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Forget Buddy’s big decision. This weekend is all about the Buddy bump after Hawthorn superstar Lance Franklin put his AFL finals campaign in jeopardy during Friday night’s 12-point win over …

The sight of Newcastle talisman Kurt Gidley being stretchered off could not break the spirit of Newcastle as they ran out 26-18 NRL winners over Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium on …

South Sydney have set up a final round blockbuster to decide the NRL minor premiership after overcoming an almighty scare to down Wests Tigers 32-18 on Friday night. The Rabbitohs …

England World Cup-winner Josh Lewsey was on Friday named as the new head of rugby for Wales. The 55-times capped ex-fullback and wing will join the Welsh Rugby Union at …

Former Sydney premiership coach Paul Roos has flagged an interest in signing up with AFL strugglers Melbourne, saying he is a “50-50” chance of joining the Demons. Roos has been …

Mitchell Johnson admits he’s gunning for a Test recall but says his immediate focus is on striking fear into England’s batsman in the limited overs series. Johnson marked his return …

Sydney’s prized recruit Kurt Tippett is a late scratching from Friday night’s AFL clash with Hawthorn at ANZ Stadium due to hamstring tightness. Tippett was substituted out of the Swans’ …

The Perth Scorchers have overlooked former skipper Marcus North and South African opener Herschelle Gibbs for next month’s Champions League Twenty20 tournament in India. Gibbs starred in his first BBL …

Cameron Smith has backed the NRL’s decision to wait for ASADA to complete their investigation before making any decision on Cronulla’s place in the finals. The Sharks’ impressive win over …

Warriors playmaker Thomas Leuluai sees Canberra’s off-field turmoil as providing an added hurdle for his own team in a high-stakes NRL clash in Auckland. The Warriors meet the Raiders on …

Essendon caretaker coach Simon Goodwin has offfered himself as a contender to fill the breach during the full 12 months of James Hird’s AFL suspension. Goodwin’s self-proclaimed eagerness to become …

Penrith coach Ivan Cleary has refused to guarantee Lachlan Coote will still be at the club next season. Coote, who has spent most of this season on the sidelines with …

Confessed peptide user Sandor Earl may have stolen Canberra’s bad boy tag, but the NRL club still hasn’t located his troubled mate and possible budding boxer Blake Ferguson. The AWOL …

Essendon’s “whatever it takes” slogan was hosed off a wall at the AFL club’s headquarters in February, but it’s the key to fill-in coach Simon Goodwin’s motivational message this weekend. …

Australian Sarah Jane Smith is level with some of the biggest names in women’s golf in sixth place after the opening round of the LPGA’s Safeway Classic. Smith opened with …

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer moved closer to a first US Open meeting with second-round triumphs on Thursday while women’s top seeds Serena Williams and Victoria Azaranka also advanced. Spanish …

A fourth knee reconstruction has forced the AFL retirement of much-travelled Melbourne forward David Rodan. The 29-year-old, who joined the Demons from Port Adelaide this season, damaged his knee in …

Amid the fireworks of Aaron Finch’s world-record innings, Fawad Ahmed quietly completed his remarkable journey to international cricket. Former Pakistani refugee Ahmed finally realised his dream of representing his adopted …