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Trent Merrin admits he feared more State of Origin heartache but NSW coach Laurie Daley’s decision to pick him for game two is a massive boost to his confidence. The …

Wests Tigers forward Liam Fulton has been reluctantly stood down from Friday’s NRL game against South Sydney after suffering his fourth concussion this season in Sunday’s win over Newcastle. The …

Queensland’s trip to outback town Longreach could easily have added to the Maroons’ State of Origin injury crisis. Eleven players from the squad headed to the drought-stricken community for a …

Queensland coach Mal Meninga says there’s no panic in his camp despite the Maroons’ injury woes. Needing a win against NSW in Sydney on June 18 to avoid an end …

Strong clubs want none, younger clubs want two and they just want a break. The runner is firmly in the AFL spotlight after half a season with just one runner …

NSW coach Laurie Daley is adamant Will Hopoate is ready for a return to State of Origin after three years’ absence. Hopoate was on Tuesday selected in the Blues side …

Ryan Griffen insists his own form issues have nothing to do with the burden of captaining Western Bulldogs, one of the AFL’s most under-pressure clubs. The Bulldogs suffered their eighth …

Fremantle forward Hayden Ballantyne will be the only player fronting the AFL tribunal on Wednesday night. The match review panel referred Ballantyne’s rough conduct charge directly to the tribunal, meaning …

Essendon key forward Joe Daniher was rewarded for a fortnight of strong form with the latest AFL Rising Star nomination. Daniher kicked three goals in his side’s round 11 big …

Former Test spinner Nathan Hauritz’s future is up in the air after he became the big name casualty when Queensland named their player contract list for the upcoming season on …

Ex-Wallabies skipper James Horwill will celebrate his 50th game for Australia against France in Melbourne on Saturday night after being named to start in a squad boasting three potential debutants. …

The Australian Grand Prix winner’s trophy will be named in honour of triple world champion the late Sir Jack Brabham. Brabham, who is unique in Formula One history as the …

Injured Queensland stars Greg Inglis, Billy Slater and Daly Cherry-Evans will be given all the time they need to prove their fitness before State of Origin II. The trio all …

Ian Bell wants to “lead from the front” after being named England’s Cricketer of the Year. The 32-year-old Warwickshire batsman won the award, voted for by the English cricket media, …

Fremantle defender Luke McPharlin could be set for another stint on the sidelines after injuring his knee in Sunday’s 40-point AFL win over Adelaide. McPharlin suffered the injury early in …

Two Tests, two centuries. Young New Zealander Jimmy Neesham made Test cricket look easy on the second day of the first Test against the West Indies in Jamaica, compiling his …

After claiming low amateur honours at the Masters, Oliver Goss has his sights on the same result at the US Open. The 20-year-old West Australian is looking to be the …

His thumb has healed but Jason Day is fighting the latest in a series of health afflictions as he prepares for this week’s US Open. The 26-year-old has been hit …