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If anyone was going to accuse NSW coach Laurie Daley of double standards, then it would be the day after he declared troubled Blues centre Michael Jennings a definite starter …

North Melbourne’s bad luck with their 2014 draft class has continued with Sam Durdin suffering a season-ending shoulder injury. Durdin, the 16th overall pick at last year’s national draft, injured …

Outclassed in State of Origin II, Justin Hodges would have been forgiven for wanting to see the back of NSW centre Michael Jennings. However, the Queensland veteran will relish another …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon wants his top of the ladder AFL team to find a way to better capitalise on their dominance up the field against Collingwood. Fremantle are coming …

Mitchell Pearce has backed NSW coach Laurie Daley’s decision to select his Sydney Roosters teammate Michael Jennings for State of Origin III. Daley spoke to Pearce on Monday before announcing …

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley will resist the temptation to take three not-quite-fit Magpies west to face AFL leaders Fremantle. While Jarryd Blair is available after getting through a key training …

John Newcombe is backing former quarter-finalist Bernard Tomic to cash in on his soaring ranking and vastly improved fitness to make another big Wimbledon charge. Newcombe also believes Nick Kyrgios …

New Blues coach Tana Umaga is under no illusions about the challenge ahead after being charged with turning around the fortunes of the struggling Super Rugby side. But the former …

Cronulla and NSW captain Paul Gallen is no certainty to play this weekend as he continues to recover from a rib injury. Gallen is expected to be named for Saturday’s …

Brisbane forward Adam Blair says he can see similarities with his ex-Melbourne teammates with whom he he won two grand finals, and the Broncos after their last-round NRL win over …

Spinner Clive Rose has signed with the Hobart Hurricanes, making a switch from the Melbourne Stars for the 2016 Big Bash League season. Rose, 25, who plays Shield for Tasmania, …

Canterbury second-rower Josh Jackson will fight to get his dangerous-throw charge downgraded at the NRL judiciary on Wednesday night in a bid to play in the State of Origin decider …

The Australian PGA Championship has become the country’s richest golf tournament after a new co-sanctioning agreement with the European Tour. The prizemoney for the tournament, which runs this year from …

St George-Illawarra hooker Mitch Rein is facing one week on the sidelines after being charged with a dangerous throw in his side’s NRL loss to the Sydney Roosters on Monday …

There are no excuses for Brisbane’s lacklustre AFL performance against the Western Bulldogs at the weekend, young forward Daniel McStay says. It feels like groundhog day at the Gabba, with …

Ben Barba has declared he wants to make the Cronulla fullback spot his own after reigniting his confidence against Newcastle. The former Dally M winner put in an impressive cameo …

Ben Barba has declared he wants to make the Cronulla fullback spot his own after reigniting his confidence against Newcastle. The former Dally M winner put in an impressive cameo …

Penrith have labelled this Sunday’s NRL clash against the Wests Tigers as the game that can make or break their injury-ravaged season. Three losses on the trot has last year’s …