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Queensland Reds prop Taniela Tupou has been named on the bench for Thursday night’s Super Rugby clash with the Western Force. The inclusion of the ‘Tongan Thor’, who has completed …

Bernard Tomic is in a desperate fight to retain his grand slam seeding status as Nick Kyrgios lines up to potentially send his erstwhile Davis Cup teammate tumbling further down …

Canterbury skipper James Graham has leapt to the defence of Moses Mbye, warning it’s wrong to make the young playmaker a scapegoat for their 2016 NRL capitulation. Before a ball …

Dayne Beams has been appointed as captain of the Brisbane Lions, replacing off-contract star Tom Rockliff. The 27-year-old won a player vote on Monday night ahead of Rockliff and the …

James Tamou has opened up on the off-field difficulties that led to his move to Penrith and welcomed the heavy expectation of being the club’s star signing. Tamou will make …

Greater Western Sydney forward Jonathan Patton has re-signed with the AFL club for a further three seasons. The club’s first-ever draft pick at No.1 in 2011 will remain at the …

Gold Coast have named AFL football operations boss Mark Evans as their new chief executive. Evans, who served as Hawthorn’s deputy chief executive and football boss before joining the AFL …

North Melbourne onballer Ben Cunnington and Port Adelaide’s Nathan Krakouer will both miss round one after accepting a ban from the AFL’s match review panel. The pair pleaded guilty to …

Promising Adelaide midfielder Cameron Ellis-Yolmen has been ruled out of the 2017 AFL season with a knee injury. The 24-year-old, who was tipped for an expanded role in the Crows’ …

It’s the stat that haunts the Sydney Roosters’ flop of a 2016 NRL campaign. But for skipper Jake Friend – who isn’t interested in making excuses – it’s a reminder …

Daniel Ricciardo predicts that the pace of Formula One will pick up in 2017 and – despite some early hiccups – hopes Red Bull will be one of those outfits …

James McManus’ legal action against his former NRL club Newcastle reportedly includes allegations he was allowed and encouraged to play too soon after suffering multiple concussions. Former NSW Origin winger …

Chautauqua

Star sprinter Chautauqua has been given top weight of 58 kilograms in the Newmarket Handicap 2017, 1.5kg more than recent Lightning Stakes winner Terravista. Group One-winning three-year-olds Extreme Choice and …

James O’Connor’s alleged cocaine possession appears to have cost him a future at Toulon as the French rugby club weighs up his immediate punishment. The Top 14 club’s owner Mourad …

Cronulla’s top fullback candidate Valentine Holmes has been ruled out of Thursday’s NRL season opener against Brisbane due to injury. Star back Holmes, tipped to fill the fullback spot vacated …

Australia’s Ashleigh Barty continues to march on in her comeback to tennis. The 20-year-old Australian made it through her first round match at the Malaysian Open with a 6-3 5-7 …

New rules. New cars. Same result. Mercedes dominated the first day of Formula One preseason testing on Monday, sending a message that the overhaul of regulations may not derail the …

Roger Federer breezed back into action to reach the second round of the Dubai Open with a straightforward 6-1 6-3 victory over erratic Frenchman Benoit Paire. In his first match …