Forget seeing red – it’s the colour orange that will have the Western Bulldogs snarling for Saturday’s AFL preliminary final. Bulldogs captain Bob Murphy admits they quickly have developed a …

Ricky Stuart’s rebuild of Canberra has gone beyond the nation’s capital, with the Raiders coach also credited for Mounties’ historic triple appearance in the NSWRL competition. Mounties, who have been …

Departing Melbourne Storm five-eighth Blake Green never wanted the NRL finals to be about him but he’s happy to make it all about Cooper Cronk. Green had planned to postpone …

Jimmy Bartel’s AFL preliminary final fate remains uncertain, with Geelong coach Chris Scott saying they are yet to settle on their team for Friday night’s clash against Sydney. Teammate Harry …

Andy Murray is itching for a break after an exhausting few months, culminating in defending champions Britain were knocked out by Argentina 3-2 in the Davis Cup semi-final. The 29-year-old …

Sydney and the Western Bulldogs have received good news from the AFL match review panel, with no players facing suspensions ahead of their preliminary finals. Bulldogs forwards Clay Smith and …

Ash Taylor has extended his NRL contract with Gold Coast for another year. It means the boom halfback, who is in contention to win the Dally M rookie of the …

The AFL will look for a midweek sellout of the Greater Western Sydney-Western Bulldogs preliminary final after disappointing sales to Giants members were balanced by a strong pick-up from the …

Two-time AFL premiership coach Denis Pagan is backing the Western Bulldogs, saying they have the mental toughness to overcome their tough preliminary final assignment. The North Melbourne great also wonders …

Greater Western Sydney coach Leon Cameron will look for adaptability when choosing Steve Johnson’s replacement to play the Western Bulldogs, in an AFL preliminary final he expects to go down …

If Melbourne want to play rough, halfback Aidan Sezer says Canberra will happily return serve. But the Raiders refuse to add their voice to the chorus of complaints about the …

All Blacks enforcer Jerome Kaino has been omitted from his side’s Rugby Championship trip to Argentina with a shoulder complaint. The 33-year-old blindside flanker has been in sparkling form throughout …

Rugby league coaching icon Ron Massey has died after a long battle with illness. One of the game’s most respected figures and early innovators passed away aged 86 on Monday …

A ticketing frenzy has engulfed Saturday’s AFL preliminary final, as Greater Western Sydney and Western Bulldogs fans fight to snap up fast-disappearing seats already being “legally scalped” for up to …

Patrick Moloney gets his chance in a Group One race at Caulfield in his new role as stable rider for the Mike Moroney stable. Moloney rides Tivaci in the Sir Rupert …

Group One-winning mare Miss Cover Girl will need to improve in a trial this week if she is to head to Sydney for the Premiere Stakes. Trainer Kelly Schweida had …

Henry Dwyer believes the decision to bypass one Group One race with Leotie will give her the best chance to make a significant impact in another. Leotie is on the …

Form lines will converge in the Caulfield Guineas Prelude with the field set to include Group One winners Astern and Sacred Elixir who will both be making their Melbourne debuts. …