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Connections of Strathaird will have to wait a bit longer to find out if he makes it into the field for the Country Championship final at Randwick. The Gary Lunn-trained …

Chris Scott and Geelong have agreed in principle on a new contract which will extend his tenure as coach of the AFL club for three years. Scott led the Cats …

Already willing to step aside for fullback Billy Slater, Darius Boyd doesn’t want to be gifted a token Queensland backline spot at the expense of a form winger. Boyd has …

Collingwood midfielder Jordan De Goey is in hot water amid reports he broke his hand during a fight but told the AFL club a false story about the injury. De …

Nathan Cleary says his father Ivan is yet to receive a phone call from the Wests Tigers, but believes he should be the man to replace Jason Taylor. The Panthers …

England playmaker Owen Farrell is world class and among the contenders to captain the British and Irish Lions on this year’s tour of New Zealand, coach Warren Gatland says. Farrell, …

The weather is Sydney will have a bearing on whether up-and-coming filly Montoya’s Secret makes an interstate trip to run in the Group One Vinery Stud Stakes at Rosehill. Co-trainer …

Melbourne’s Jack Watts is no certainty to face St Kilda in their AFL round one clash, with Demons coach Simon Goodwin saying the key forward is “slowly improving”. Saints host …

Melbourne star Billy Slater has turned his attention to getting match fit after coming through his NRL comeback from twin shoulder reconstructions unscathed. Slater will make consecutive appearances in the …

Wallabies back Luke Morahan will leave Western Force to join English rugby strugglers Bristol at the end of the Super Rugby season. Morahan, who has three Test caps, will leave …

Already bearing a heavy load on his young shoulders, Carlton star Patrick Cripps wants to join the ranks of Nat Fyfe and Patrick Dangerfield as a goal-kicking midfielder in his …

Germany’s Angelique Kerber moved back to the top of the women’s tennis rankings, while Roger Federer has moved up four places to No.6 after his Indian Wells win. Nick Kyrgios …

Carlton star Patrick Cripps says he wants to emulate the likes of Nat Fyfe and Patrick Dangerfield as a goal-kicking midfielder in his third year in the AFL. Cripps is …

South Sydney coach Michael Maguire is backing his team’s depth as injuries and suspensions cruel the make-up of his team ahead of Thursday’s NRL derby against the Sydney Roosters. The …

Just one day after fallen West Coast premiership hero Ben Cousins again appeared in a Perth court, a decade of illicit drug use and other misdemeanours have been exposed in …

He has finally emerged from the shadow cast by Tatafu Polota-Nau but, after almost landing there by default, Waratah Tolu Latu appears to have found his niche at hooker. Latu’s …

Laurie Daley says the Wests Tigers’ next coach needs to show some tough love. The Tigers are in the market for a new mentor following the shock sacking on Monday …

The Wests Tigers have defended themselves against accusations of a poor culture and mismanagement in the wake of coach Jason Taylor’s sacking. Former Penrith and Warriors coach Ivan Cleary has …