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Hawthorn have lost one star and regained another, with Sam Mitchell taking Cyril Rioli’s place for the Friday night AFL match against North Melbourne. Mitchell has been out of action …

The NSW Waratahs say the worst thing they can do with two weeks left in the Super Rugby season is to play not to lose. The equation is simple for …

St George Illawarra are gathering the necessary momentum and belief for an NRL finals push, according to star five-eighth Benji Marshall. After a mid-season slide following a promising start to …

Disgraced former New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent has described how his match-fixing boss threatened him with a cricket bat after an attempt to rig a game backfired, costing crooked bookies …

A lack of suitable staying races could see Brayroan having his farewell Brisbane run in the Listed Queensland Cup at Eagle Farm on Saturday. Because there are few staying races …

Trainer Matt Dunn was surprised when jockey Jim Byrne opted to ride a rival runner over his mare La Tikka Rosa in the Listed Ascot Handicap at Eagle Farm on …

Robert Smerdon abandoned plans to run Bloomingdale Miss in one Group Three feature but the mare could earn a shot at another with a strong performance at Saturday’s Caulfield meeting. …

Chris Waller might not rate his chances of chasing down his own record for number of wins in a season but statistics suggest he will go close. The Rosehill trainer …

For Greg Bird, returning to Queensland after every State of Origin series defeat had become something he’d become used to dreading. The Gold Coast back-rower has been one of the …

Ross Lyon will welcome back All-Australian defender Luke McPharlin as Fremantle make the journey to Darwin on Saturday night where the Dockers coach will once again lock horns with Paul …

The Adelaide Crows will look to tap into Australian cricket coach Darren Lehmann’s knowledge and experience ahead of a make-or-break month that will decide whether they extend their season into …

Highlanders prop Kane Hames will go into the pivotal Super Rugby match against the high-flying Waratahs in Sydney on Sunday with belief and a clean slate. The fourth-placed Highlanders have …

Cut out the niggle and worry about the footy. That’s the simple message Nate Myles has for his Queensland teammates going into next week’s State of Origin finale. Myles believes …

Brendon Bolton has bolstered his bid to become the latest of Alastair Clarkson’s right-hand men to step up to a senior AFL coaching post. Bolton’s five-week stint as Hawthorn coach …

The assault allegation against Queensland’s Will Chambers hasn’t even been discussed by his State of Origin teammates, according to Nate Myles. The Maroons’ front-rower, himself no stranger to dealing with …

Nick Kyrgios’ coach says he wants what’s best for the rising tennis star, even if it means parting ways after a career-defining fortnight at Wimbledon. New Zealander Simon Rea has …

Queensland have questioned whether their Super Rugby nemesis, the Western Force, can cope with the pressure of playing their way into a breakthrough finals series. The Force have revelled in …

David Astbury’s comeback from a severe knee injury is ahead of schedule and the backman could play again this AFL season, Richmond coach Damien Hardwick says. The 195cm defender had …