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Lance Franklin has been passed fit and is set to take his place as the headline act in Friday night’s eagerly awaited AFL match between Sydney and Hawthorn at ANZ …

The first test for the NRL’s lauded new approach to keeping superstars in the game will be how to define a superstar. In a potentially landmark breakthrough for the code, …

The AFL has backed the Brisbane Lions board to dig their own way out of the mire after chief executive Malcolm Holmes dramatically fell on his sword. Holmes resigned suddenly …

Battling ruckman Jonathan Giles will become Greater Western Sydney’s first milestone man this weekend, but he sometimes wondered if he’d ever play a single AFL game. Giles will become the …

The story of Afghanistan’s rise in cricket has been nothing short of a fairytale, but the real work will begin only after their debut in the World Cup, according to …

The Western Force will bank on stability to overcome unpredictability when they take on the Cheetahs in Saturday night’s Super Rugby clash in Bloemfontein. The Force are riding high in …

Queensland vice-captain Will Genia has given under-pressure coach Richard Graham unqualified support as the Reds fight to avoid falling into Super Rugby’s wooden-spoon position. The Wallabies’ halfback on Thursday declared …

Jamie Kah is not the only apprentice with a golden opportunity to ride in her first Group One race on Saturday with Kayla Nisbet excited, if not a little surprised, …

Havana is almost certain to chase stakes success at Doomben on Saturday provided there is no change to the Brisbane weather. The three-year-old has been accepted for races in two …

Wests Tigers are unlikely to take a gamble on Robbie Farah in Friday night’s high-stakes NRL clash against the Sydney Roosters, despite the skipper pushing hard for a miracle return. …

Craig Bellamy will end his distinguished NRL coaching career at Melbourne after announcing his current Storm contract will be his last. Bellamy’s three-year deal runs out in 2016 with a …

AFL legend Kevin Sheedy has urged Mark Harvey to return to coaching. Sheedy said the former Fremantle coach still had much to offer. The Dockers ruthlessly sacked Harvey at the …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon says AFL players might need to start sidestepping contact instead of turning their body to protect themselves to avoid the tribunal mess that Melbourne midfielder Jack …

Highlanders five-eighth Hayden Parker will get his first start of the Super Rugby season on Saturday night, replacing the injured Lima Sopoaga against the Lions. Sopoaga is expected to be …

The Brisbane Lions have announced chief executive Malcolm Holmes has resigned amid reports the AFL club is plummeting deeper into debt. Debts of about $10 million, following $12 million of …

North Queensland captain Johnathan Thurston believes Brisbane are developing something special in their halves pairing of Ben Hunt and Josh Hoffman. The Queensland and Australian star says while it’s early …

Jake White has revealed the Sharks’ prime motivation for wanting to knock over the Brumbies in Saturday night’s Super Rugby top-of-the-table clash in Canberra. And it has nothing to do …

The Rebels know they will come unstuck if they try to match the free-flowing Hurricanes in their Super Rugby clash at AAMI Park on Friday night. While ranked seventh on …