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Coach Michael Maguire says he will persist with his rookie halves combination despite South Sydney’s poor start to the NRL season. Maguire made a significant change to the Rabbitohs structure …

Australia’s peak sports medicine body has called for a ban on lift tackles in all football codes following the horrific injury to NRL player Alex McKinnon. The 22-year-old Newcastle back-rower …

Collingwood AFL captain Scott Pendlebury didn’t train with the main group on Tuesday but the Magpies say he should be fine for Saturday’s round-three clash with Geelong. Pendlebury had scans …

West Coast defender Shannon Hurn could miss up to six AFL games due to a knee injury, while Beau Waters is on track to make his playing return within the …

Star Fremantle midfielder Nathan Fyfe is out of contention for the Brownlow Medal after accepting a two-match AFL suspension. Fyfe was among early season favourites for the Brownlow but he …

Golden Slipper favourite Earthquake has drawn a wide gate for the $3.5 million race. One of three runners for Darley Australia, Earthquake came up with barrier 13 in the 16-horse …

England Ashes opener Michael Carberry has questioned the communication skills of those in charge of English cricket and claims he has been given a “shorter rope” than other players. The …

Contract talks are the last thing on the mind of Melbourne Demons coach Paul Roos. The former AFL premiership coach says he is focused on preparing his beleaguered side to …

Australia and New Zealand should stop dragging their feet on the international game and capitalise on the success of the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, the event’s director says. Nigel …

Left-arm spin wizard Rangana Herath has conjured up astonishing figures of 3-5 to help Sri Lanka demolish New Zealand by 59 runs in the race for the World Twenty20 semi-finals. …

Australia remain adamant that top order is not vulnerable to spin bowling despite glaring statistics from the World Twenty20 that highlight their weakness. Australia were bounced out of the tournament …

EDS: Please note language in 10th paragraph. By James MacSmith SYDNEY, April 1 AAP – Paul Gallen is hopeful Andrew Fifita will stay with Cronulla but the Sharks skipper says …

New Zealand have no excuses for their batting horror show against Sri Lanka at the World Twenty20 in Bangladesh. Well, maybe a small one. The Black Caps were dismissed for …

England coach Ashley Giles admits his team’s World Twenty20 defeat against the Netherlands is “embarrassing” and says he shares the fans’ anger. England went down to the Netherlands by 45 …

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has stressed his team must look for a turnaround soon if they want to win a major tournament following their unceremonious exit from the World …

The Netherlands have humiliated 2010 champions England by 45 runs at the World Twenty20 in Chittagong, rounding off a wretched winter for the English side that included a 5-0 Ashes …

Former England captains Michael Vaughan and Michael Atherton have rounded on the current side after they bowed out of the World Twenty20 with a humiliating 45-run loss to the Netherlands …

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon says Nat Fyfe’s history of shoulder issues was probably the reason behind his ill-fated decision to bump Gold Coast’s Michael Rischitelli on Saturday night. Fyfe is …