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The AFL has warned against expecting a quick lift in Melbourne’s fortunes despite the appointment of interim chief executive Peter Jackson. AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou says Jackson, who filled …

Tim Grant has vowed to keep his NSW jersey for this year’s State of Origin series and says his mediocre start to the NRL season for Penrith is behind him. …

He’s not quite trotting out Dad’s Army, but Australian coach Tim Sheens concedes New Zealand are taking more initiative in developing Test players of the future. The Kangaroos head into …

Fremantle’s worst nightmare has come true, with skipper Matthew Pavlich joining ruckman Aaron Sandilands on the sidelines for up to six weeks due to a heel injury. The decision to …

Premiership-winning St George Illawarra captain Ben Hornby says the NRL club should search high and wide for Jamie Soward’s replacement next season. The departure of Soward, who signed a four-year …

AFL boss Andrew Demetriou says record crowd numbers for the opening three rounds show fan faith in the game is withstanding the Essendon supplements saga. The season start was clouded …

Canterbury skipper Michael Ennis has hailed the re-signing of five-eighth Josh Reynolds, saying it’s a great day for the struggling NRL club. Reynolds has put pen to paper on a …

Hurricanes hooker Dane Coles could be out of Super Rugby for up to six weeks after a knock at training earlier this week left him with a fractured eye socket. …

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has met a deadline to present a more independent constitution to the International Cricket Council (ICC). The ICC had set a June deadline for the …

The NSW Waratahs are thumbing their noses at convention and applying a novel approach to keeping their Super Rugby finals hopes alive. The Waratahs scrapped their traditional captain’s run ahead …

Another tug-of-war between rugby league and rugby union is developing for the services of dual international Sonny Bill Williams. Not for his on-field prowess, but for his off-field impact. Williams’ …

Former world No.1 Rafael Nadal ended Australian Marinko Matosevic’s run at the Monte Carlo Masters in dominant style on Wednesday, showing just why he’s considered ‘the king of clay’. Fellow …

Reds strike weapon Digby Ioane’s return means Queensland will field their strongest team of the season against a Brumbies side which still can’t find a place for Wallabies centre Pat …

Brisbane’s forwards have found the aggressive mongrel lacking in the early premiership rounds with their starting pack grinding out more metres than the top four NRL sides in recent weeks. …

The players want it, as do the coaches, yet somehow the mid-year Test continues to be dogged by speculation over its future on the rugby league calendar. Despite having expressed …

Thai teenager Ariya Jutanugarn shot an eight-under 64 to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the LPGA Lotte Championship on Wednesday. The 17-year-old Ariya played the front …

Inconsistency has dogged the Western Force for much of their eight-year existence in Super Rugby, but prop Pek Cowan is confident the team is finally ready to shed the tag. …

Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson says he’s lost trust in some of his players as he prepares to swing a selection axe to save the Crows’ AFL season. Sanderson says he …