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Mention of Kurt Gidley’s name has been the catalyst for numerous pub discussions around NSW when it comes to the make-up of the State of Origin team. Highly respected by …

Blake Ferguson is lucky to have Laurie Daley in his corner, and the NSW Origin debutant knows it. When Ferguson went missing from an emerging Blues camp in January, Daley …

Australian Daniel Ricciardo has branded rival Formula One driver Romain Grosjean dangerous after the Lotus driver cannoned into him in Sunday’s Monaco Grand Prix. The erratic Frenchman, who has been …

Australian paceman Mitchell Johnson took two key wickets as his Mumbai Indians won a corruption-stained IPL tournament. Johnson’s Mumbai downed Mike Hussey’s Chennai Super Kings by 23 runs in the …

Port Adelaide linchpin Justin Westhoff wants his teammate John Butcher to be spared the axe. Butcher disappointed on Saturday in his first AFL game since hip surgery last July as …

Brumbies fullback Jesse Mogg says he’s still hoping to nab one of the final six Wallabies squad spots for the Lions, while his equally impressive teammate Matt Toomua has decided …

Cronulla have suffered two major setbacks ahead of Monday night’s home NRL clash with high-flying South Sydney, with NSW Origin stars Paul Gallen and Luke Lewis both ruled out through …

Sydney will be without Sam Reid for Saturday’s AFL showdown with Essendon at the SCG, with the key forward ruled out for at least three weeks. Scans on Monday confirmed …

While admitting North Melbourne lack mental strength, Kangaroos skipper Andrew Swallow believes the problems which are leading to narrow losses can be fixed. The Roos went down by one point …

Cooper Cronk and David Shillington will be clear to face NSW in the State of Origin opener for Queensland after escaping sanction from the NRL match review committee. Cronk was …

Queensland selectors look set to name an extended squad for next week’s opening State of Origin game after Canberra forward Josh Papalii and Manly playmaker Daly Cherry-Evans flew into Brisbane …

North Melbourne’s games record-holder Brent Harvey joins an elite club on Sunday when he plays his 350th AFL match. The 35-year-old forward/midfielder is set to become the 13th player in …

Federal Minister for Sport Kate Lundy says it was “absolutely ok” that a 13-year-old girl was identified in the media after shouting a racial slur at Sydney AFL star Adam …

Western Force skipper Matt Hodgson says his team’s Super Rugby bye comes at a perfect time as they gear up to take on the British and Irish Lions on June …

NSW veteran Jarryd Hayne claims Queensland’s seven straight State of Origin series wins do not grate on him and that looking back at previous losses will achieve nothing ahead of …

Adam Goodes’ stand against racist AFL supporters is inspirational, Adelaide’s indigenous match winner Jared Petrenko says. Petrenko says he has copped racist abuse from fans while playing in SANFL ranks. …

NSW have never won a State of Origin series with a five-eighth on debut, but the Blues latest No.6 James Maloney says records are there to be broken. The confident …

Chiefs prop Toby Smith has committed to playing for Australia after signing a three-year Super Rugby contract with the Melbourne Rebels. Townsville-born Smith, 24, is in his fourth year with …