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Penrith utility Travis Burns is potentially facing 16 NRL matches on the sidelines and South Sydney’s Greg Inglis up to five following a mammoth meeting of the match review committee …

Cronulla veteran centre Colin Best will retire at the end of the season following a 15-year rugby league career. The 33-year-old, who made his debut in the 1998 NRL season, …

West Coast big man Nic Naitanui says he’s being unfairly impeded by rival ruckmen, but hopes he will soon be given greater protection by AFL umpires. A fortnight ago, Sydney …

Representative forward Greg Bird says if Gold Coast gatecrash NRL the top eight in September they will hit the finals on the back of some hot form. Buoyed by their …

Sydney Thunder have signed two of the biggest trump cards in Twenty20 cricket for the Big Bash League with Chris Gayle returning and Shahid Afridi making the switch to Homebush. …

AFL star Liam Jurrah was a leader in a fight and struck his cousin on the head with a machete, Alice Springs Magistrates Court has been told. Prosecutor Stephen Robson …

Gold Coast and NSW Origin hard man Greg Bird has urged officials not to over-react to the latest shoulder charge incident which has sparked renewed calls from medical experts to …

Hawthorn captain Luke Hodge will try to convince coach Alastair Clarkson this week that he is fit to line up in Friday night’s important AFL clash with Essendon. And he …

Melbourne forward Jeremy Howe has been sent directly to the AFL tribunal over a charge of wiping his blood on an opponent’s shorts. Howe cannot make an early guilty plea, …

Sydney Roosters veteran Anthony Minichiello says infighting isn’t to blame for the side’s disastrous NRL season – just poor performances. Talk of frustration within the Roosters playing group and disenchantment …

Andy Ellis reckons his Crusaders have enjoyed the better preparation ahead of their Super Rugby semi-final against the Chiefs in Hamilton. The experienced halfback says his side have the momentum …

An ongoing investigation into Red Bull Racing’s engine mapping could hamper Mark Webber’s bid to re-ignite his Formula One title defence in Hungary this weekend. Webber struggled for pace in …

Sydney defender Marty Mattner says the Swans are desperate to preserve their No.1 spot on the AFL ladder. As well as earning them a home final and two bites of …

Canterbury skipper Michael Ennis would be happy to see the shoulder charge remain in the NRL and claims players do not go out to hurt opponents with big hits. There …

Finland’s ex-Formula One driver Mika Salo will have another crack at winning the Gold Coast 600 V8 Supercars crown in October after a tyre puncture ruined his chances last year. …

Will Power says he’ll be giving nothing away after teammate Helio Castroneves entered the IndyCar championship battle with victory in Monday morning’s race in Edmonton. Castroneves moved above Power into …

Adam Scott promised to bounce straight back at next month’s US PGA championship, but only after confessing to throwing away the British Open in tragic Greg Norman-esque fashion. “I don’t …

North Melbourne hero Drew Petrie says his team’s in career-best form under coach Brad Scott but they aren’t getting carried away after their heart-stopping AFL win over Richmond. The Kangaroos’ …