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Winning the stoppages, rather than trying to stop man mountain Aaron Sandilands, is Hawthorn’s bigger concern ahead of the AFL grand final rematch with Fremantle. Sandilands has enjoyed an outstanding …

Sri Lanka reached the final of the World Twenty20 with a 27-run win over West Indies, the defending champions, after the first semi-final was ended by rain on Thursday. Set …

Switzerland’s gold-plated pair of Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka are expected to do all of the heavy lifting against Kazakhstan after the draw made on Thursday for their Davis Cup …

Darley knows how to set a horse for one the hardest doubles in Australian racing. But that doesn’t make it any easier with Blue Diamond Stakes winner Earthquake going into …

THE GOLDEN SLIPPER * Todman won the inaugural Slipper in 1957 by eight lengths and started at 1-6. * Magic Night (1961) was the first filly to win the race. …

Essendon have dropped defender Courtenay Dempsey from their AFL team indefinitely, saying he is failing to meet their professional standards. Dempsey hurt his hamstring last weekend in a VFL practice …

Adelaide will take a recast attack into Saturday’s must-win home AFL clash against Sydney, with key forwards Shaun McKernan and Lewis Johnston out of the side. The Crows made five …

The NRL judiciary has handed down its second suspension in 24 hours, with New Zealand Warriors forward Sione Lousi failing in his bid to have the grading of his dangerous …

Carlton’s misfiring start to the AFL season has suffered another major setback, with star ruckman Matthew Kreuzer sidelined for at least three months. Fierce rivals Essendon have their own drama …

Returning St George Illawarra fullback Josh Dugan says the Dragons’ impressive start to the NRL season has taken the heat off coach Steve Price. After two disappointing seasons since he …

Hawthorn have lost captain Luke Hodge, but regained fellow star utility Sam Mitchell for Friday night’s AFL grand final rematch against Fremantle. Hodge injured his groin in last Friday night’s …

The Newcastle Knights have slammed the NRL for singling out Melbourne prop Jordan McLean for his role in the three-man tackle that has left Alex McKinnon with a serious spinal …

Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie insists Australia’s Olympic Sevens campaign won’t cause carnage to his Test team in 2016, despite potentially losing some of his star players. Australian Rugby Union boss …

Wests Tigers say back-rower Liam Fulton is ready to return in Sunday’s clash with Manly after suffering two concussions in the three NRL matches he has played this season. Fulton …

Richmond’s ironman Brett Deledio will miss his first AFL match in seven years. Deledio has an ankle injury and was left out of their team for Saturday’s match against the …

Carlton ruckman Matthew Kreuzer needs more foot surgery and will be out of action for at least half this AFL season. Kreuzer was a late withdrawal from the loss to …

Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie insists Australia’s Olympic Sevens campaign won’t cause carnage to his Test team in 2016, despite potentially losing some of his star players. Australian Rugby Union boss …

The Queensland Reds are sweating on scan results after injury-plagued Wallabies flyer Lachie Turner’s worrying ankle problem flared again on Thursday. Turner had been poised to line up at fullback …