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NSW halfback Mitchell Pearce admits the State of Origin series decider looms as make-or-break for his rugby league representative career. Pearce has been been a regular in the NSW side …

NSW coach Laurie Daley has named Jarryd Hayne in his side to face Queensland in the State of Origin decider on July 17 despite the Parramatta star battling a hamstring …

Triumphant captain Alan-Wyn Jones has lauded Welsh countryman Leigh Halfpenny as a rugby icon after the brilliant little fullback booted the British and Irish Lions to a drought-breaking, face-saving series …

The Australian Rugby Union are weighing up the merits of Ewen McKenzie and Jake White as their next head coach with Robbie Deans’ six-season Wallabies tenure screaming to a halt. …

Having surged into the NRL top eight, Penrith coach Ivan Cleary is putting no limits on what his unheralded side can achieve. But Cleary is also the first to admit …

Canberra have extended their home record to 11 straight wins with a 26-18 NRL win over North Queensland on Sunday. Three first-half tries gave the Raiders a handy lead and …

Sydney lost key forward Sam Reid to another leg injury in Sunday’s regulation 31-point AFL win over Melbourne at the MCG. Reid was playing his first game in four weeks …

They may have little chance of making the NRL finals but Tim Mannah says cellar-dwelling Parramatta can cause an upset and beat Manly at Brookvale on Monday. After a brilliant …

If Wallabies coach Robbie Deans is shown the door, which seems almost certain, the Australian Rugby Union must appoint Ewen McKenzie as his successor. Not because he is better credentialled …

The halfway mark looms for the Dunlop Series but two-time MotoGP champion Casey Stoner still has no idea how he is faring in the second-tier V8 Supercars category. Bad luck …

Greater Western Sydney forward Jeremy Cameron faces a nervous wait ahead of Monday’s AFL match review panel following a collision that ended the season of Western Bulldogs defender Jason Johannisen. …

Defending V8 Supercars champion Jamie Whincup faces another long day behind the wheel after his Holden again struggled in qualifying in Townsville on Sunday. But Ford fans continued to rejoice …

Greater Western Sydney forward Jeremy Cameron faces a nervous wait ahead of Monday’s AFL match review panel following a collision that ended the season of Western Bulldogs defender Jason Johannisen. …

Skilful small forward Cyril Rioli’s comeback was a big positive for Hawthorn despite their 10-point loss to bitter rivals Geelong in their AFL top-of-the-table clash. Geelong won 11.16 (82) to …

Geelong’s hold over Hawthorn since the 2008 grand final continues to fascinate AFL fans, although Cats coach Chris Scott flatly refuses to buy into the debate. Asked if his side …

Sabine Lisicki insists she can still achieve her dream of winning a grand slam title even if the bare statistics of her up and down career threatened to conspire against …

Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli feels her perfect day on Centre Court could be just the start of another remarkable chapter in one of the more unlikely tennis success stories. Bartoli …

Marco Andretti won the pole position for Sunday’s Pocono 400, the first IndyCar race at the triangle-shaped track since 1989. Andretti was joined in the front row by Andretti Autosport …