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Canterbury have condemned Newcastle to a club-record 14th straight NRL loss at Hunter Stadium, outclassing the hapless Knights 28-14 to move back into the top four. Newcastle lost 13 straight …

The NRL is considering considering limiting the use of freeze-frame and introducing a captain’s challenge in a shake-up of the controversial bunker. Amid a swell of anger over the $2 …

Tycoon Tara

New stable recruit Tycoon Tara has given Peter and Paul Snowden victory in the first Group race of the Sydney season in the absence of her star stablemate Capitalist. The …

The Wests Tigers will face Johnathan Thurston and the ultimate test of their progress under oft-criticised coach Jason Taylor at Leichhardt Oval on Sunday. The four-time Dally M Medallist appears …

Carlton will be desperate to give favourite son Andrew Walker the farewell he “deserves” in Sunday’s AFL clash at the MCG. Walker announced earlier this week he would retire after …

NRL boss Todd Greenberg has conceded the game is still playing catch-up on the threat posed by match-fixing and should have done more to ensure the integrity of the game …

Captain Stephen Moore says the Wallabies have to change the way they play, but have drawn energy from the return of their overseas-based stars. A train-on squad of 36 was …

St George Illawarra have caved into player pressure and reinstated troubled pair Tim Lafai and Siliva Havili. The pair were stood down last week after their part in a drunken …

Wallabies back Christian Lealiifano has been diagnosed with Leukaemia. The Brumbies co-captain, who was not named in the Wallabies squad on Friday is currently in hospital receiving treatment. The Brumbies …

An inquiry into the alleged mistreatment of a stripper by Chiefs rugby players will be widened after a second stripper came forward on Friday. Players for the Hamilton-based club are …

Johnathan Thurston appears likely to be passed fit to take on Wests Tigers on Sunday with Jason Taylor saying he expects the champion halfback to run out at Leichhardt Oval. …

Gold Coast recruit Jarryd Hayne will make his return to the NRL in the Titans clash with the Warriors on Sunday. Titans coach Neil Henry has confirmed Hayne will start …

Arch Fire

Arch Fire can keep his connections’ hopes of a $300,000 bonus alive in a switch back to hurdles at Sandown. The winner of the Australian Hurdle at Sandown in May, …

No Olympics, no worries for Nick Kyrgios, the Aussie young gun has advanced to the semi-finals of the Atlanta Open as he seeks his second ATP Tour title. Second-seeded Kyrgios, …

Prop and student Tom Robertson is getting ready for exams of a more physical type than he was anticipating, after serving a shorter than expected rugby apprenticeship. The 21-year-old NSW …

The stellar form of Ben Barba stopped Cronulla from making a play for Jarryd Hayne with coach Shane Flanagan revealing he toyed with the idea of trying to sign the …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson has urged his players not to give up on their premiership hopes, saying the season is well and truly alive despite the team’s patchy form. …

Manly coach Trent Barrett has fired up at the controversial decision to penalise Martin Taupau in Friday’s loss to Parramatta that has all but ended a spot in the finals. …