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Melbourne have elected Max Gawn as their sole captain for the second successive AFL season, with Jack Viney again his deputy. The pair will remain in the roles they were …

Novak Djokovic suddenly pulled out. Then, just as suddenly, he pulled in. The world No.1 was suffering severe blisters. Then, he wasn’t. If Djokovic thought 14 days of quarantine in …

Melbourne have gone with a left-field choice for their new chief executive, naming long-time AFL administrator Justin Rodski to replace Dave Donaghy. Most recently Essendon’s chief commercial and customer officer, …

World No.1 Novak Djokovic has cited blisters on a hand as the reason for his sudden withdrawal from an exhibition match in Adelaide. Djokovic was released from quarantine earlier Friday …

Argentina Rugby Union (UAR) President Marcelo Rodriguez has been appointed SANZAAR chairman for the next 12 months to replace Brent Impey, the southern hemisphere body said on Friday. Australia’s Brendan …

St Kilda skipper Jarryn Geary hopes to be running in approximately six weeks after breaking his left leg at a training session with the AFL club. Geary was rushed off …

Novak Djokovic went for a barefoot walk; Serena Williams took her daughter to the zoo. Both tennis megastars are thankful to sample some simple pleasures after being released from quarantine …

New captain Ben McEvoy says Hawthorn fell short of internal expectations last year and expects the regenerating team to rise up the AFL ladder under his leadership this season. McEvoy, …

NRL clubs have been handed more power with former officials now able to join the ARL Commission quicker and requiring less votes to remove incumbents. The ARLC on Friday rubber …

Samantha Stosur is set for a 19th Australian Open singles campaign, the former US Open champion due to be handed the final women’s wildcard ahead of next month’s grand slam. …

Exiting international tennis players have been dealt a fresh blow with heavy rain in Melbourne further hampering their Australian Open preparations. The first groups of players left hotels on Thursday …

Two weeks in a hotel has been a breeze for Alexei Popyrin, who says he’d do anything for another chance to walk onto Rod Laver Arena next month. Labelling critics …

Brisbane coach Chris Fagan will release key forward Eric Hipwood further up the ground as he eyes a role close to goal for boom recruit Joe Daniher in the AFL …

St Kilda skipper Jarryn Geary has been rushed off for scans after suffering a leg injury in a training mishap. There are fears Geary has a broken leg. The AFL …

Hawthorn have named dual AFL premiership ruckman Ben McEvoy as their new captain. The 31-year-old takes over from flag-winning teammate Ben Stratton, who retired last year. Jaeger O’Meara has been …

Shaun Johnson is eying plans for life after football but will treat his NRL return from a ruptured achilles tendon like a late-career contract audition at Cronulla. Johnson is well …

Benji Marshall’s rugby league lifeline has been confirmed, inking a one-year deal with South Sydney that will take his NRL career into a 19th season. The Rabbitohs confirmed on Friday …

International tennis players are free to ramp up preparations for next month’s Australian Open after completing hotel quarantine. The first groups of players exited hotels on Thursday night having completed …