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Queensland Rugby League boss Peter Betros fears for NSW country footy’s future if John Grant is ousted by disgruntled NRL clubs. Betros said he was worried NRL clubs wanted to …

Hawthorn forward Jack Gunston says he’s up for captaining the side if Luke Hodge decides to hand over the reins. Hodge, who led the Hawks to three consecutive flags from …

Disgruntled NRL clubs say they have resumed talks with besieged Australian Rugby League Commission chairman John Grant. Talks had been postponed indefinitely just last week after clubs called for a …

English Super League club Leeds have put a STG250,000 ($A427,000) valuation on James Segeyaro and are considering legal action over his decision to renege on his contract with the Rhinos …

Eddie Jones believes there could be 10 to 15 England players in the British and Irish Lions’ squad for next year’s tour to New Zealand. Jones has overseen 13 successive …

Newly crowned champion Shane van Gisbergen has enjoyed the shortest of Supercars honeymoons, coming under fire from his former would-be boss Betty Klimenko the day after winning his maiden title. …

Eddie Jones insists England must bristle with ambition when they seek to build on a perfect first year under his guidance by successfully defending their Six Nations title. Australia were …

Geelong have recruited Western Bulldogs great Brad Johnson as a specialist coach, working with the club’s small and medium forwards. Johnson, who booted 558 goals in 364 games with the …

Adelaide captain Taylor Walker says the Crows must get tougher to survive in the business end of AFL seasons. Walker’s Crows have been beaten semi-finalists in the past two years. …

Uzbekistan’s Denis Istomin and Luksika Kumkhum of Thailand have been awarded wildcards into the main draw of next month’s Australian Open. World No.121 Istomin beat Korea’s Duckhee Lee in the …

Essendon defender Michael Hurley believes Jobe Watson has overcome the disappointment of handing back his 2012 Brownlow Medal. Watson’s AFL career appeared in doubt after Bombers coach John Worsfold admitted …

Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga says Newcastle will reap long-term benefits if NRL prodigy Kalyn Ponga sees out his North Queensland contract in 2017. The Knights are still hopeful of Ponga …

Queensland Rugby League (QRL) boss Peter Betros believes common sense will prevail and NRL clubs will abandon plans to oust Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) chairman John Grant. Betros revealed …

Mark Philippoussis says he’d consider mentoring Nick Kyrgios if the coachless and troubled Australian tennis star came a knocking. At the very least Philippoussis is happy to lend Kyrgios a …

AFL young guns Isaac Heeney and Callum Mills are in line for midfield moves as Sydney ponder how to cover the departure of Tom Mitchell to Hawthorn. Coach John Longmire …

Darius Boyd has been named the Ron McAuliffe Medal winner as Queensland’s State of Origin player of the year. And Brisbane great Willie Carne believes Boyd should also receive another …

St George Illawarra’s Mose Masoe has been sidelined indefinitely by another injury to the knee that kept him out of this year’s NRL season. The front-rower has gone under the …

Hawthorn forward Jack Gunston is hoping teammate Jarryd Roughead will be available for round one next year after returning to training despite his ongoing cancer fight. The Hawks announced in …