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YOUR AFL CLUB’S EMERGING TALENT IN 2017 WAYNE MILERA – ADELAIDE: Touted as a long-term replacement for veteran Scott Thompson after eight games in his debut season last year. ERIC …

Essendon have thrown their support behind former AFL coach James Hird, who is understood to be recovering from an overdose. The 43-year-old Hird, a father of four, was hospitalised on …

Wests Tigers “absolutely” have a realistic chance of re-signing their quartet of off-contract stars on long-term NRL deals, according to coach Jason Taylor. Captain Aaron Woods, together with fullback James …

James Hird is modern sport’s ultimate cautionary tale. About power, ego, spin, agendas, QCs, money, supplements, pressure, trolls. Everything. Think about it – this time four years ago, Hird was …

AFL figures have shown support for James Hird amid reports the former Essendon coach is in a mental health facility recovering from a suspected overdose. Former Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett, …

Reigning champion Toby Price is out of the Dakar Rally after suffering a broken leg in a motorcycle crash. The Australian Red Bull racer fell off his motorcycle during the …

Roberto Bautista-Agut has advanced to the quarter-finals at the Chennai Open by beating Rogerio Dutra Silva of Brazil 6-3 6-2 on Thursday. The second-seeded Argentine, a finalist in Chennai in …

Sir Jackie Stewart is concerned for the future of the British Grand Prix after suggestions the race could be dropped by Silverstone. The British Racing Drivers’ Club, which owns Silverstone, …

Ageless Czech Radek Stepanek’s run at the Qatar Open has been ended by defending champion Novak Djokovic with fellow veteran Ivo Karlovic also bowing out at the quarter-final stage. World …

Rafael Nadal has flexed his muscles and continues his imperious start to 2017 to set up a mouth-watering Brisbane International quarter-final with defending champion Milos Raonic. Nadal delivered a tennis …

Jordan Thompson’s gradual step-by-step development has won a fan in Kei Nishikori but the blossoming Sydney baseliner faces the biggest test of his blossoming career against the world No.5 on …

Tennis star Roger Federer will be aiming to guide Switzerland into the Hopman Cup final when he confronts France’s Richard Gasquet in Friday night’s clash at Perth Arena. The US …

Australia’s Hopman Cup title defence crumpled in a heap, but world No.25 Daria Gavrilova salvaged something from the wreck with a fighting win over American Coco Vandeweghe on Thursday night. …

Rafael Nadal says the worst thing about Australian Open boys champion Oliver Anderson being charged with match-fixing is his age – 18. Nadal was surprised and disappointed to hear the …

Australian firebrand Nick Kyrgios has revealed he has a bone issue in his left knee, but insists it won’t stop him from causing some damage at this month’s Australian Open. …

Australian firebrand Nick Kyrgios has revealed he has a bone issue in his left knee, but insists it won’t stop him from causing some damage at this month’s Australian Open. …

Rusty world No.1 Angelique Kerber has stumbled in the lead-up to her Australian Open defence with a quarter-final loss to Elina Svitolina at the Brisbane International. Ukrainian sixth seed Svitolina, …

An injury cloud hangs over Nick Kyrgios after the world No.13 put in an insipid display during a 6-2 6-2 Hopman Cup loss to American Jack Sock on Thursday night. …