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Jude Bolton has backed Sam Reid and Kurt Tippett to fill the Lance Franklin-sized gap in Sydney’s attack for the start of the AFL finals. The Swans great and Seven …

PENPIX OF THE 2015 WALLABIES RUGBY WORLD CUP SQUAD FORWARDS Hookers Stephen Moore (capt) Age: 32 Caps 96 Nicknamed “Squeak,” Moore is Australia’s most consistent front rower of the past …

A World Cup winner as a player, assistant coach Nathan Grey plans to sharpen the knife of the Wallabies’ defence heading into this month’s tournament. Grey was part of the …

Hawthorn runner Billy Hartung will draw on his experience as a sub if he earns a recall for Friday night’s AFL qualifying final against West Coast. Hartung is the obvious …

What’s the only ship that has never docked in Fremantle? The Premiership. Why should you never swim in Fremantle? Because there are no flags. And here’s one for the locals …

Sebastien Ogier can clinch his third World Rally Championship (WRC) in a row with a victory on Sunday over the forestry and farmland roads which make up Rally Australia. France’s …

The Sydney Roosters say they’re intent on squeezing every last bit of magic out of Roger Tuivasa-Sheck while he’s still wearing the red, white and blue. Roosters coach Trent Robinson …

St George Illawarra star Benji Marshall hasn’t completely given up hope of halves partner Gareth Widdop playing in Saturday’s NRL elimination final against Canterbury. The Englishman is battling a quadriceps …

They’re preparing for him not to play but St George Illawarra are still holding hope of Gareth Widdop returning for Saturday’s NRL elimination final. The Englishman is battling a quadriceps …

Nathan Brown will spend the next month sorting out Newcastle’s recruitment and retention program, including the possible acquisition of Robbie Farah, after being officially unveiled on Wednesday as the Knights’ …

THE KEY NRL FINALS MATCH-UPS FRIDAY, SEPT 11 First qualifying final 1-Sydney Roosters v 4-Melbourne, Allianz Stadium 7.55pm AEST The winner earns a week off and passage straight through to …

Sitting in the stands as a kid, Townsville boy Sam Thaiday thought North Queensland were No.1 in the NRL. His view hasn’t changed despite being responsible for leading Brisbane’s charge …

Melbourne key forward Jesse Hogan is a clear winner of the AFL Rising Star award. As expected, this year’s best young player honour came down to Hogan and Carlton onballer …

As the 2015 V8 Supercars championship enters its endurance phase, the sport’s chief is thinking about long hauls. Chief executive James Warburton says locking in a Malaysian race for next …

Cronulla halfback Jeff Robson has declared his intention to play on for one more NRL season, but it likely won’t be at the Shire. After four seasons in Sharks’ colours, …

Novak Djokovic defeated Feliciano Lopez 6-1 3-6 6-3 7-6 (7-2) to reach the US Open semi-finals, a 21st last-four spot in his last 22 grand slams. Top seed and 2011 …

Danny Buderus’ role at Newcastle remains up in the air as Nathan Brown was confirmed as the Knights new NRL coach on Wednesday. Brown was formally announced as the wooden …

For the second straight day Brisbane have been forced to play down an injury concern after Test forward Corey Parker threw a scare into the Broncos camp on Wednesday. Back-rower …