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Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan says his side’s NRL elimination final in Canberra holds no fears, but admitted some of his players were distracted by next week’s game as the Sharks …

Wallabies coach Robbie Deans is confident five-eighth Quade Cooper will regain his magical touch soon, but is yet to guarantee the 24-year-old a start in Saturday night’s Rugby Championship clash …

Snapshot of round 23 in the AFL. THEY SAID IT: “We have just got to make sure now that, without getting anxious and too uptight about it, we prepare this …

No player symbolises Canterbury’s 2012 improvement more than five-eighth Josh Reynolds, but the man himself admits he wasn’t always convinced the Bulldogs had it in them to be an NRL …

Australia’s batsmen are preparing to launch an all-out attack on Pakistan’s spin wizard Saeed Ajmal in Monday night’s deciding game three of their one-day international series. David Hussey said on …

Greater Western Sydney coach Kevin Sheedy wants Israel Folau to unleash the rage in 2013, while the former NRL star says a pre-game chill pill was the reason behind his …

Canberra will wipe the slate clean after storming to a 42-22 come-from-behind victory over the hapless Warriors and snatching home advantage in the first week of the NRL play-offs. The …

Richmond’s Jack Riewoldt wrapped up his second Coleman Medal with six goals at the MCG on Sunday as the Tigers and Port Adelaide fought out the AFL season’s first draw. …

A “soft” Warriors squad can expect a torrid pre-season, irrespective of who their new coach will be. NRL grand finalists a year ago, the Auckland-based club flopped to a 14th …

Carlton president Stephen Kernahan has a blunt message for his Collingwood counterpart – butt out, Ed. Kernahan’s rebuke for Magpies counterpart Eddie McGuire came as former Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse …

Richmond’s Jack Riewoldt will win his second Coleman Medal as the AFL’s leading goal-scorer, wrapping up the award in Sunday’s clash with Port Adelaide at the MCG. Riewoldt started the …

All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams has spoken of the “privilege” of joining Japanese rugby union outfit Panasonic Wild Knights as he prepares to make his debut in the country’s …

Cronulla’s quest for a maiden NRL premiership will begin with a difficult trip to Canberra next week after they botched a perfect opportunity to grab a home final, losing 36-22 …

Four wickets from Tim Southee with the second new ball helped New Zealand to a first innings lead over India in the second Test in Bangalore. Southee took 4-10 with …

Greater Western Sydney chief executive David Matthews is confident the fledgling AFL club is on the right track, despite drawing their worst crowd for the year on Saturday. GWS were …

Brett Ratten’s last game ended in more heartache for Carlton, with St Kilda over-running them to win their AFL match by 15 points. The Saints kicked the last five goals …

New Zealand paceman Tim Southee finished with a career-best 7-64 as the Black Caps claimed a 12-run first-innings lead over India early on Sunday’s third day of the second test. …

Lleyton Hewitt says his one-time fiancee Kim Clijsters was unlucky to have retired with only four grand slam crowns. The curtain came down on Clijsters’ career on Saturday in New …