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The agonising call to cut favourite son Matt Bowen has finally been made by North Queensland but a huge decision still looms for the Cowboys veteran. Emotional North Queensland football …

Forward Jeff Garlett was left out of the AFL side last weekend for disciplinary reasons, Carlton coach Mick Malthouse has confirmed. Malthouse says Garlett, who had missed a match two …

Collingwood AFL star Dale Thomas has confirmed he won’t have another operation on his problematic ankle. Thomas was dogged by ankle problems late last season. After a delayed start this …

They were 3-8 at the halfway mark, out of contention when they sacked their coach two weeks ago and are given a snowball’s chance in hell of a second miracle …

It is the AFL’s equivalent of Willy Wonka’s golden ticket, but Carlton coach Mick Malthouse says it’s now the Blues’ to lose. Essendon’s expulsion from the top eight over the …

AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou has expressed sympathy and understanding for Bruce Reid as the Essendon doctor prepares to fight the league in court. Reid’s lawyers issued a statement forecasting …

Penrith are taking legal action against News Corp Australia following a Daily Telegraph back page story on Friday regarding Sandor Earl’s time with the NRL club. Canberra winger Earl was …

Second seed Rafael Nadal cruised into the US Open third round on Thursday, thrashing Brazilian journeyman Rogerio Dutra Silva and losing just three games. The 6-2 6-1 6-0 victory took …

Argentina forward Leonardo Senatore was handed a nine-week ban on Thursday for biting South African lock Eben Etzebeth on the arm, a SANZAR statement said. The incident occurred midway through …

Two years after being unceremoniously dumped as Fremantle coach, Mark Harvey could play a major role in helping his former club win their maiden AFL premiership. The football world was …

Daniel Giansiracusa’s plans to move into AFL coaching have been put on hold with Western Bulldogs veteran signing a one-year contract extension. Giansiracusa was asked by Bulldogs coach Brendan McCartney …

West Coast coach John Worsfold admits he’s not sure whether Daniel Kerr’s fragile knees will be able to hold up to the rigours of a full AFL season next year. …

Interim Brisbane Lions coach and Essendon great Mark Harvey has deflected questions about whether he’s interested in returning to Windy Hill to help revive the Bombers. On the eve of …

AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou says Geelong have earned the right to host a final at their redeveloped home ground, Simonds Stadium. If Geelong beat Brisbane as expected on Saturday …

Essendon caretaker coach Simon Goodwin wants to be considered to fill the breach next season left by James Hird’s AFL suspension. The Bombers assistant will guide the club against Richmond …

Bernard Tomic seems vague about how much he knew of Daniel Evans before the British qualifier dumped him out of the second round of the US Open – but the …

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 …

Australia is one step closer to hosting day-night Test matches with Cricket Australia (CA) announcing twilight first-class games will be played this summer. In round nine of the Sheffield Shield …