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Former Collingwood captain Nick Maxwell says being an AFL player is a 24/7 occupation, as he prepares to play the final milestone game of a career that has generated contrasting …

Melbourne Storm captain Cameron Smith says teammates are doing their best to support shaken youngster Jordan McLean following the serious spinal injury to Newcastle back-rower Alex McKinnon. McLean flew to …

Cronulla’s Belmore-bound enforcer, Andrew Fifita, has revealed his desperation to “prove a point” and help revive the Sharks’ NRL season. Fifita makes his return from a two-match suspension for a …

Ex-Brisbane Lion Brad Scott was the kind of straight-ahead defender who gave his AFL opponents sleepless nights. The North Melbourne coach has been just as direct on the track this …

Geelong’s 2013 All-Australian nominee Steven Motlop has resumed running, two months after heading to London for knee surgery. Motlop booted 44 goals last season, finishing fifth in Geelong’s best and …

Tensions boiled over as Novak Djokovic defeated Wimbledon champion Andy Murray 7-5 6-3 in controversial fashion to book his semi-final berth at the Miami Masters on Wednesday. Djokovic will face …

The No.11 jersey will be “retired” by Queensland at Suncorp Stadium on May 28 to honour Immortal Arthur Beetson in the 100th State of Origin game. NRL chief executive Dave …

China’s Li Na beat Caroline Wozniacki in straight sets to reach the semi-finals of the WTA Miami tournament, where she will face Dominika Cibulkova in a rematch of the Australian …

Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie is spending the opening five months of 2014 as Wallabies chief executive – restructuring operations and reducing costs. In his first full year after replacing Robbie …

He is the class runner in Saturday’s Group One Rosehill Guineas but Shamus Award will need to prove himself on two fronts to win. The colt has never raced in …

If anything was to give Daniel Ricciardo wings, it would be the Australian Grand Prix. After reaching the heights of the podium for the first time in his Formula One …

Barnstorming Highlanders centre Malakai Fekitoa has a point to prove when he plays in Saturday’s Super Rugby match against the Blues at Eden Park in Auckland. Fekitoa, 21, was part …

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson is wary of the threat posed by an Essendon side already bearing the unmistakable stamp of Mark Thompson. Two of the AFL’s fiercest rivals meet at …

Australian Open champion Li Na posted a 7-5, 7-5 victory over 11th-seeded Caroline Wozniacki in the quarter-finals of the WTA and ATP Miami Masters tournament on Wednesday. China’s Li won …

Melbourne Rebel Colby Fainga’a has a point to prove when he comes up against his former Brumbies teammates in their Super Rugby clash on Friday night. But the point isn’t …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon says ruckman Zac Clarke is unlikely to return for Saturday night’s AFL clash with Gold Coast at Patersons Stadium. Clarke’s pre-season campaign was derailed by a …

Sydney co-captain Kieren Jack has tipped Lance Franklin to bounce back against Collingwood on Saturday and praised their new AFL recruit’s attitude. Franklin kicked just one goal on his debut …

Australia are adamant they can recover from their early World Twenty20 loss to Pakistan to take home the elusive silverware for the first time, according to strike bowler Mitchell Starc. …