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Melbourne’s Craig Bellamy has laughed off the claim by fellow coach Des Hasler that his Bulldogs aren’t up with the big boys of the NRL competition and says Canterbury are …

Manly NRL coach Geoff Toovey says part of him wishes he could sit on the Brookvale Oval hill and heckle Des Hasler on Friday night when the Sea Eagles host …

North Melbourne have reluctantly accepted onballer Jack Ziebell’s four-match ban from the AFL Tribunal. North have confirmed they won’t appeal Ziebell’s suspension for rough conduct over his high hit on …

South Sydney will be without hooker Issac Luke for three NRL matches after the New Zealand Test star pleaded guilty to a grade two dangerous throw charge. Luke was charged …

Former Test captain Ricky Ponting has re-signed with the Hobart Hurricanes for the Twenty20 Big Bash League. Ponting was part of the Hurricanes’ squad last season but international commitments meant …

Injured NSW Origin star Greg Bird says he won’t jeopardise Gold Coast’s NRL’s finals push by fast-tracking his return to play in the NRL derby clash with Brisbane on Friday …

London-bound Christina McHale has defeated Australian Jarmila Gajdosova at the WTA hardcourt event in Carlsbad, in a first round that featured mixed results for Olympic hopefuls. The American fifth seed …

Parramatta’s latest five-eighth Joseph Paulo says he feels no added pressure, even though he’s never worn the number six jersey in his NRL career. The 24-year-old takes over the last-placed …

England will defend their ranking as the top Test team in the world when they come up against a strong South African side in the first of three Test matches …

Carlton coach Brett Ratten concedes the Blues are unlikely to appeal skipper Chris Judd’s four-week AFL ban for his now-infamous chicken-wing tackle. The AFL tribunal belted Judd with a hefty …

Uncapped top order batsmen George Worker and Anaru Kitchen are the only new faces in a New Zealand cricket squad to prepare for the Twenty20 World Cup later this year. …

Home fans shouldn’t be concerned or fooled by Lee Westwood’s supremely relaxed demeanour on the eve of the British Open. Scratch beneath the surface and there lies a steely resolve …

The Brisbane Broncos are to announce they have extended coach Anthony Griffin’s contract with the NRL club. Griffin, 46, was contracted until the end of next season but the six-time …

Reigning Big Bash League (BBL) champions the Sydney Sixers have announced the re-signing of four players from last year’s winning squad, including wicketkeeper Brad Haddin. Stephen O’Keefe, Moises Henriques and …

Reading have signed Watford defender Adrian Mariappa and Nottingham Forest right-back Chris Gunter for undisclosed fees as the Premier League new-boys continue their preparations for their return to the top-flight. …

He’s missed six cuts in six British Open appearances, but that won’t stop Aaron Baddeley from brandishing the one wood on the treacherous links of Royal Lytham and St Annes. …

Reading have signed Watford defender Adrian Mariappa and Nottingham Forest right-back Chris Gunter for undisclosed fees as the Premier League new-boys continue their preparations for their return to the top-flight. …

Struggling London Broncos have sacked head coach Rob Powell and appointed Australian Tony Rea as his successor on a temporary basis until the end of the season. Powell, who at …