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Adelaide forward Taylor Walker has had some special skills training to avoid another AFL suspension over his aggressive tackling techniques. While fellow spearhead Kurt Tippett will miss Saturday’s clash with …

Concerned North Queensland NRL coach Neil Henry has called for an urgent crackdown on the potentially-dangerous “prowler” tackle which he warns is a far bigger risk to players’ health than …

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says he’s excited by news the AFL club’s former No.1 ruckman Hamish McIntosh will make a comeback from a knee injury in the VFL this …

NRL premiership coach Des Hasler believes allowing Ricky Stuart to retain his NSW job if he becomes Parramatta coach would be a backward step. Stuart was appointed NSW’s first full-time …

Adelaide forward Kurt Tippett will miss this weekend’s AFL clash with Geelong as he continues to recover from his third concussion in five weeks. Tippett will spend the weekend with …

Desperate to regain some height, Carlton are pinning their hopes on the return of Matthew Kreuzer for Saturday night’s AFL clash with Richmond. Kreuzer will be thoroughly scrutinised at training …

South Sydney have sacked promising playmaker James Roberts and Toyota Cup forward Adrian Ha’angana for breaches of their contracts and the NRL club’s code of conduct. Roberts, who’s the nephew …

Parramatta halfback Chris Sandow is excited at the prospect of working under Ricky Stuart and says he’s more than happy to receive the odd spray from the former Australian coach. …

Australian golfer Nathan Green wants the belly putter banned but it hasn’t stopped him slotting one in the bag as he tries to prolong his USPGA Tour career. In the …

NASCAR suspended Sprint Cup Series driver A.J. Allmendinger indefinitely on Tuesday after a test of his backup urine sample confirmed the original positive result. The violation of NASCAR’s substance abuse …

Xavier Malisse snapped a racquet over his knee in a fit of anger but eventually got his game under control to end a four-match, first-round losing streak at the Los …

Melbourne Storm utility Rory Kostjasyn has joined North Queensland on a two-year deal starting in 2013. Kostjasyn has been a valuable asset for the Storm, able to play hooker, five-eighth, …

The Crusaders expect the Chiefs to have stewed over their forward pack’s trouncing the last time the teams met when they clash in Friday’s Super Rugby semi-final. It’s less than …

New Zealand pace bowler Chris Martin says the first hour of play against the West Indies at Sir Vivian Richard Stadium in Antigua on Thursday could define the Test series. …

Lost in the opening round of the British Open was an announcement from the All England Club that will make it even more difficult for golf to devise a busy …

Brothers Ben and Owen Franks switch roles in the only change to the Crusaders team to contest the Super Rugby semi-final against the Chiefs on Friday. Ben Franks will start …

Shanghai Shenhua signing Didier Drogba may not play in his side’s high-profile friendly against Manchester United on Wednesday due to a back injury, team manager Sergio Batista said. The former …

Everton today pulled out of the inaugural Java Cup in Indonesia after failing to receive assurances over the tournament. The Toffees were due to participate in the event later this …