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For someone who was not annoyed by Essendon great Matthew Lloyd’s scathing pre-season assessment of Brisbane, the Lions’ Peter Schwab still couldn’t resist a couple of digs on Thursday. Lions …

Collingwood have named seven inclusions headed by Brownlow Medallist Dane Swan for Saturday’s AFL pre-season game against Richmond in Wangaratta. Five-time All-Australian Swan was rested from Collingwood’s opening clash against …

Nathan Hindmarsh is keen to follow in the footsteps of fellow NRL greats Brad Fittler and Steve Menzies and make an appearance at the Auckland Nines. Fittler and Menzies were …

Gold Coast’s rising crop of midfield stars won’t rush a move to push captain Gary Ablett into the forward line, at least as far as Suns coach Guy McKenna is …

The Western Force will be aiming to create a slice of history this Super Rugby season, but it doesn’t necessarily involve a finals finish. The Force are yet to secure …

Luckless Queensland fullback Aidan Toua’s patience and a step backwards in 2013 have paid off, making him the Reds’ new Super Rugby strike weapon. Toua will start just the sixth …

Jason Day’s plan to “just grind it out” paid off as he overcame a late rally from Denmark’s Thorbjorn Olesen to reach the second round of the WGC-Match Play Championship. …

Venus Williams is close to her best again, according to Ana Ivanovic, the former world number one from Serbia, who managed to take only three games off the seven times …

The Sydney Roosters have been warned Wigan’s elaborate preparation for Saturday’s World Club Challenge is proof of just how much they want to topple the NRL premiers in their own …

Warriors winger Manu Vatuvei expects to be right for the NRL’s opening round, which he will head into without a pre-season match. Vatuvei looked set to play in the Warriors’ …

Nico Huelkenberg of Force India has recorded the quickest lap on the opening day of the Formula One testing in Bahrain. The 26-year-old German posted a time of one minute …

Australia is through to the U19 Cricket World Cup quarter-final after smashing Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi. Jake Doran scored 99 not out as Australia defeated them by 74 runs having …

Australian two-wheel ace Chad Reed will miss the rest of the American Supercross season after undergoing shoulder surgery. The 31-year-old confirmed on Thursday morning (AEDT) he will sit out the …

Rising Wallabies three-quarter Chris Feauai-Sautia has been left out of the Queensland Reds’ backline for their Super Rugby opener against the Brumbies on Saturday night. Tackle-shedding Feauai-Sautia will be on …

Jason Day prevailed in the opening round of the WGC Match Play Championship but the news wasn’t as good for Australia’s only other competitor as Marc Leishman was bundled out. …

Parramatta coach Brad Arthur believes Jarryd Hayne evolved into an even more complete footballer at the World Cup but he warns the Eels are doomed to fail if they again …

Geoff Toovey says there’s no reason for his Manly side to fear that the window for another NRL premiership tilt may be closing. Coach Toovey says the Sea Eagles’ mantra …

South Africa young gun Quinton de Kock is in line to make his Test debut against Australia, with opener Alviro Petersen laid low by a viral infection. De Kock landed …