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There are bad seasons and then there’s Cronulla’s 2014. The debilitating ASADA investigation, the ignominy of Todd Carney’s infamous bubbler incident and an injury list the length of an electoral …

Sam Mitchell, Jarryd Roughead and Josh Gibson are among 13 members of Hawthorn’s 2014 premiership team named in the squad for Thursday night’s opening AFL pre-season clash Collingwood in Launceston. …

The lawyer representing Gold Coast Titans players accused of drug offences has warned it could take 12-18 months for the cases to be finalised. It leaves Titans management and the …

Parramatta coach Brad Arthur admits he’s uncertain what the future holds for veteran back-rower Richie Fa’aoso after the NRL decided not to register his contract. Fa’aoso, 30, was forced into …

The NRL has reportedly taken over ownership of the Gold Coast Titans as the struggling club reels from drug allegations against five players. Fairfax Media says the governing body has …

Rugby league’s most respected coach, Wayne Bennett, has called on the NRL to end controversial prop Russell Packer’s exile from the game. Packer, who was deregistered at the start of …

New Zealand allrounder Corey Anderson is embracing the pressure – and the verbal warfare – of playing Australia in the World Cup, describing Saturday’s game in Auckland as the biggest …

England forward Gareth Hock was released by Super League club Salford owner Marwan Koukash on Monday after a series of disciplinary issues. Hock was last week given a six-match ban …

Two-time Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso is making a “solid recovery” from a crash in testing, his McLaren team said on Monday (Tuesday AEDT), strongly denying that his car …

Australia’s singles representation at the WTA’s Qatar Open has come to an abrupt end on the opening day with loses to Samantha Stosur and Casey Dellacqua. Czech Lucie Safarova ensured …

AP – England head coach Stuart Lancaster says he hasn’t given up hope but Sam Burgess remains only an outside chance of turning out at this year’s rugby World Cup. …

Roger Federer is skipping the Davis Cup this year after leading Switzerland to their first title in 2014. Federer played the entire Davis Cup season last year, with Switzerland beating …

Roger Federer crushed an old pal for the 16th successive time as he made an encouraging high-speed restart to the ATP World Tour after his Australian Open debacle. The Grand …

The smiles that crept across the faces of each South Sydney player, and even the normally unflappable Michael Maguire, gave away the secret behind their record-breaking World Club Challenge win. …

The Queensland Reds have an abundance of headaches at the moment – but thanks to Lachie Turner’s performance on Saturday night, fullback is not one of them. Having prepared all …

Michael Maguire believes the leg and ankle injuries which kept key signing Glenn Stewart off the park have the potential to prolong the former Manly star’s career. An ankle injury …

The six-inch scar on the arm of Parramatta wrecking ball Manu Ma’u is a reminder he has to make up for lost time. The 26-year-old is preparing for his second …

At an age where most teenagers are discovering the real world, AFL No.1 draft picks Tom Boyd and Paddy McCartin are carrying the hopes of their clubs. Boyd, 19, and …