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Hawthorn’s Mark Evans has joined the AFL as the new football operations manager. Evans replaces Adrian Anderson who resigned late last year. He has been general manager of football operations …

Australian coach Mickey Arthur says “back-chat” and “giving attitude” had become an unacceptable part of the Test team culture, leading to his decision to stand down four players for the …

Wallabies winger Drew Mitchell has been dropped as NSW Waratahs coach Michael Cheika rings the changes in his under-performing team for Friday’s Super Rugby match against the Cheetahs in Sydney. …

Parramatta coach Ricky Stuart says he is concerned the NRL doping scandal is overwhelming rugby league. As Damian Irvine became the latest victim of the saga, standing down from his …

The Australian Masters golf tournament will be played at Royal Melbourne for the first time in November, with a continuing commitment to attract at least three of the world’s top …

Newly installed Cronulla chairman Glenn Coleman has vowed the embattled NRL club will survive the drug scandal that has left the Sharks in turmoil. Local property developer Coleman, who played …

Newcastle’s flying start to the NRL season has been given a further boost, with winger James McManus signing a new three-year deal with the club. The former NSW State of …

Some Essendon players reportedly were injected every week, receiving up to 40 jabs a season, as part of the club’s supplements program. “That’s not astronomical, that’s extremely astronomical,” one club …

Midfielder Marc Murphy is the new Carlton AFL captain. Murphy replaces Chris Judd who stepped down from the role after five seasons. The 25-year-old got the nod for the top …

Damian Irvine has quit his post as chairman of embattled Cronulla amid the anti-doping investigation centred on the NRL club. He has been replaced as chairman by board member Glenn …

They call them the Suns for a reason – it does get hot on the Gold Coast. But critics must have thought the AFL club’s chairman John Witheriff had soaked …

There are some strong contenders for the moment that killed Richmond’s AFL season last year. The Karmichael Hunt goal-after-the-siren that sealed a horror loss to Gold Coast in Cairns in …

Eighth-seeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga held off American Mardy Fish 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-0) on Tuesday to reach the round of 16 at the Indian Wells Masters. Tsonga booked a date …

Reigning British Open champion Ernie Els has withdrawn from this week’s $US5.5 million ($A5.4 million) US PGA Tampa Bay Championship because of nagging soreness in his right hip. The 43-year-old …

Their celebrations need some work but Kane Williamson reckons he and Hamish Rutherford can become long-term fixtures at the top of the New Zealand Test cricket batting order. In a …

After three games of the new Super Rugby season, last year’s joint top try-scorer Andre Taylor has been relegated to the bench by the Hurricanes. The 25-year-old fullback shared the …

Ireland fullback Rob Kearney concedes he has slipped behind Wales’ Leigh Halfpenny in their Lions duel after struggling to showcase his attacking skills in the Six Nations. The Celtic rivals …

Park Ji-sung believes QPR are getting better every game and have a good chance of beating the drop. After a host of high-profile summer arrivals, few could have predicted the …