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Kieran Foran’s agonising decision about his NRL future had been playing on his mind since he made his return last month. Foran confirmed on Tuesday he will leave the Warriors …

Veteran fullback Billy Slater says his omission from the Australian Test team has been a blessing in disguise and has him primed for this month’s opening State of Origin clash. …

Injured Penrith star Josh Mansour has taken a major step in his NRL comeback from a knee reconstruction after commencing contact work at training. Six months after tearing his anterior …

Forget illicit drug users, Canterbury enforcer James Graham wants the NRL and ASADA to weed out players taking performance-enhancing substances. Graham stopped short of condoning recreational drug use in the …

He’s hungry, but Karmichael Hunt won’t rush his Super Rugby comeback for the sake of pushing his claims for a Wallabies call-up. After a breakout season for the Queensland Reds, …

All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster has soothed growing panic over the Test side’s injury crisis in the lead-up to the British and Irish Lions series, saying anxiety over niggles …

A highly-anticipated first ATP match-up between Australians Nick Kyrgios and Bernard Tomic has failed to eventuate with the latter bowing out of his opening round match at the Madrid Open. …

Carlton veteran Dale Thomas has removed the much-discussed trigger clause from his AFL playing contract. Thomas is in the fourth year of a lucrative free agent deal and would have …

The Western Bulldogs will attempt to take a leaf out of Hawthorn’s book in convincing Jason Johannisen to re-sign with the club. The Norm Smith medallist is out of contract …

Billy Slater admits the NRL has a problem with illicit drugs that needs fixing, after four players and an official were charged over the representative weekend. Slater’s team at Melbourne …

Greater Western Sydney will be missing midfielder Jacob Hopper for up to six weeks but have re-signed back Matt Buntine, another member of their lengthy casualty list. Hopper required surgery …

St George Illawarra hooker Cameron McInnes has admitted injured fullback Josh Dugan is irreplaceable, but believes NRL veteran Jason Nightingale can go some of the way to filling the void. …

Quade Cooper insists he is not playing injured and believes he can still make a big impact at Test level this year if called upon. The Queensland Reds five-eighth has …

Kieran Foran will finalise a three-year deal with Canterbury after telling Warriors teammates he will leave the club at the end of the NRL season. Foran is keen to return …

Essendon veteran James Kelly didn’t exactly plan to play his 300th AFL game against Geelong, but he’s delighted to reach the milestone against his old club nonetheless. Kelly played 273 …

Lou Richards would have been proud that someone like him has been offered a state funeral. So his family had no hesitation in accepting the government’s offer to give all …

Star Fremantle midfielder Lachie Neale feared his lack of pace would cost him the chance to realise his AFL dream – but he’s thankful the Dockers took a punt on …

Jamal Idris’ NRL career is in doubt after the Wests Tigers centre re-tore his anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee last week, ruling him out for the rest of …