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Brett Ratten’s departure as Carlton coach will be made official on Thursday. The Blues have decided to dump Ratten, even though he has a full year remaining on his contract. …

Australia have taken a one-nil lead in their one-day international series against Pakistan, but their batsmen are still baffled by the wizardry of Pakistan’s spinners. Skipper Michael Clarke (66) and …

Resting players won’t be considered by North Queensland even if their finals fate is decided before Sunday’s NRL clash with Cronulla, Cowboys fullback Matt Bowen insists. North Queensland can finish …

Club great Darren Lockyer believes Brisbane can break the shackles with a polished win against Penrith on Friday night before giving the NRL finals a serious shake next month. And …

The dogtags are only small, nestled among century-old caps and jerseys, but they tell a rugby league story of their own. Bill Fahey served in France in 1918 after establishing …

Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy says none of his players want to be rested and they are desperate to find some form against the Wests Tigers on Saturday ahead of …

Beleaguered Carlton coach Brett Ratten will front a media conference on Thursday morning. Ratten is widely expected to be sacked by the Blues, despite having another year remaining on his …

Rodney Eade appears the man most likely as AFL club Port Adelaide accelerate a search for their next coach. Eade’s current employer, Collingwood, won’t stop him pursuing the Port job …

Collingwood’s under-fire forward stocks will get a major boost in the form of Andrew Krakouer, who is set to play his first AFL match of 2012 on Saturday night against …

Speculation linking Jack Redden to a trade package for Adelaide star forward Kurt Tippett has been dismissed as just that by the Brisbane Lions young gun. Trade bait rumours began …

Wests Tigers centre Beau Ryan believes his side can take an attitude lesson from the Sydney Roosters as they prepare to give popular Englishman Gareth Ellis a fitting home farewell …

Key North Melbourne pair Daniel Wells and Nathan Grima are poised to return to action for the Kangaroos’ last pre-AFL finals hit-out against Greater Western Sydney on Saturday. But Kangaroos …

The Adelaide Crows say their own reserves team is inevitable as some of the AFL’s non-Victorian clubs consider creating a breakaway second-tier competition. Adelaide, Port Adelaide, West Coast and Fremantle …

At face value, Gold Coast coach Guy McKenna admits it is tempting to ask if veteran Suns ruckman Josh Fraser’s recruitment has been worth it. Especially after the former No.1 …

ARLC chairman John Grant says good progress is being made in finding a new chief executive, but a new incumbent would not be in place before the end of the …

Bernard Tomic is plotting to spoil Andy Roddick’s 30th birthday celebrations after overcoming stifling heat and a pesky opponent to book a US Open show stopper with American tennis’s poster …

The Western Fury have snared the services of New Zealand captain Suzie Bates for the 2012-13 Women’s National Cricket League season. Bates, a right-handed top order batter and right-arm medium …

The AFL career of West Coast utility Patrick McGinnity has been filled with uncertainties and he’s learned to thrive off it. Despite playing 18 games this season, McGinnity still feels …