-contact …

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan has lamented being unable to ascertain what was injected into ex-Essendon player Nathan Lovett-Murray, who claims his child has been harmed by the club’s former supplements …

New Zealand coach Steve Hansen has piled the pressure on the British and Irish Lions, saying they have to start delivering results. Warren Gatland’s side followed up an unconvincing opening …

The Crusaders have scooped more pressure onto the British and Irish Lions, suggesting player morale will hinge on winning their tour blockbuster in Christchurch. Questions raised over the quality of …

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson says dropped forward Ty Vickery must lift his game if he is to play AFL with the Hawks. Since switching from Richmond as a free agent …

Former Wallabies fullback Matthew Burke has described Karmichael Hunt’s selection for Australia’s Test against Fiji as a “head-scratcher,” saying selectors should have opted for youth. The 30-year-old Hunt will become …

Parramatta coach Brad Arthur is confident star playmaker Corey Norman will return from injury to team up with Mitchell Moses in the halves in the NRL clash with North Queensland. …

In spite of his $1.2-million man returning to the fullback role, Gold Coast NRL coach Neil Henry admits he has been pre-occupied with a rival No.1. Jarryd Hayne has been …

Stradbroke Handicap favourite Clearly Innocent has more than an outside barrier to contend with as he will also have to defy recent history in the Group One race. Cleary Innocent …

Having finalised plans to return to the family’s spiritual home Leilani Lodge, Anthony and Edward Cummings are also happy ahead of Top Of My List’s first start outside NSW. The …