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Pressure? What pressure? Besieged NSW coach Laurie Daley claims Queensland will be the ones feeling the heat in Wednesday’s State of Origin II at Suncorp Stadium. Yet all signs point …

The Collingwood board has backed president Eddie McGuire following the AFL controversy involving Fairfax journalist Caroline Wilson. The board met on Tuesday and accepted McGuire’s unreserved apology for derogatory comments …

Daly Cherry-Evans returns early from an ankle injury to boost Manly for their round 16 clash with North Queensland, while a clause in the contract of new St George Illawarra …

Swift and unreserved apologies from North Melbourne and coach Brad Scott have potentially spared the embarrassed coach an AFL suspension. As expected, the league came down hard on Scott and …

NSW coach Laurie Daley is refusing to abandon his defensive approach to State of Origin and will rely on the Blues holding out Queensland in their do-or-die encounter on Wednesday. …

The AFL has fined North Melbourne a total of $80,000 for coach Brad Scott’s comments regarding the umpires following their clash with Hawthorn. AFL football operations manager Mark Evans said …

Geelong will have to do without midfielder Josh Caddy until the back end of the AFL season due to a knee injury. Caddy picked up the knock during the Cats’ …

The faith that Alastair Clarkson showed in James Sicily after his round-one AFL shocker continues to reap big dividends for Hawthorn. The second-year player is this week’s Rising Star nominee …

James Segeyaro may be on his way to the Super League but Penrith teammate Jamie Soward looks set for an NRL return this weekend. Both players have been out of …

Parramatta star Semi Radradra has reconfirmed his commitment to playing out his contract until the end of the 2017 NRL season, says his manager. There has been fierce speculation that …

Carlton’s Bryce Gibbs says his team have played well against AFL frontrunners this season and expects a lift against Greater Western Sydney. Gibbs will play his 200th AFL game against …

Sydney Roosters have finally lured a big name to Bondi ahead of the 2017 NRL season after the club on Tuesday announced the signing of South Sydney premiership winner Luke …

Semi Radradra has assured Parramatta he will return to the NRL club after a sanctioned holiday in Fiji, the Eels and the star winger’s manager say. There has been fierce …

Richmond ruckman Shaun Hampson says fierce competition for his spot from Ivan Maric is pushing his AFL game to new heights. Hampson’s revitalised form has kept veteran ruck option Maric, …

Cult Wallabies winger Nick Cummins is unlikely to make the Rio Olympics after being ruled out of a crucial training camp with a knee injury. Such setbacks have wreaked havoc …

Canterbury skipper James Graham has declared Tony Williams back to his barnstorming best. Off contract at the end of the NRL season, Williams’ future remains the source of much speculation. …

NSW prop Andrew Fifita has revealed how he shunned twin brother David to focus on his State of Origin recall. Two days before this year’s series-opener in Sydney, David was …

Brisbane forward Josh Walker has pleaded for understanding from the battling AFL club’s supporters after the Lions were booed by their own fans at the weekend. The Lions suffered their …