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It seemed a hard act to follow but Australian quick Mitchell Starc has not ruled out a repeat of his extraordinary Indian Premier League (IPL) on-field stoush with Kieron Pollard …

Adam Simpson has endured a few sleepless nights this week, but the rookie West Coast coach is willing to give his AFL players one more chance to atone before venting …

Canberra won’t want to hear it just yet, but the James Tedesco backflip could serve as a NRL blessing in disguise according to his manager Sam Ayoub. The Wests Tigers’ …

NSW captain Paul Gallen has predicted the Penrith Panther who put Will Hopoate’s State of Origin position in jeopardy will emerge into the best attacking back-rower in the NRL. When …

The Queensland sunshine could be the final factor to help under-rated Vilanova break his Group One duck in the Queensland Derby 2014 on Saturday. Trainer Chris Waller believes Vilanova is …

Paul Gallen has embodied NSW’s desperate State of Origin crusade over the past eight years but he insists he won’t be tempted to quit on a high should the Blues …

Gold Coast say they are unfazed by Sydney’s last round demolition of the Cats. The Swans showed their premiership credentials by thrashing Geelong by 110 points at the SCG last …

Mercurial French flyhalf Frederic Michalak is starting his first Test in a year, hasn’t played rugby in a month and is jet-lagged from a rushed trip to Brisbane. But Les …

The Melbourne Storm are banking on Tohu Harris being Mr Fix-it with the Kiwi the latest to wear the problematic five-eighth jersey for their NRL clash with the Sydney Roosters. …

Wests Tigers are adamant James Tedesco’s belated decision to stick with the club is a plus for the NRL. The rookie fullback turned his back on a big money move …

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick says talk is cheap and it’s time for his under-performing AFL team to play to their potential when they take on North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium …

The ruckman curse may have struck again but midfielder Jack Redden says the dead-last Brisbane Lions feel anything but doomed ahead of Saturday night’s AFL clash with Western Bulldogs. Brisbane …

Fremantle’s defenders have been the toast of the AFL club this week but midfielder Michael Barlow wants the on-ball brigade to get in on the act against Adelaide. The Dockers …

Jay Haas has been selected as US team captain for the 2015 Presidents Cup golf clash with the Internationals in South Korea in what amounts to a role reversal. After …

Explosive former Australian T20 batsman Luke Pomersbach has opted to stop playing professional cricket to deal with mental health issues. Queensland Cricket on Thursday announced Pomersbach had made a decision …

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is confident Aaron Cruden is ready to do the job against England despite limited game time. Cruden has been handed the starting five eighth role …

Briefly, and only briefly, Rafael Nadal was in a difficult spot in the French Open quarter-finals. For the first time in this year’s tournament, the eight-time champion dropped a set. …

Eight-time champion Rafael Nadal has defeated compatriot David Ferrer to reach his ninth French Open semi-final, where he’ll face Wimbledon champion Andy Murray. The world number one recovered from dropping …