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Still seething over being snubbed as NAB Cup grand final hosts, the Brisbane Lions received another blow when ruckman Matthew Leuenberger was ruled out of the decider after aggravating his …

The fallout over Shane Watson’s Test suspension took another twist after Cricket Australia’s high-performance chief Pat Howard claimed the vice-captain was a team player “sometimes”. Howard said on Tuesday Watson’s …

Kumar Sangakkara and Tillakaratne Dilshan smashed unbeaten centuries on Tuesday to guide Sri Lanka to 1-230 and a 162-run lead in their second innings at lunch on the fifth day …

Collingwood expect to start their AFL season without premiership stars Luke Ball, Dale Thomas and Alan Didak. And there are doubts over whether Ball and Thomas will make it back …

Australian Formula One star Mark Webber and former world champion Alan Jones expect a closer grid than ever when the season kicks off in Melbourne this weekend. Webber’s Red Bull …

Sydney coach John Longmire says the prospective season-long absence of versatile 20-year-old Alex Johnson will not subdue his AFL side’s unyielding defence. Johnson, possessing a rare ability to man both …

Promising opener Daniel Hughes has been picked to make his first class debut for NSW in their vital Sheffield Shield clash with South Australia at the SCG starting on Thursday. …

AFL coaching legend David Parkin has warned football codes will suffer cycling’s fate if they do not heed the lessons of the doping crisis in Australian sport. The four-time premiership …

Marc Murphy would have been Nick Stevens’ tip for Carlton captain, but the former Blue isn’t surprised that lower-profile rival Andrew Carrazzo could trump him. The AFL club will announce …

The doping saga which has engulfed rugby league is barely raising an eyebrow at Manly, who say it’s the spectre of Newcastle’s try-scoring superstar Akuila Uate that has them sweating …

The man who advised the Cronulla board to sack four staff members and stand down coach Shane Flanagan claims the Sharks players under suspicion of taking banned substances may have …

The fallout over Shane Watson’s Test suspension took another twist after Cricket Australia high performance manager Pat Howard claimed the national vice-captain was only “sometimes” a team player. But Howard …

Bill Tupou and Steve Rapira have come into the Warriors starting line-up for the team’s first home match of the 2013 NRL season. Tupou replaces the injured Manu Vatuvei for …

Six summers ago, Australia were sailing towards a clean sweep of England and went on to equal their world record of 16 consecutive Test wins. Shane Warne was weaving his …

Far from being fazed about a quick turnaround, Parramatta prop Tim Mannah says his side is buzzing and can’t wait to get back on the field following their stunning start …

Richard Brown desperately wants a British and Irish Lions jersey to hang on his wall at home – and he doesn’t want to have to go to the shops to …

Troubled Canberra duo Josh Dugan and Blake Ferguson have been stood down indefinitely by the NRL club for breaching numerous team policies. Dugan on Tuesday revealed he’s battling a “personal” …

He tormented Australian batting lineups as a player but now New Zealand bowling coach Shane Bond is applauding his rivals for a decision to ban four players from their next …