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TEN KEY STATS FOR STATE OF ORIGIN I * Queensland’s dominance at home The Maroons have only lost one of their past nine home matches – in game one in …

Adelaide are looking to plant their flag on Geelong’s home turf on Friday night, but the Cats believe they have the blueprint to ensure that doesn’t happen. Recent history certainly …

HOW QUEENSLAND SHAPE UP FOR ORIGIN I Fullback Darius Boyd. Origins played: 26 2017 kick return metres per game: 30 2017 try assists: 6 Held out the great Billy Slater …

HOW NSW SHAPE UP FOR ORIGIN I Fullback James Tedesco. Origins played: 1 Age: 24 2017 kick return metres per game: 69 2017 try assists: 3 While he hasn’t been …

Returning to the stage of her greatest triumph inspired defending champion Garbine Muguruza to down 2010 winner Francesca Schiavone in the first round of the French Open on Monday. Fourth-seed …

The iconic Melbourne Cup will visit Australia’s red centre and New Zealand as part of a four-month annual tour. Destinations for the 15th trophy tour were announced on Tuesday by …

With only a day left for Jarryd Hayne to invoke the second year of his $1.2-million NRL contract with Gold Coast, coach Neil Henry still doesn’t know whether the star …

The signs are ominous for all-conquering Queensland ahead of Wednesday night’s State of Origin series opener in Brisbane. And NSW coach Laurie Daley doesn’t like it one bit. The Maroons …

The stage is set perfectly for Tom Hawkins to celebrate his 200-game milestone, with AFL ladder leaders Adelaide taking on third-placed Geelong at Simonds Stadium in prime time on Friday …

Nick Phipps has been cleared of major damage after rolling his ankle on the weekend, paving the way for him to be named in Michael Cheika’s 33-man Wallabies squad. It …

Adelaide’s red-hot Brownlow fancy is set to collide with Geelong’s tackle-machine in a Friday night AFL blockbuster at Simonds Stadium. The ladder-leading Crows sent an ominous warning to their rivals …

Championship points will be on the line for the first time when the Supercars race at next year’s Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne. Supercars have long raced as …

Canterbury fullback Will Hopoate has attributed his spike in NRL form to a two-month layoff rather than contract negotiations. The off-contract Bulldogs star is hopeful of having his future sorted …

A bizarre Bob Katter rant couldn’t faze Darius Boyd. But veteran Billy Slater’s kind words will ensure the Queensland fullback has mixed feelings in Wednesday night’s State of Origin opener …

Target Jarryd Hayne all you like. That’s the message to Queensland from NSW coach Laurie Daley, who has dared the Maroons to single out the Gold Coast star in his …

Laurie Daley has called on Wednesday night’s State of Origin I referees to allow his team to play the open, free-flowing football the public want. Blues coach Daley used his …

Suspending Sydney’s Zak Jones for a low impact strike to prove the AFL’s crack down on punches is genuine would have been unfair, according to Jimmy Bartel. Jones punched Hawthorn’s …

Winter may not have officially struck but the Lindsay Park team already has a sense of spring in the air. Trainers David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig have already …