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Hawthorn stars Josh Gibson and Sam Mitchell will return for Sunday’s AFL clash with the Western Bulldogs in Launceston. The Hawks included the veterans in their side on Thursday, with …

IK Kim started last and finished first on Wednesday in the first round of the Lotte Championship women’s golf tournament in Hawaii. Kim birdied her final three holes and four …

James O’Connor has been named to make his return from injury for the Queensland Reds this weekend. O’Connor and former Wallabies skipper James Horwill are the two big-name inclusions for …

They’ve made a hot start to the AFL season, but Fremantle coach Ross Lyon says his charges won’t be satisfied until they achieve the ultimate goal – premiership success. Fremantle …

Spinner Saeed Ajmal returns to centre stage after almost eight months, hoping to strike early form with a remodelled bowling action on Friday when Pakistan open their tour of Bangladesh. …

Coach Paul McGregor insists he’s happy with the form of Gareth Widdop and says there’s no truth to rumours the England playmaker wants to leave the NRL club. Widdop is …

Michael Clarke will be revealed on Friday as the Melbourne Stars’ new captain. Clarke has been strongly linked to the Big Bash League franchise over the past two months and …

NSW Waratahs chief Greg Harris hopes Bernard Foley’s historic “flexible contract” with the ARU hasn’t set a dangerous precedent in Australian rugby. Foley on Thursday recommitted to the Waratahs and …

Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has called on the NRL to stamp out diving, saying video referees should not be used to determine penalties on the field. Earlier this week, …

Who is rugby league’s greatest ever halfback – Andrew Johns or Johnathan Thurston? It is the question on everyone’s lips in the lead-up to Thurston’s 250th NRL match this weekend. …

North Melbourne star Nick Dal Santo is confident he can still play a big part in the Kangaroos’ AFL season despite going in for surgery on Thursday. Dal Santo damaged …

Paul McGregor dismisses the notion he has a point to prove to rival coach Wayne Bennett in the high-powered NRL clash between his St George Illawarra and Brisbane on Friday. …

Bernard Foley remains hopeful of wearing the green and gold at next year’s Olympic Games despite already securing an unprecedented deal to play rugby year-round in Australia and Japan. Far …

Embattled Canterbury pivot Josh Reynolds will be given the chance to push his case for NSW selection when he starts at five-eighth in the Bulldogs’ crucial NRL clash with Manly …

Already without an experienced key forward, Brisbane’s plans to accelerate the development of Michael Close have taken a considerable hit, coach Justin Leppitsch says. Close, 20, will miss the rest …

Coach John Longmire insists Adam Goodes will still play a part in Sydney’s premiership push despite being dropped to reserves for the first time in his illustrious 17-season AFL career. …

The AFL’s substitute rule should be scrapped because it has never been a part of the game, Adelaide coach Phil Walsh says. As Sydney great Adam Goodes opted for the …

Geelong coach Chris Scott expects Steven Motlop to return to AFL action a better player and a better person having served a one-match club ban. The star midfielder was forced …