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Brisbane’s backline general Justin Hodges will be given until the 11th hour to decide if he gambles on a hamstring strain against the Sydney Roosters on Saturday. Hodges is battling …

Bangladesh, trailing by 106 runs, were bowled out for 265 in their second innings at lunch on the penultimate day of the second and final Test against Sri Lanka in …

The odds seemed stacked against Queensland ahead of the Sheffield Shield final with Tasmania starting in Hobart on Friday. An hour after a Queensland Cricket release claimed Alister McDermott had …

Few issues divide the rugby league community more than a player draft, and so it proved again when the prospect was raised by NRL chief executive Dave Smith. Speaking in …

Richmond’s opening round AFL clash with Carlton is not just another game for new Tigers skipper Trent Cotchin – it’s personal. Since Cotchin made his debut, in 2008, the Tigers …

Seven years after knocking back the role, Ewen McKenzie has boldly claimed he’s ready to take up the Wallabies reins – but does not believe he has placed extra pressure …

Queensland have been dealt a blow ahead of their Sheffield Shield final against Tasmania starting in Hobart on Friday after fast bowler Alister McDermott was ruled out with injury. And …

Fremantle recruit Jack Hannath is in line to make his AFL debut in Saturday’s western derby against West Coast after back-up ruckman Zac Clarke injured his leg at training. Clarke …

Western Australia coach Justin Langer has urged development coaches around Australia not to tinker with the technique of rising spinner Ashton Agar. Agar is one of the hottest young spinners …

Collingwood skipper Nick Maxwell has paid tribute to Essendon’s Jobe Watson for how he has led his players through one of the most difficult pre-seasons in memory for an AFL …

Melbourne Storm captain Cameron Smith has called for greater consistency from NRL referees in officiating on the newly outlawed shoulder charge. While teammate Billy Slater only escaped suspension through an …

Ricky Petterd was upgraded to Richmond’s senior list on Tuesday, almost five months after teetering on AFL oblivion when he was delisted by strugglers Melbourne. Petterd, the former forward who …

Wests Tigers’ Fijian sensation Marika Koroibete walked the road less travelled to the NRL – one without electricity or rugby league until his late teens. Hailing from the village of …

Wallabies playmaker Berrick Barnes will be out of Super Rugby action for up to six weeks after undergoing surgery on Wednesday to have a wire inserted in his dislocated thumb. …

Warriors coach Matt Elliott is set to take an unchanged line-up to Sydney for Sunday’s third-round NRL match against Cronulla at Sharks Stadium. He has named the same 18 players …

Fremantle ruckman Zac Clarke is in doubt for Saturday’s AFL clash with West Coast after limping out of training on Tuesday. Clarke hobbled off with a leg injury, but it’s …

Ciaran Clark is confident he can succeed in both his Barclays Premier League and World Cup missions as he targets a rousing end to the season. The 23-year-old Aston Villa …

Hawthorn captain Luke Hodge expects a pay cut as the AFL club tries to keep Lance Franklin. While Franklin’s decision to defer contract talks until post-season is the big-ticket item, …