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Days of rain will make it a night for the mudlarks, but NSW concede halves Todd Carney and Mitchell Pearce have to fire for the Blues to stand any chance …

Penrith coach Ivan Cleary axed another of his big names with Lachlan Coote paying the price for an indifferent display against the Warriors on Monday. Cleary has named a 20-man …

Cameron Smith and Paul Gallen have talked down fears Wednesday night’s State of Origin clash will boil over following a bitter verbal build up to game two. The record-breaking Maroons …

Fremantle midfielder Michael Barlow is confident ruckman Jonathon Griffin will be able to adequately fill the shoes of injured big man Aaron Sandilands. The Dockers’ finals hopes were dealt a …

NSW rookie prop Tim Grant’s sketchy State of Origin preparation hasn’t put a dent in the Blues confidence ahead of game two in Sydney. Grant will make his debut for …

Carlton coach Brett Ratten hopes injecting Andrew Carrazzo and Heath Scotland into the side will rejuvenate the weary Blues for Thursday’s clash with West Coast. The Blues travelled to Perth …

The No.1 draft pick from the 2011 national draft, Greater Western Sydney’s Jonathon Patton, will make his AFL debut on Saturday against Richmond. The 19-year-old key forward, an imposing figure …

Matt Cecchin has been officially stood down from NRL refereeing duties following Sunday’s error-strewn performance in the clash between the Sydney Roosters and Brisbane. Adam Devcich, who was the pocket …

Mark Waugh says Simon Katich should be remembered as one of Australian cricket’s best, after the former Test opener announced his retirement from domestic first-class cricket on Tuesday. Turning 37 …

Josh Hunt stomped his foot hard on Eddie Betts’ hand and the AFL’s match review panel should have come down just as hard on Hunt, Carlton coach Brett Ratten says. …

Andrew Johns wants NSW to exploit the absence of Queensland enforcer Sam Thaiday in Wednesday’s State of Origin clash at ANZ Stadium. Ricky Stuart’s side must beat Queensland to prevent …

Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson has ordered players to ignore talk of being surprise AFL contenders as he embarks on phase two of his rapid rebuild of the Crows. Sanderson has …

Hawthorn’s return to form after what midfield tyro Sam Mitchell labelled a “blatantly uncompetitive” loss to Richmond has coincided with the Hawks rediscovering their harder edge. A 115-point demolition of …

He is the Cassius Clay of slow-court tennis and now Rafael Nadal is shaping up to knock down Novak Djokovic on every other surface after burying his mental demons with …

NSW coach Ricky Stuart’s resentment over his side’s treatment in State of Origin I continues to fester after he snubbed a scheduled media conference on the eve of Wednesday night’s …

Gold Coast have named their three State of Origin players and skipper Scott Prince for their home NRL game against Penrith on Sunday. Coach John Cartwright is confident three days …

Coach Mal Meninga and his “smug” Queensland team arrived in Sydney intent on inflicting more pain on Ricky Stuart and his Blues in State of Origin game 2 on Wednesday …

Collingwood are confident star forward Alan Didak will recover from a groin injury in time to play a meaningful role in the Magpies’ push for a second AFL premiership in …