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Finally for the Western Bulldogs, there was a tangible reward for improvement with an impressive 22-point AFL win over West Coast at Etihad Stadium on Sunday. With veteran Robert Murphy …

For Ken Hinkley, winning ugly is a most beautiful thing. The Port Adelaide coach hailed his side’s scrappy nine-point AFL win against Brisbane on Sunday – it wasn’t pretty and, …

Dave Dennis has committed to the Wallabies until the next World Cup while his Waratahs teammate Rob Horne announced a one-year extension with the ARU on Sunday. The 27-year-old Dennis …

Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says his AFL club isn’t in. Brisbane coach Michael says his side isn’t out. Both coaches trod diplomatic lines about their AFL finals hopes after …

They were supposed to be part of V8 Supercars’ “generation next”. But it appears young guns Scott McLaughlin and Chaz Mostert are ready to challenge now judging by their heroics …

The Brumbies will look to back up one of their greatest ever performances with a feat in this week’s Super Rugby final that no other side has ever accomplished. Becoming …

The Sydney Roosters have kept the pressure on NRL table-toppers South Sydney with a hard-fought 28-12 win over in-form Newcastle at Hunter Stadium on Sunday. Trent Robinson’s side secured the …

Essendon chairman David Evans’ stunning resignation will inevitably see even more pressure heaped on coach James Hird at the embattled AFL club. Essendon are deep in crisis amid growing speculation …

Playmaker Thomas Leuluai says belief is growing that play-off football is within reach of the Warriors after their 30-22 win over NRL premiers Melbourne in Auckland on Sunday. But Leuluai …

Veteran AFL coach Kevin Sheedy has dismissed Collingwood’s premiership chances, also warning some parts of their list are becoming too old. Sheedy’s Greater Western Sydney was only two points behind …

Skipper Simon Mannering hailed his side’s resilience after they held out against Melbourne’s attacking threats to post a 30-22 victory in an incident-packed NRL encounter in Auckland. Down 18-4 at …

The football field proved a place of solace for Cronulla, with the drugs scandal which intensified during the week put to one side in a 38-10 drubbing of Penrith at …

Port Adelaide regained their spot in the AFL’s top eight with a gritty nine-point defeat of Brisbane on Sunday. The Power won 9.17 (71) to 9.8 (62) to tip Carlton …

Lleyton Hewitt is rolling back the years and pushing for an unlikely return to the world’s top 50. It took serving world-record holder John Isner to blast 21 aces past …

The driver dubbed “the next Craig Lowndes” – Scott McLaughlin – already appears ready to make a name for himself after claiming race two honours at the V8 Supercars’ Ipswich …

Veteran back-rower Braith Anasta knows the finals are a pipedream for Wests Tigers, but that won’t stop them believing in miracles. Starting with Monday night’s home game against Manly in …

Top seed Agnieszka Radwanska booked her third final of 2013, routing Jamie Hampton 6-3 6-2 at the WTA Stanford event on Saturday to set up a title clash with Dominika …

The Warriors have held off an at-times dominant Melbourne to snatch a 30-22 win that lifts them to the threshold of the NRL top eight. The Warriors sealed victory inside …