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Spearhead Kurt Tippett kicked five goals as Adelaide eclipsed a fast-finishing St Kilda by four points on Friday night to join the top of the AFL table. The Crows prevailed …

It’s so close he can almost touch it, but Ben Barba refuses to believe a Queensland Origin jumper is his for the taking. Barba is one of several contenders for …

A youthful Queensland Reds endured a tough hit-out in going down 36-7 to Super Rugby rivals the Hurricanes in a mid-season friendly match on the Sunshine Coast on Friday night. …

North Queensland big guns Johnathan Thurston and Matt Bowen combined to orchestrate just their third home victory over Brisbane in a hard-fought 12-0 NRL win on Friday. The match was …

Canterbury survived a late St George Illawarra fightback to run out 28-20 winners at WIN Stadium in Wollongong on Friday night to move into second spot on the NRL ladder. …

Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland says an impasse with the players’ union has been overcome and a final agreement on a new pay deal is imminent. Australian captain …

Defending world MotoGP champion Casey Stoner is aiming to reel in championship leader Jorge Lorenzo by landing back-to-back wins at the British Grand Prix on Sunday. The Australian triumphed at …

Wests Tigers back-rower Gareth Ellis has been described as the club’s greatest English import by the man many believed would hold that title forever. Great Britain champion Ellery Hanley, named …

Carlton players Marc Murphy and Jeremy Laidler apologised to the AFL on Friday after the injured pair’s outbursts fuelled fans’ anger over umpiring decisions. AFL chief Andrew Demetriou says they …

Stephen Kearney says Parramatta halfback Chris Sandow is creeping towards fulfilling the enormous expectations placed on him at the start of the year. And the Eels NRL coach even predicts …

Greater Western Sydney have locked away more of their young AFL talent and are set to reveal the re-signings next week. GWS chief executive Dave Matthews announced last month his …

He’s a three-time champion and five-time Bathurst 1000 winner but it seems Holden veteran Craig Lowndes is the forgotten man in this year’s V8 Supercars title race. All the focus …

There must be something about the heat and humidity of Australia’s Top End that brings out the best in young New Zealand V8 Supercar driver Shane van Gisbergen. The Ford …

Sydney have an AFL bye this weekend, but Swans great Michael O’Loughlin will nonetheless feel like a “proud father” on Saturday when Greater Western Sydney host Richmond. O’Loughlin’s loyalties are …

Penrith continued their recruitment drive on Friday when they announced North Queensland hooker James Segeyaro will join the NRL club on a three-year deal from 2013. The new contract provided …

New Zealand youngster Shane van Gisbergen has led the way in practice for this weekend’s V8 Supercars event in Darwin. The Ford driver, a winner at Hidden Valley Raceway last …

Western Bulldogs legend Charlie Sutton has been remembered as a fierce, physical competitor on the field and a selfless gentleman off it. All current Bulldogs players, the eight surviving members …

Richmond have been fined $5000 after one of their trainers abused a field umpire in the aftermath of last weekend’s narrow loss to Fremantle. AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson …