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The Brisbane Lions have suffered a double injury blow as the luckless Brent Staker is ruled out of another season and Jack Redden is unlikely to continue his streak of …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon learnt plenty from Paul Roos during their time at the Sydney Swans. Now it’s Melbourne coach Roos who has commandeered Lyon’s “anywhere, anytime” mantra, urging his …

Mal Meninga wants Queensland to take a leaf out of Cooper Cronk’s book after stressing the Maroons must cope better with adversity to prevent a State of Origin clean sweep. …

Any hopes of a stud career for African Pulse are gone but the sprinter gets the chance to re-ignite his racing fortunes at Caulfield on Saturday. The Mike Moroney-trained African …

An up-and-coming country sprinter could have his metropolitan return fast-tracked to capitalise on the absence of Sydney’s strongest stables from a race for three-year-olds on Saturday. Tamworth trainer Mark Mason …

Trainer Jeremy Sylvester compared himself to the owners of one of Australia’s greatest racehorses after Youthful King won the Jungle Juice Cup on Tuesday. In a result that delivered Youthful …

A shot at back-to-back Grafton Cups is the preferred option for trainer Ciaron Maher with Mr O’Ceirin. Mr O’Ceirin, who was well beaten in the Caloundra Cup at the weekend, …

NSW anticipate a fight night against Queensland in State of Origin III, with prop James Tamou revealing the Blues have discussed the prospect of punches being thrown. Aside from a …

Disgraced former New Zealand international cricketer Lou Vincent, speaking publicly for the first time about his match-fixing, has announced his life-time ban from the sport. In a video statement released …

Canterbury are banking on a bye-week bonding camp on the NSW north coast to have them primed for their assault on the NRL finals. Bulldogs coach Des Hasler took his …

Fuming Queensland coach Mal Meninga is demanding the new State of Origin referees combination control game three like a normal NRL match. Already upset by being left out of a …

As far as Dave Taylor is concerned, the past is the past when it comes to his State of Origin career. Taylor has made the most of an 11th-hour recall …

NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika has taken the “conservative” option and asked veteran back-rower Stephen Hoiles to fill the boots of injured captain Dave Dennis. With Dennis booked in for …

Shayne Hayne has been dumped from refereeing next week’s State of Origin III, and Gerard Sutton will make his interstate debut alongside Ben Cummins. Hayne was heavily criticised for his …

Melbourne coach Paul Roos is preaching patience in regards to James Frawley, as AFL fans and clubs come to terms with free agency. Free agent Frawley’s future has been the …

Taking nothing for granted, Michael Cheika says his NSW Waratahs must find another gear to beat the Highlanders on Sunday and clinch a precious Super Rugby home final. Already guaranteed …

Veteran Adelaide defender Ben Rutten will hang up his boots at the end of the AFL season. The 31-year-old confirmed his retirement on Tuesday, having decided several months ago to …

Canterbury coach Des Hasler isn’t entertaining any talk of “benchmark” NRL sides ahead of the Bulldogs’ clash with premiership front-runners Manly on Friday night. The premiership-winning mentor has single-handedly introduced …