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Silky skilled Steven Motlop slotted four goals as Geelong overwhelmed Adelaide by 26 points in Friday night’s AFL fixture. The Cats won 13.20 (98) to 11.6 (72) at Adelaide Oval …

South Sydney have inflicted further heartbreak on Parramatta, with under-pressure playmaker Luke Keary sparking his side to a thrilling 22-20 win on Friday night at Pirtek Stadium. Rabbitohs halfback Adam …

The Melbourne Rebels have run into a Super Rugby finals road block, with the Brumbies extending their Australian conference lead with a 30-22 victory at AAMI Park. The Rebels pegged …

French qualifier Lucas Pouille has reached the Italian Open semi-finals after Argentine opponent Juan Monaco’s withdrawal because of injury. Organisers on Friday said Monaco, who had upset fourth-seeded Stan Wawrinka …

Parramatta fans have paid tribute to Nathan Peats for his selfless departure which has paved the way for the club to begin its difficult march towards the NRL top eight. …

Centre Matt Faddes has starred with two tries as the Highlanders snapped the Crusaders’ eight-match winning streak with a 34-26 victory in a compelling Super Rugby contest in Dunedin. Wing …

Tennis Australia is on a collision course with the AOC after backing Nick Kyrgios as the country’s brightest Olympic medal hope on court in Rio. Disappointed at Australia’s Olympic team …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson is confident Lewis Jetta will still deliver long-term dividends despite the prized recruit’s forgettable start to his Eagles’ career. Jetta has been axed for Sunday’s …

Surely Hawthorn against Fremantle is a lay-down misere. The all-conquering AFL premiers, on their favourite ground, against the winless Dockers, who have never taken four points home from Tasmania. It’s …

Advantage, Kitty Chiller. The ball is back in Nick Kyrgios’ court if he wants to go to Rio in the wake of Bernard Tomic’s withdrawal, with Chiller claiming he doesn’t …

Nathan Grima was reduced to tears while giving his retirement speech to teammates at AFL club North Melbourne last year. It follows that playing against many of his close friends …

The loss of a key player on each side and the return of champion Tigers defender Alex Rance have added intriguing elements to Saturday’s MCG clash between lofty Sydney and …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson says recruit Lewis Jetta has handled his axing well ahead of Sunday’s clash with St Kilda at Etihad Stadium. Jetta was dropped from the side …

Fine-tuning the art of captaincy, staying injury-free and beating the Warriors are Matt Moylan’s priorities this week. Somewhere deep in the backblocks of his mind is State of Origin selection. …

Australian motorcross star Chad Reed is hoping a hometown competition will be a kickstart for his world championship bid next year. Two-time world champion Reed has confirmed he’ll race at …

Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett has defended prop Adam Blair, dismissing claims from Broncos legend Gorden Tallis that the Kiwi international is a dirty player. Blair will be suspended for a …

For so long the game’s dominant force, Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy admits the Storm have had to change their ways in response to North Queensland’s NRL rise. The Cowboys ended …

It might not make up for surrendering home advantage but Manly are set to be boosted by the return of teenager Tom Trbojevic for Saturday’s NRL clash with Brisbane. The …