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AFL icon Leigh Matthews will present the Jock McHale medal to this year’s premiership coach. AFL boss Gillon McLachlan launched the finals series in Melbourne on Wednesday, announcing Matthews and …

Adelaide star Rory Sloane says he felt helpless watching the Crows lose to West Coast during his AFL suspension. Sloane was forced to view Friday’s 29-point defeat at Adelaide Oval …

Port Adelaide defender Alipate Carlile has announced his retirement from the AFL. The 29-year-old, who played 167 games for the club since his debut in 2006, struggled through injury this …

Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett’s years of experience tell him form and fitness are all that matter going into a NRL finals campaign. Fortunately for the seven-time premiership coach, he feels …

Steve Johnson says his many GWS Giants teammates without AFL Finals experience don’t need to be “babied” through September. Veteran forward Johnson played finals in nine of his 14 seasons …

Gold Coast could capture Richmond’s first two picks in the AFL draft with young gun Dion Prestia officially declaring he wants to be a Tiger. Prestia requested a trade last …

In form Wimbledon champion Andy Murray wasted little time getting his US Open campaign off to a flying start. The Brit, seeking his second title at Flushing Meadows and first …

Ex-Sydney chairman Richard Colless has fired a pre-finals derby rocket at GWS Giants, branding their Israel Folau experiment irresponsible and dumb. Colless was at the helm when Lance Franklin joined …

Greater Western Sydney players have rallied around Lachie Whitfield, who is being investigated by the AFL for allegedly trying to avoid drug testers. Steve Johnson and Stephen Coniglio say it’s …

If Benji Marshall says goodbye on Sunday, it’s not because his body has forced him to. The off-contract St George Illawarra star has hit back at claims his time in …

Less than a week after making his return to fullback, Jarryd Hayne faces what he believes is one of the toughest tasks a custodian can handle in the NRL. The …

South Sydney are bullish about their ability to return to the top of the pile after watching their NRL dynasty crumble from beneath their feet this year. The Rabbitohs only …

Melbourne are ready to get physical as they prepare for all-out aggression from Cronulla in Saturday night’s NRL minor premiership decider. The winner of the AAMI Park blockbuster will top …

Nick Kyrgios says he fears no one after letting his racquet do the talking to storm into the second round of the US Open in New York. A day after …

He appreciates the gesture but retiring St George Illawarra co-captain Ben Creagh has knocked back a farewell game for the NRL club this weekend. Creagh was surprisingly included in the …

World No.1 Serena Williams opened her US. Open account with a tidy 6-3 6-3 win over Ekaterina Makarova on Tuesday, to join her sister Venus in the second round of …

Star fullback James Tedesco has returned to training with Wests Tigers two and a half weeks after suffering a broken jaw. However Tedesco is yet to resume contact work and …

Bernard Tomic’s camp insists their charge was severely provoked into hurling a foul-mouthed spray at a heckler during his first-round defeat at the US Open in New York. Tomic apologised …