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NSW State of Origin coach Ricky Stuart says he is desperate for Sunday to arrive so he can end speculation over the make-up of his side for the series opener. …

He’s impressed two of the best five-eighths to play the game but Brisbane’s new No.6 Corey Norman understands he still has a long way to go before being considered a …

Blues’ coach Pat Lam has deflected questions about his post-2012 ambitions, saying his focus is on preparing his side for this week’s Super Rugby clash. Lam is in his fourth …

Drew Petrie has followed up his AFL All-Australian form of last year with a slow start to 2012, but North Melbourne are showing little concern. Petrie appears way off track …

Chelsea will have to win the Champions League final if they are to compete in next season’s edition after a 4-1 defeat by Liverpool on Tuesday ended their hopes of …

Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson says confronting his former AFL club Geelong is “no big deal”. And Adelaide’s rookie coach says all his inside information about the Cats returns to a …

Cricket Australia denied having anything to do with Mitchell Starc being thrown out of Britain on Wednesday, as the Test fast bowler attempted to play down the visa problems that …

Carlton might give captain Chris Judd another week off later in the AFL season as they continue to manage player workloads. But ruckman Matthew Kreuzer will definitely play on Monday …

Novak Djokovic scraped and slid to an opening 6-2 2-6 6-3 victory over Daniel Gimeno-Traver at the Madrid Masters on Tuesday, then let loose with a blistering appraisal of the …

Rocky Elsom returns to lead a drastically-changed NSW Waratahs team which is missing Wallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau in their must-win Super Rugby home clash with the Bulls on Friday night. …

Carlton coach Brett Ratten has called for more uniformity between the AFL and VFL with their tribunals and fixturing. The differences between the two league’s tribunal systems are in the …

Melbourne Rebels hooker Adam Freier says his side needs a fast start against the Crusaders to upset the perennial Super Rugby champions on Saturday night. The Rebels delivered their best-ever …

Cronulla and NSW skipper Paul Gallen has decided to fight his kneeing charge at the NRL judiciary on Wednesday night. Gallen was handed a grade-one dangerous contact charge for kneeing …

The Blues will advertise the position of head coach, increasing the likelihood that Pat Lam will be replaced at the Auckland-based Super Rugby outfit. In a statement on Wednesday, Blues …

Long-serving Warrior Jerome Ropati has signed a new one-year contract with the NRL club for 2013. The deal extends his stay at his only NRL club to 11 seasons. Ropati, …

North Melbourne AFL coach Brad Scott skipped a scheduled news conference on Wednesday to air his grievances with the league’s umpiring department. Kangaroos assistant coach Darren Crocker says Scott is …

Kiwi hard man Jared Waerea-Hargreaves says the Sydney Roosters are on their way to becoming the dominant forward pack in the NRL. Fresh from a last gasp Anzac Day loss …

Nick Faldo wonders if Tiger Woods has lost his self-confidence. Lee Trevino questions a lack of feel. The BBC’s Peter Alliss speculates about Woods’ brain – more particularly, its location. …