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Hawthorn ended Collingwood’s season and streak of eight straight finals appearances with a comfortable 65-point victory in their AFL clash on Friday night at the MCG. The Hawks’ 18.13 (121) …

Brisbane have overcome a perplexing refereeing decision to defeat St George Illawarra 30-22 in Friday night’s crucial NRL clash. The Broncos, leading by 20 points after a Ben Hunt masterclass …

India opener Rohit Sharma has been ruled out of the remainder of the one-day series in England after suffering a broken finger, it was announced Friday. Murali Vijay will fly …

North Queensland have been fined $20,000 for breaching concussion guidelines, prompting a NRL warning to clubs who put their players at risk ahead of what looms as a brutal finals …

Graeme Swann has repeated his call for Alastair Cook to relinquish his place in England’s one-day side, likening the team’s current methods to a “two-litre diesel in a Formula One …

Wallaby icon John Eales says the Australian Rugby Union’s adoption of an inclusion policy that takes a stand against homophobia represents a significant day in Australian and world sport. The …

South Sydney duo Adam Reynolds and Issac Luke are facing one-match bans after being slugged with grade one charges by the NRL match review committee. Luke has been charged with …

Australian rugby’s prodigal son has returned home with James O’Connor pledging to finally fulfil his potential at the Queensland Reds. The Reds trumpeted O’Connor’s return, on a two-year deal, and …

Australia’s two Rugby World Cup-winning captains have praised the flexibility of the new player contracting system. The Australian Rugby Union (ARU) on Thursday announced a new system starting from 2016, …

Opportunity has been hard to come by for Geelong key forwards Josh Walker and Mitch Brown. Brown has played 13 AFL matches in four seasons, while Walker has managed 14 …

After a slow start to their NRL premiership defence the Sydney Roosters are peaking at exactly the right time, according to coach Trent Robinson. The Roosters host fifth-placed Melbourne on …

Legendary halfback Nick Farr-Jones hopes the Wallabies’ thrashing by New Zealand was just an aberration, but has ongoing concerns about their scrum. The Wallabies’ 1991 World Cup-winning captain felt the …

Former Sharks player and New Zealand skipper Richie Barnett says Cronulla captain Paul Gallen is “tainted” and should be struck from rugby league’s record books. And Barnett has slammed his …

Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has brushed aside the Eels’ poor recent record against Newcastle but admits he’s concerned by the threat of the struggling Knights. A win on Saturday would …

Port Adelaide’s top-four AFL ambitions will be dashed if they lose their cool in Fremantle’s cauldron, Power coach Ken Hinkley says. Hinkley believes composure will decide if Port can steal …

Leigh Matthews says it was ill-advised and he hopes it never happens again. But AFL chief Gillon McLachlan has defended Gold Coast’s decision to recruit rugby league star Karmichael Hunt …

Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy says Test halfback Cooper Cronk could set a record for the most NRL games, but suspects he won’t. Cronk will bring up 250 NRL games …

Michael Rodd doesn’t expect he will ever ride another horse like Atlantic Jewel. But the jockey does rate his chances of winning another Memsie Stakes on Saturday. The now-retired Atlantic …