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His players have spent the month of June in far flung rugby outposts but Hurricanes coach Mark Hammett is confident they’ll meld when Super Rugby resumes in Hamilton on Friday. …

Hopes are rising that the Suncorp Stadium surface won’t be a factor in Wednesday night’s State of Origin clash with Brisbane basking in sunshine leading up to the game. NSW …

Sydney veteran Ryan O’Keefe has cautioned against the Swans rushing back underdone players, as the AFL premiers deal with a lengthening injury list. Heading into Friday’s SCG clash with Carlton, …

AFL Players’ Association boss Matt Finnis says it will be unacceptable if Essendon players are heavily punished over supplements they took last year, as it’s those in charge of the …

Parramatta say fullback Jarryd Hayne is eyeing off a round 17 NRL return which would make him available for the final State of Origin match. Hayne suffered a grade one …

Front-rower Mose Masoe has been granted a release by Penrith to join Super League club St Helens for the next two seasons. The giant prop, who tips the scales at …

At her 11th attempt, Samantha Stosur is finally starting to feel at ease on the grass courts of Wimbledon. The All England Club has often been a stressful place for …

Port Adelaide captain Travis Boak and backman Jackson Trengove are pushing to return from AFL injuries. The Power pair trained behind locked gates on Wednesday in bids to play against …

Queensland assistant coach Michael Hagan admits Suncorp Stadium’s maligned surface is not 100 per cent ahead of their must-win State of Origin game two clash against on Wednesday night – …

Western Bulldogs coach Brendan McCartney has united with Brisbane counterpart Michael Voss in opposing AFL draft assistance for struggling rivals Melbourne. The Demons, who face the Bulldogs at the MCG …

Essendon coach James Hird has given his strong backing to skipper Jobe Watson, despite the player publicly admitting he took a banned substance. Hird says he is not disappointed in …

Captain Brendon McCullum reserved praise for young pair Corey Anderson and Hamish Rutherford after New Zealand beat England by five runs in a high-scoring first Twenty20 international in London. Chasing …

Rugby league boss David Smith has issued an ultimatum ahead of Wednesday night’s second State of Origin match that any players who engage in fighting can expect no leniency at …

The Hurricanes have shuffled their outside backs in making three changes for the Super Rugby match against the Chiefs in Hamilton on Friday. In the competition’s first game after a …

Regretful thoughts have plagued Chris Rogers over the years, but the recalled batsman is now ready to leave the past behind and embrace the fear he holds for the coming …

Belgian international goalkeeper Simon Mignolet became English Premier League side Liverpool’s fourth signing of the close season on Tuesday when he moved from Sunderland for nine million pounds ($A15.10 million). …

Jason Day has shelved any frustration and instead taken a huge chunk of belief from his latest major championship setback. The Australian finished tied for second at the US Open …

The British and Irish Lions are set to go into their second Test against the Wallabies without Jamie Roberts as the barnstorming centre still battles a hamstring injury. Lions coach …