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Life without Matt Bowen has officially begun at North Queensland with ex-Penrith fullback Lachlan Coote’s arrival on Thursday. But rumours about another No.1 – Wigan star Sam Tomkins – have …

Three former internationals including Black Caps great Sir Richard Hadlee have again made a New Zealand cricket team, this time confirmed in a new-look NZ Cricket board. Former NZC chief …

Dual Group One winner Guelph is an odds-on favourite for Saturday’s Tea Rose Stakes but at least one rival trainer doesn’t rate her as the horse to beat. [include file=”inpost_adrotator.php”] …

Fremantle skipper Matthew Pavlich says his side are preparing for “footy war” ahead of Saturday night’s AFL preliminary final against Sydney at Patersons Stadium. The Dockers are strong favourites to …

Manly’s Jamie Lyon has called on ex-Socceroo Graham Arnold for some goalkicking advice ahead of the Sea Eagles’ do-or-die NRL semi-final against Cronulla. Lyon goes into Friday’s match at Allianz …

Australian selectors have resisted the temptation to rest injury-plagued duo Michael Clarke and Shane Watson from next month’s seven-match one-day series in India, but high-profile trio David Warner, Matthew Wade …

The Australasian PGA Tour has been boosted by a five-year agreement to add a $US1 million-plus golf tournament in Fiji to its schedule. The new Fiji International, to be co-sanctioned …

Geelong’s triple-premiership backman Matthew Scarlett says the Cats will beat Hawthorn for the 12th successive time in Friday night’s AFL preliminary final because the Hawks will struggle to handle the …

Melbourne Storm know Newcastle are a huge obstacle but believe being forced to play in an elimination semi-final could be beneficial to their NRL title defence. The Storm will host …

Jarryd Hayne has scotched rumours he’s looking to get out of Parramatta, saying he wants to remain an Eel for life. With the Eels currently without a coach, sponsor or …

Controversy-prone Wallabies winger James O’Connor faces a nervous wait on two fronts as he attempts to relax in Bali. Because of his incident at Perth airport, when he was barred …

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson says Friday night’s AFL preliminary final will be a battle of defences as the Hawks attempt to shut down some of the greats of the game …

Dumped NRL referees boss Stuart Raper admitted he was concerned about successor Daniel Anderson’s new tackle count system before it spectacularly failed in North Queensland’s controversial finals loss. And Raper …

Manly firebrand Anthony Watmough has warned Cronulla they’ll be playing into the 2011 NRL premiers’ hands if they try to beat the battered and bruised Sea Eagles physically on Friday …

The same philosophies that ended Sydney’s 72-year AFL premiership drought will be front and centre in Saturday’s preliminary final: pressure, discipline, hard work and self belief. Fremantle coach Ross Lyon …

More than a dozen Essendon AFL players and officials are in line to receive infraction notices from ASADA, according to newspaper reports. The Australian says officials are preparing the legal …

Three-time Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel says he will miss his Australian teammate Mark Webber when he retires at season’s end. Well, maybe not the man himself – but …

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has declared small forward Cyril Rioli a certainty to play in Friday night’s AFL preliminary final against Geelong after recovering from an ankle injury. Rioli, who …