Full to the brim with attacking brilliance, the Warriors are unlikely to need any help racking up points this NRL season. But for September-October rugby league to become a reality, …

All Blacks skipper Kieran Read admits Steven Luatua’s impending departure to British rugby comes as something of a surprise. The versatile 25-year-old has signed a one-year deal with relegation-threatened Bristol …

Essendon are set to welcome back up to seven previously banned players, including former captain Jobe Watson, for Thursday’s AFL pre-season clash with Collingwood. All but three of the 10 …

With the pre-season competition looming, the AFL and the AFL Players’ Association still haven’t struck a new pay deal but the league is confident the players won’t strike. Geelong’s Patrick …

Melbourne Demons defender Meg Downie will miss the remainder of the AFL Women’s season due to a ruptured hamstring rather than concussion. Downie was hospitalised on the weekend after being …

The Hurricanes’ frenetic defence laid the platform for their maiden Super Rugby title. Now they’re expecting everyone else to copy it. Eleven days out for their season-opener against the Sunwolves …

Three-year-olds Star Turn and Flying Artie head the early betting on the Group One Lightning Stakes at Flemington. Star Turn holds favouritism at $4.60 with Flying Artie the second pick …

Injured winger Josh Mansour remains a big piece of Penrith’s title push this NRL season, says coach Anthony Griffin. Less than three months after undergoing major knee surgery, Mansour took …

The NRL has reportedly distributed the lion’s share of increased revenue to its clubs which have been asking for a greater say in how the game is funded. New sponsorship …

If Australia’s champion racehorse Winx is beaten again, her trainer Chris Waller has narrowed it down to two ways it might happen. After Winx made a winning return before an …

A decision to dodge Sydney’s weight-for-age stars with top three-year-old filly Global Glamour has been vindicated. Global Glamour was among the acceptances to take on Winx in the Apollo Stakes …

Perfect Dare has staked an emphatic claim for the NSW Country Championship final with a dominant win in the first regional heat at Grafton. One of four horses in Monday’s …

Former Warriors flop Sam Tomkins admits his two-year stint in the NRL was a disappointment but has no regrets about his time in Auckland. The Wigan and England fullback moved …

Brisbane prop Josh McGuire says the Broncos players were delighted to get the call to fly to England for the World Club Series despite other NRL clubs turning their noses …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika will soon start preparing his bid to bring former NSW Waratahs star Kurtley Beale back home. Beale agreed to a whopping $1.45 million per year deal …

Geelong veteran Harry Taylor says the saturation of betting advertisements during AFL games is concerning for young fans. Taylor has thrown his support behind Western Bulldogs premiership captain Easton Wood, …

Wests Tigers veteran Matt Ballin is banking on a traditional knee reconstruction to not only allow him to come back from his second ACL injury, but even stave off retirement. …

Retired Formula One world champion Nico Rosberg has warned his Mercedes replacement Valtteri Bottas not to expect an easy ride from teammate Lewis Hamilton. Speaking ahead of the Laureus World …