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Brisbane ruckman Matthew Leuenberger will miss about three months of the AFL season after undergoing knee surgery. The Lions have confirmed that Leuenberger tore the lateral meniscus in his right …

There are big games and there are really big games, and Geelong-Hawthorn clashes fit into the second category. On Easter Monday the defending premiers Hawthorn will face Geelong, who’ve defeated …

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has dismissed as hysteria the debate surrounding his specialist tagger Brent Macaffer. The long-running debate over midfield tagging is back on the agenda after Macaffer wore …

West Coast coach Adam Simpson has ruled out the prospect of dropping Nic Naitanui for poor form, claiming the star ruckman will play in Saturday night’s AFL clash with Port …

A furious St George Illawarra coach Steve Price has demanded answers from the NRL’s head of football Todd Greenberg after Monday night’s gut-wrenching 28-24 loss to Melbourne at AAMI Park. …

Jason Day has withdrawn from this week’s US PGA Tour event at Hilton Head in South Carolina after a minor flare up of his thumb injury. A day after finishing …

Western Bulldogs defender Dale Morris has accepted a one-match AFL suspension for tripping. Morris was cited for tripping Greater Western Sydney’s Will Hoskin-Elliott in Saturday’s match. The veteran Bulldog accepted …

Regrets, Jonathan Brown has a few. But the veteran forward does not rue his decision to play on in what looms as a long AFL season for the luckless Brisbane …

They may have finished with the two competition points but Melbourne Storm skipper Cameron Smith was quick to remind his NRL team about how close they came to missing out. …

The gastro bug sweeping through Essendon Football Club has gone right to the top, with coach Mark Thompson forced to skip training on Tuesday. Thompson’s assistant Simon Goodwin was in …

Jockey Craig Newitt will not lose sleep over the likelihood of another wet track for the second day of The Championships. The heavy track for the inaugural meeting of the …

England’s leading clubs are determined to challenge the financial rewards on offer in French rugby in a bid to prevent a post-2015 World Cup player drain. Rugby Football Union chief …

Australia captain Alicia Molik has challenged her Fed Cup team to create their own piece of history in Brisbane this weekend. Australia’s quest for a first Fed Cup title in …

Australia-born Sam Robson has pressed his England Test claims with an unbeaten 144, as Middlesex took control of their County Championship match against Nottinghamshire. Robson racked up 19 fours in …

Explosive loose forward TJ Ioane hasn’t recovered from injury in time to be named in the Highlanders’ squad for a two-game Super Rugby tour of South Africa. A calf strain …

Livewire hooker James Segeyaro says Penrith need to sharpen their attack if they are to challenge the NRL’s top sides. The Panthers have impressed so far in 2014 but have …

Carlton’s AFL season needs intensive care, but coach Mick Malthouse insists he’s in excellent personal shape. Malthouse, who turned 60 last August, has fiercely rejected any suggestion that the stresses …

Red Bull’s bid to have Daniel Ricciardo’s Australian Grand Prix disqualification overturned is likely to be decided on Tuesday after the Formula One team’s appeal was heard in Paris. Rising …