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Melbourne coach Paul Roos has called on the AFL to reform what he calls the ludicrous Rising Star competition with Demons flyer Jayden Hunt just one week away from missing …

Ford’s Chaz Mostert was the quickest driver in opening practice on Friday for the Sydney SuperSprint Supercars event. The 2014 Bathurst champion, who won two of three races at Sydney …

A desire to play with an experienced roster was a critical factor in Robbie Rochow opting to move to South Sydney next NRL season. The Rabbitohs bolstered their playing stocks …

GWS Giants defender Joel Patfull expects North Melbourne’s cull of four veterans will add emotion to their AFL final-round clash on Saturday, but he doesn’t think it’ll make the Kangaroos …

Port Adelaide’s players have nothing much to gain from their AFL season finale against Gold Coast but coach Ken Hinkley says there’s plenty to lose. The Power take on the …

In the end, Kade Snowden’s body couldn’t handle it. The Newcastle forward on Friday announced his NRL retirement one year early, finally bringing an end to a long battle with …

Gold Coast skipper Gary Ablett believes the under-performing Suns can play AFL finals next season without star midfielders Jaeger O’Meara and Dion Prestia. Ablett, with his surgically repaired shoulder in …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has urged fans to be patient with the club’s rebuild, saying it could take about four years before his side are in a position to challenge …

Even Richie McCaw is saying he hopes for a closer match but the Wallabies remain stubborn amid overwhelming opinion that they can’t beat the All Blacks on Saturday. Michael Cheika’s …

North Melbourne forward Drew Petrie hasn’t processed the fact he won’t be lining up for the Kangaroos next season. But he accepts the club’s decision. Petrie, as well as North …

Kieran Read says the All Blacks are determined to lift to another level in Saturday night’s second Bledisloe Cup Test in Wellington. After last week’s 42-8 annihilation in Sydney, New …

Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan is banking on the return of captain Paul Gallen to help restore lost momentum in the Sharks’ NRL premiership campaign. After a club-record 15-game winning streak …

Brisbane coach Justin Leppitsch admits Sunday’s clash with St Kilda could be his last at the helm of the AFL club but he insists he’s not thinking about it. Leppitsch’s …

Essendon forward Joe Daniher would gladly swap the coveted No.1 draft pick for another win as the Bombers prepare to kiss goodbye to their scandal-ridden era. All things being equal, …

Sydney coach John Longmire shouldn’t need an abacus, calculator or any other scoring device if the Swans beat bogey side Richmond at the SCG on Saturday. In one of the …

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick admits being a fan of Dion Prestia but he’s tight-lipped about the Tigers’ interest in the Gold Coast star. Prestia has reportedly nominated Richmond as his …

Australian teams should be pulled from Super Rugby and money redirected to the grassroots to revive the struggling code in this country, according to former Wallaby Brett Papworth. Spurred into …

Two-time defending champion Petra Kvitova needed just an hour to beat Ekaterina Makarova 6-3 6-1 and move into the semi-finals of the Connecticut Open, despite suffering from a cold. Looking …