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Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett is glad Friday’s NRL clash with Melbourne didn’t come a month ago because he feels his team is only now ready to face the ladder-leading Storm. …

Gold Coast will “make a stance” in their pursuit of compensation from rival AFL clubs for the signature of midfielder Jaeger O’Meara. The Suns announced on Thursday the 22-year-old West …

Melbourne can’t make the AFL finals this year but Saturday’s clash with Geelong will be a significant one for them and Cats coach Chris Scott is expecting fireworks. The Simonds …

Adelaide coach Don Pyke has joined West Coast counterpart Adam Simpson in keeping a close guard on selections for Friday night’s AFL blockbuster. Victory for the Crows will likely earn …

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has dismissed suggestions Travis Cloke will play his last AFL game for the Magpies this weekend. Cloke will return to the side to face Hawthorn at …

Adam Reynolds has rubbished speculation he is set to follow halves partner Luke Keary out the door at South Sydney. While contracted at Redfern until the end of next NRL …

Quade Cooper has dislodged Bernard Foley and will start as Wallabies five-eighth against the All Blacks on Saturday after a Bledisloe Cup selection shake-up from coach Michael Cheika. Cooper’s inclusion …

Gold Coast coach Rodney Eade is refusing to speculate on the futures of Jaeger O’Meara and Dion Prestia with the midfield pair apparently destined to leave the AFL club. Prestia …

North Melbourne veteran Brent Harvey admits he would have “broken down” had he fronted the media to speak about the end of his Kangaroos career. The AFL games record holder …

Superbowl winner Marshawn Lynch says Jarryd Hayne failed to make it in American football because of the cultural divide between the NRL and NFL. The code-hopping league star left the …

Canberra Raiders’ premiership aspirations have taken a huge hit, with playmaker Blake Austin potentially out for the rest of the NRL season with a hand injury. The five-eighth will undergo …

Superbowl winner Marshawn Lynch says Jarryd Hayne failed to make it in America because of the cultural divide between the NRL and NFL. The code-hopping league star left the San …

Veteran forward Jay Schulz has been shown the door by Port Adelaide, with the club opting not to renew his contract for 2017. The 31-year-old has played more than 100 …

Veteran forward Jay Schulz has been shown the door by Port Adelaide, with the club opting not to renew his contract for 2017. The 31-year-old has played more than 100 …

Quade Cooper will only “enhance” the Wallabies’ chances if picked for Saturday’s second Bledisloe Cup Test in Wellington, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says. Cooper is expected to figure in …

Pilates and the mentorship of Kurt Tippett have helped Sydney ruckman Sam Naismith achieve a rapid rise this AFL season. Injury and illness stalled his progress after he joined the …

Defending champion Petra Kvitova has advanced to the Connecticut Open quarter-finals, beating Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard 6-3 6-2. The two-time Wimbledon winner and a bronze medallist in the Rio Olympics, won …

Billy Slater will undergo further medical tests later this year before deciding whether to attempt another NRL pre-season. The Melbourne fullback managed just one match in 2016 before reinjuring the …