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Richmond are moving ever closer to wheeling out their best three big forwards together at AFL level for the first time in 11 months. If Ben Griffiths can prove he …

Queensland forward Matt Gillett has backed Billy Slater to overcome a shoulder complaint and play in next week’s State of Origin opener in Sydney. Already dealing with the loss of …

Parramatta coach Brad Arthur says Michael Gordon is “struggling” with the contract dramas that have blocked his mid-season NRL move from Cronulla. Gordon had reportedly walked out on the Sharks …

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it – unless you are NSW coach Laurie Daley, it seems. Queensland were the team tipped to launch a succession plan. The knives were …

Captain Brendon McCullum isn’t content with New Zealand’s world ranking of third, believing top spot is a realistic target for his team on the rise. The Black Caps take an …

Masters champion Jordan Spieth is back home in Texas this week, and set for a hero’s welcome at Colonial. The 21-year-old’s sensational victory at Augusta National made him the first …

North Melbourne young gun Luke McDonald says his AFL team is relishing the chance to test themselves against Fremantle. The undefeated Dockers are sitting pretty after seven rounds, the ladder …

Jeremy Thrush will captain a Hurricanes team featuring five changes to face the Blues in Saturday’s Super Rugby clash at Eden Park. With All Blacks centre Conrad Smith being rested …

NSW say they face an even bigger hill to climb this State of Origin series than when they broke Queensland’s eight-year winning streak last year. The Blues go into Wednesday’s …

Australian James Duckworth has cashed in on the withdrawal of Nice Open top seed Gilles Simon to reach the quarter-finals of an ATP event for only the second time. While …

Hooker James Parsons will lead the Blues against the Hurricanes after becoming the Super Rugby franchise’s third captain this season. One-Test All Black Parsons inherits the skipper’s armband for Saturday’s …

It may be the last time Adam Ashley-Cooper ever plays the Crusaders, and the departing Waratahs centre hopes Saturday’s grand final rematch will be one of their best encounters. As …

The night is darkest before the dawn – just ask Michael Morgan. The white-hot North Queensland five-eighth is on the brink of his biggest moment yet in rugby league after …

It’s been over two months since Japan captain Michael Leitch made his Super Rugby debut for the Chiefs, but the New Zealand-born loose forward says he’s still learning with every …

Star Fremantle midfielder Nat Fyfe admits the ongoing talk about his Brownlow medal chances has become a distracting side plot to the club’s premiership quest. Fyfe is the hottest of …

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum says the fact key members of his side only recently arrived in London from the very different conditions of the Indian Premier League cannot be …

England captain Alastair Cook insists he issued no ultimatum that led to Kevin Pietersen’s ongoing exile from the national side. After Andrew Strauss, the England and Wales Cricket Board’s new …

Nick Kyrgios has played down injury concerns on a day of mixed fortunes for Australia’s French Open hopefuls. Kyrgios is racing the clock to be fully fit for the claycourt …