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The Divinyls briefly provided Adelaide’s soundtrack as coach Don Pyke described the emotions of their AFL near-miss. “As they say, there’s a fine line between pleasure and pain, isn’t there,” …

Eight-time winner Rafael Nadal beat 12th-seeded Fabio Fognini 6-2 7-6 (7-1) to advance to the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open on Friday, avenging his loss to the Italian at the …

Alastair Clarkson knows that for all their pluck, Hawthorn must improve quickly in the AFL. Friday night’s classic match was the third time in as many weeks that Hawthorn have …

The best game of Paul Puopolo’s AFL career has given the Hawthorn utility a couple of firsts. Friday night’s three-point win over Adelaide was the first time he had kicked …

Even a rampaging Sam Burgess could not rattle NRL ladder leaders Brisbane. But unimpressed South Sydney coach Michael Maguire has hinted that the same may not be said for the …

A Kangaroos jersey is the last thing on Greg Inglis’ mind despite the South Sydney captain finally reclaiming his mojo. South Sydney coach Michael Maguire declared the “Inglis of old” …

Australian sides have only twice managed to beat a New Zealand rival in 11 attempts this Super Rugby season. But don’t try suggest to Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham that’s a …

Melbourne have the opportunity to score back-to-back wins in the same season for the first time since 2011 when they take on Richmond at the MCG on Sunday night. Last …

It’s only round five, but Fremantle need to start crunching the numbers if they’re to keep their finals dream alive – starting with Sunday’s clash with Carlton at Domain Stadium. …

As the North Queensland juggernaut continues to roll through the league, and Brisbane skipping along with them, Cronulla’s resurgence isn’t supposed to be getting any air play. But Sharks coach …

All seemed lost for Dane Nielsen. Barely 12 months ago Nielsen was sacked two games into a two-year St George Illawarra contract after a woman claimed he bit her on …

In scenes reminiscent of John Sattler, South Sydney coach Michael Maguire has revealed Adam Reynolds returned to the field with a suspected broken jaw in their 30-8 NRL loss to …

Paul Puopolo has played the game of his life and led Hawthorn to another AFL great escape. Puopolo was best afield with five goals, including three in the last quarter, …

The loss of hooker Andrew McCullough has soured Brisbane’s spiteful 30-8 NRL win over South Sydney at Suncorp Stadium. A revitalised Rabbitohs were also paying the price for the physical …

Labelled Melbourne’s Mr Fix-it, centre Reece Hodge did a job on the Cheetahs in the Rebels’ 36-14 Super Rugby win at AAMI Park. In his first start in the No.13 …

Western Bulldogs AFL Rising Star nominee Caleb Daniel is out of Saturday night’s match against Brisbane with a calf muscle injury. The Bulldogs made the late change on Friday, with …

The Highlanders, a man down for most of the match through a red card, have produced a gutsy effort before falling to the Sharks 15-14 and their second successive one-point …

Alastair Clarkson has officially ended speculation about his AFL future by re-signing with Hawthorn. Club chief executive Stuart Fox confirmed before Friday night’s match against Adelaide that the four-time premiership-winning …