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Departing St George Illawarra five-eighth Jamie Soward has opened up about his move to Penrith, claiming he was so unwanted by the Dragons that he had little option but to …

Former Warriors junior Mark Ioane will make his NRL debut for Gold Coast this weekend against his old club. Ioane has been drafted into the injury-hit Titans’ line-up for Sunday’s …

Injured Melbourne forward Mitch Clark won’t return to the AFL until at least halfway through the season. The big man proved an excellent recruit for the Demons last year until …

Liam Sumner has signed a contract extension with Greater Western Sydney, tying him to the fledging AFL club until the end of 2016. Sumner was taken with pick 10 in …

Geelong’s plan to fast-track Harry Taylor’s development as a forward has hit a speed hump, with defender Jared Rivers to miss several weeks of AFL action with another knee injury. …

Former Australian captain Nathan Sharpe is joining the Wallabies’ coaching staff to help prepare the team during the British and Irish Lions series in June and July. Recognised for his …

Chiefs midfield back Richard Kahui has re-injured his shoulder, throwing the remainder of his involvement in their Super Rugby title defence into doubt. Kahui suffered damage during an innocuous training …

West Coast midfielder Luke Shuey says the club’s woeful goalkicking over the past fortnight isn’t the only concern as the team attempts to turn around their flagging AFL fortunes. The …

Parramatta captain Jarryd Hayne admits he doesn’t know how the Eels can bounce back from Monday night’s embarrassing loss to Penrith, saying it’s the worst he’s ever felt after an …

Another McDermott is in line to play cricket for Queensland, only this time he is a batsman not a fast bowler. Ben McDermott, 18, a brother of young paceman Alister …

West Coast captain Darren Glass and Fremantle midfield star Nathan Fyfe will both risk increased bans by fighting charges at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night. Glass has been charged …

Teammate Daly Cherry-Evans believes Manly centre Steve Matai is facing an NRL suspension because of his history and fearsome reputation. Matai was charged with a grade one careless high tackle …

Cronulla skipper Paul Gallen claims the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority are “running their own rules” following the suspension of interviews with his NRL club’s players on Monday. ASADA’s investigation into …

Gold Coast midfielder Jaeger O’Meara has earned the round five AFL Rising Star nomination for his dominant performance in the win over Greater Western Sydney. O’Meara, 19, made his AFL …

Everton defender Leighton Baines believes their defensive resilience has allowed them to remain in the race for Europe in recent weeks. On Saturday the Toffees ground out a 1-0 win …

Alan Pardew will be given the opportunity to drag Newcastle out of the hole into which they have dug themselves, but faces an inquest over this season’s failure. Calls for …

Christian Benteke scored a second-half hat-trick as Aston Villa thrashed Sunderland 6-1 on Monday to give themselves real hope of avoiding relegation from the English Premier League. Victory saw Villa …

Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey has vowed to “address the problems that have caused our downward spiral” when the season comes to an end. The Black Country club are currently …