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Hawthorn defender Josh Gibson says Cyril Rioli’s no certainty to play in their AFL preliminary final against Port Adelaide but his side has been boosted by his return to training. …

St George Illawarra have confirmed winger Brett Morris has been offered a higher-paying deal with a rival NRL club, but deny encouraging him to speak to other teams in a …

Key finals stars Anthony Watmough and Tariq Sims have both taken early guilty pleas at the NRL judiciary. A one-week ban for Watmough means he’ll miss Manly’s elimination final against …

Geelong skipper Joel Selwood has defended Brent Harvey’s hit on him as just an accident and says he’ll head to the AFL tribunal on Tuesday night in a bid to …

Hooker Matt Ballin’s hopes of playing in Manly’s NRL semi-final against Canterbury on Saturday are rising after his rehabilitation from a leg injury continues ahead of schedule. Ballin suffered the …

Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s phenomenal run of form against Bangladesh continued with the veteran West Indies batsman unbeaten on 63 in guiding his team to 4-208, an overall lead of 427, at …

Cronulla Sharks wing Valentine Holmes has withdrawn from the Kiwis squad and is instead opting to chase international honours with the Junior Kangaroos. Holmes was last week named in coach …

One glance at Sydney’s imposing AFL finals record at ANZ Stadium is enough to understand why the Swans don’t seem too fussed about playing their big September games there rather …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has confirmed he is interested in signing free agent James Frawley, but he hopes the tyranny of distance won’t scare the Demon away. Frawley flew to …

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott wants Lachie Hansen fit and ready to go for a possible recall for Friday night’s preliminary final against Sydney. Hansen’s fellow key defender Joel Tippett, …

West Indies made steady progress through the afternoon session in reaching 2-90, an overall lead of 309, at tea on the third day of the second and final Test at …

Brad Scott has revealed one of former coach Leigh Matthews’ lesser-known edicts during Brisbane’s golden AFL era: time your conception efforts. Lions forward Daniel Bradshaw became one of the first …

Tiger Woods is too busy in the gym to find a new swing coach, or even swing a golf club. Woods said on Monday his strength has returned from “busting …

Retired spin king Saqlain Mushtaq has defended the controversial “doosra” delivery he invented, which has come under renewed scrutiny since fellow Pakistani Saaed Ajmal’s chucking ban last week. The doosra, …

English Super League side Catalan Dragons are facing competition from rugby union for the signature of disgraced NRL star Todd Carney, according to head coach Laurent Frayssinous. The former Dally …

Scotland have named a full-strength squad for their tour of Australia and New Zealand later this month, as they ramp up preparations for next year’s Cricket World Cup. National selectors …

North Melbourne great Wayne Carey has delivered a verbal shirtfront to the AFL’s match review panel, labelling Brent Harvey’s one-week ban a disgrace. The Kangaroos will challenge a one-match suspension …

Essendon caretaker coach Mark Thompson is hopeful he will stay at the AFL club, tipping an announcement could potentially be made as early as this week. Thompson’s future has been …