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Lance Franklin will join AFL club Sydney, after Hawthorn confirmed they won’t match the Swans’ offer for the free agent. The Hawks’ decision removed the last hurdle for Franklin’s move …

The most watched piece of Randwick trackwork on Tuesday went according to plan as promising stayer Drago passed a blinkers test ahead of the Group One Spring Champion Stakes. [include …

Convinced his horse is looking for more ground, trainer Robert Smerdon withdrew Verdant from the Benalla Cup last Sunday to prepare him for the Group Two Herbert Power Stakes at …

He’s mastered the mountain five times before, but never has Craig Lowndes had to be wary of a Nissan or Mercedes popping into his rearview mirror during a Bathurst 1000. …

Sonny Bill Williams has taken the first step in his apparent NRL exit by side-stepping the Rugby League World Cup. Williams’ decision to skip the tournament for his “first break …

The Hopman Cup has missed out on popular tennis duo Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic for the mixed teams tournament in Perth. The December 28-January 4 event will be without …

Former NSW halfback Brett Kimmorley believes the Sydney Roosters’ NRL premiership success will be a massive boost for Mitchell Pearce and NSW next year. Pearce came under-fire earlier this year …

Highly-regarded AFL administrator Geoff Walsh will return for a second stint with North Melbourne. Walsh stood down as Collingwood’s director of football late in the 2013 season. He will take …

Former Test batsman Simon Katich will make an unexpected return to domestic cricket for Western Australia in the one-day cup competition. It was almost 18 months ago that Katich announced …

Superstar Lance Franklin will miss the second International Rules Test against Ireland to attend the wedding of former Hawthorn teammate Brent Guerra. Franklin headlines the 21-strong all-indigenous squad named on …

All the focus may be on Sonny Bill Williams’ absence, but it’s the loss of former skipper Benji Marshall that will be hardest for New Zealand to overcome in the …

The AFL has approved Sydney’s massive nine-year offer for Hawthorn star Lance Franklin. It clears the way for Franklin to become a Swan, provided Hawthorn are unwilling to match the …

Not content with resurrecting Queensland’s State of Origin team, Mal Meninga wants to also help boost Papua New Guinea rugby league by assisting their mooted entry in next year’s second-tier …

The Queensland Reds will trial NSW wing recruit Lachie Turner at fullback as they plan to boost their flagging attack with extra speed. A surprise defector from the Waratahs after …

They won’t start favourites for the rugby league World Cup, but New Zealand coach Stephen Kearney claims the current crop is more advanced than the group which claimed the 2008 …

As comeback stories go, Brent Tate’s remarkable return to the Kangaroos squad is hard to beat. But Tate is keen to add another compelling chapter as he looks to “right …

Offspinner Xavier Doherty wants to use this month’s one-day tour of India to solidify his spot in the Australian team – and lock up his spot at the 2015 World …

Test quick Ryan Harris was among the high-profile omissions in the 13-strong Queensland squad set to tackle a busy domestic one-day program in Sydney. Harris last weekend bowled for the …