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The fiance of North Queensland captain Johnathan Thurston, Samantha Lynch, has opened up on the motivation that is driving her husband in Sunday’s NRL grand final against Brisbane. Thurston broke …

Hawthorn veteran Sam Mitchell says their AFL qualifying-final loss to West Coast may work in their favour come grand final time on Saturday. The defending champion Hawks were rocked by …

NSW and Cronulla skipper Paul Gallen hates defending Queenslanders, but says Broncos veteran Justin Hodges should be cleared by the NRL judiciary on Tuesday night. Hodges was hit with a …

Wales have suffered two more major World Cup injury blows with centre Scott Williams and wing Hallam Amos both sidelined for the rest of the tournament. Williams (knee) and Amos …

West Coast midfielder Matt Priddis says Monday night won’t be the last time AFL star Nat Fyfe wins a Brownlow Medal. Priddis was just a few votes away from claiming …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon is uncomfortable that Nat Fyfe played with a leg fracture, saying the AFL club is not wearing it as a badge of honour. Fyfe capped an …

Under-siege England remain a serious World Cup threat despite being on the verge of an embarrassing pool-stage exit, according to Wallabies coach Michael Cheika. The host nation will be eliminated …

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has laughed off suggestions English spies have infiltrated his World Cup training camp. Cheika and his team opened the papers on Monday expecting to be met …

He was the forgotten Queensland halfback punted for the fairytale return of Allan Langer in State of Origin, but now Paul Green can ruin Wayne Bennett’s premiership homecoming in Brisbane. …

Cameron Smith, the last captain to miss his side’s NRL grand final appearance through suspension, admits he is still haunted by the experience. Smith missed Melbourne’s 2008 decider against Manly …

Given the extremes he has been through in AFL grand final week, Hawthorn ruckman Ben McEvoy will not waste a second ahead of Saturday. Circumstances look a lot clearer for …

Johnathan Thurston will have to shake off the Dally M curse if he is to guide North Queensland to their inaugural NRL premiership over Brisbane on Sunday. An emotional Thurston …

Brisbane flyer Darius Boyd says his unshakable bond with Wayne Bennett was sealed when the master coach took a chance on him as an 18-year-old rookie in the 2006 NRL …

Maria Sharapova’s has retired injured with a left forearm problem against unseeded Barbora Strycova at the Wuhan Open. The Russian’s disappointing tournament finish followed a late withdrawal from Canadian Eugenie …

England have turned on themselves ahead of Saturday’s win-at-all-costs showdown with the Wallabies – with former captain Will Carling saying a “panicked” outfit is being treated like schoolchildren under coach …

Nick Kyrgios needed just 40 minutes on court to reach the second round of the Malaysian Open as Colombian opponent Santiago Giraldo retired with an illness, trailing 6-1 2-1. The …

AFL Brownlow Medallist Nat Fyfe is determined not to change the way he plays, despite the obvious risk of suspension. The 24-year-old Fremantle star won the prestigious award on Monday …

The AFL had their blushes saved when Hawthorn midfielder Sam Mitchell yet again fell just short of winning his first Brownlow Medal, finishing third behind Fremantle star Nat Fyfe and …