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AFL club-by-club injury list ahead of round 2: ADELAIDE Richard Douglas (groin) test Tom Lynch (shoulder) 3-5 weeks Andy Otten (knee) 3-5 weeks Taylor Walker (knee) 4-9 weeks Ricky Henderson …

Warriors utility Thomas Leuluai has recovered from a groin problem and will make his first NRL appearance of the year against the Wests Tigers in Wellington on Saturday. Leuluai’s inclusion …

The NRL should look to outlaw gang tackling involving three of more players after Newcastle back-rower Alex McKinnon broke his neck, says one of Australia’s leading authorities on spinal injuries. …

India’s Supreme Court has urged the powerful head of the country’s cricket board to stand down while an investigation is conducted into illegal betting, saying his refusal to quit so …

No panic but plenty of surprise has been shown by rookie North Queensland coach Paul Green in the fallout over the Cowboys’ second straight NRL loss. North Queensland were again …

Star back-rower Glenn Stewart says he accepts he could be forced out of Manly due to salary cap pressure. The former Kangaroos representative could be the high profile victim of …

Wallabies great and Brumbies head coach Stephen Larkham has called for the relaunched National Rugby Championship to increase the value of tries to encourage more attacking rugby. Nine teams from …

Carlton have pushed back Chris Judd’s AFL comeback by a fortnight. The two-time Brownlow Medallist was scheduled to return in round three from last month’s Achilles tendon surgery. But the …

South Sydney prop George Burgess will be the first player to face the NRL judiciary this year in a bid to play in Sunday’s match against Canberra. Burgess will face …

Australian cricket great Steve Waugh says he sympathises with Jonathan Trott’s decision to leave England’s Ashes tour early, revealing he felt the need to on many occasions during his own …

Star Sydney Swans AFL recruit Lance Franklin hasn’t generated many positive headlines so far, but can take some credit for the club’s record membership figure. Sydney announced on Tuesday they …

Melbourne prop Jordan McLean’s tackle in which Newcastle forward Alex McKinnon broke his neck has been referred straight to a judiciary hearing – and the hearing has been deferred. The …

Maligned halfback Chris Sandow will play his first NRL game for Parramatta since round 17 last year in the Eels’ clash with Penrith on Saturday. Sandow was named in coach …

An abundance of height normally means a lack of ground pressure, but West Coast are eager to turn that AFL theory on its head. The Eagles loaded up on talls …

The wait may be over for the real Ben Barba to step up at the Broncos. And it’s about time. Barba suggested wryly that even his teammates may be getting …

He’s fitter than he has been for years, but Fremantle ruckman Aaron Sandilands reckons people will be wasting their money if they back him to win this year’s AFL Brownlow …

Steve Waugh believes Michael Clarke’s heroic third Test century against South Africa could prove a turning point in the Australian captain’s career. It was revealed last week that Clarke battled …

Not much happens in Adelaide, right? Big, sleepy country town. A few bizarre murders. Bad tap water. Chips on shoulders. Well, this week it’s different. The South Australian capital is …