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A lower than expected crowd figure at Friday night’s AFL preliminary final has underlined the challenges the league face in western Sydney. Sydney’s most important home match of the year …

Sydney have smashed their seven-year hoodoo against a tired but valiant Collingwood to surge into next Saturday’s AFL grand final on a high. The Swans dominated for the best part …

Defending world champion Sebastian Vettel set the early pace at the Singapore Grand Prix as he timed quickest in a damp first free practice session on Friday. Two hours after …

After their years in the doghouse, Melbourne now get the chance to return to the NRL penthouse. Stripped of two premierships for cheating the salary cap, made to play a …

Manly won the 2011 NRL premiership playing mistake-free, clinical football and surrendered it 12 months later doing the complete opposite as Melbourne cruised to a 40-12 win in Friday’s preliminary …

Melbourne are first through to the NRL grand final after crushing Manly’s hopes of defending their title with a 40-12 win in their preliminary final at AAMI Park. After being …

Stoke’s Andy Wilkinson has been handed a three-match suspension after the defender accepted a violent conduct charge following his clash with Manchester City star Mario Balotelli. Wilkinson caught Balotelli in …

AFL coaching legend David Parkin has one request for his old club Hawthorn in Saturday’s preliminary final against Adelaide at the MCG – kick straight. Goalkicking inaccuracy is a common …

Axed England batsman Kevin Pietersen hopes to be playing again for England by the time the tour of New Zealand starts in February next year, he said on Friday. In …

Brad Hogg’s flu-like symptoms caused the veteran to skip Friday’s main training session as Australia sweat on the fitness of the wrist-spinner for Saturday night’s World Twenty20 clash with West …

Delivered a brief to return Canterbury to the ranks of perennial NRL title contenders, the speed with which Bulldogs coach Des Hasler has achieved the feat has amazed even the …

Coaching godfather Warren Ryan claims clubs are too quick to cut coaches to appease sponsors and fans as Wests Tigers contemplate getting rid of the NRL’s most experienced mentor, Tim …

Queensland Reds sharp-shooter Mike Harris can elevate himself onto the Wallabies bench by piloting University to a Queensland club premiership on Sunday. New Zealand product Harris will play just his …

Forget the heartbreak of 12 months ago – the stakes are far higher for Hawthorn when they play Adelaide in Saturday’s AFL preliminary final. The minor premiers are overwhelming favourites …

Brumbies recruit David Pocock denies he has any designs on Ben Mowen’s captaincy while the Super Rugby club believe they can get the best out of the flanker’s attacking game. …

Barely a week after leading the Brisbane Lions reserves to a premiership, 100-gamer Cheynee Stiller has been included in a six-strong group cut by the AFL club. Stiller, 26, led …

Playmaker Quade Cooper’s hopes of returning for the Wallabies’ end-of-season tour have nosedived after his knee surgery was postponed for at least a week. Cooper’s string of bad luck continued …

A year ago, Jack Gunston left AFL club Adelaide seething. The Crows were told by Gunston’s manager last September that the goalsneak would sign a new contract. So they arranged …