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Penrith have signed Melbourne forward Sika Manu to a three-year deal as the Panthers continue to bolster their NRL stocks for next season. Manu was believed to be in demand …

In a sport where close secrets are as rare as rocking horse droppings, the sudden announcement of David Gallop departure as ARLC chief executive took everyone by surprise. The news …

Rarely in sporting history has one administrator had to confront so many embarrassing scandals so relentlessly for so long. David Gallop copped the lot, from the blue-collar sins of player …

Tim Sheens has implored Canberra officials not to give up on embattled Raiders coach David Furner. Sheens’ Wests Tigers heaped more pressure on Furner last Saturday when they trounced the …

Rugby league’s leading figures on and off the field expressed shock at David Gallop’s sudden resignation while saluting him as a respected administrator willing to make the big calls. Gallop …

Football Federation Australia chief executive Ben Buckley says outgoing NRL boss David Gallop was able to keep his cool during tough times. “Over the past 10 years David Gallop has …

North Melbourne president James Brayshaw rates the shock exit of chief executive Eugene Arocca a bigger concern than the AFL club’s on-field woes. Already enduring a horror week after Saturday’s …

Charlie Sutton, the captain-coach of the only Western Bulldogs team to win a VFL/AFL premiership, has died. He was aged 88. The much-loved Sutton was one of the club’s most …

David Gallop says he accepts it’s time for a fresh approach after stepping down after a decade as Australian rugby league’s top administrator. NRL club bosses reacted with shock and …

Under-siege Canberra coach David Furner has kept his options open by naming a 20-man squad for Saturday’s crucial NRL battle against Newcastle. Currently in camp on the Central Coast in …

Johnathan Thurston says his prayers and thoughts are with Queensland and Cowboys teammate Matt Scott, who has flown home to be with his ill mother. Scott, whose mother Diane is …

The fallout over Origin I may have claimed two referees’ scalps but Queensland forward Ben Hannant reckoned NSW were “kidding themselves” if they thought controversial calls cost them the series …

Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland says outgoing NRL boss David Gallop has a great insight into common issues faced by major Australian sports. Sutherland worked closely with Gallop on …

One Rapira will replace another for the Warriors’ round-14 NRL match against Penrith next Monday. Front-rower Steve Rapira returns to the side for the first time this season, replacing his …

NRL club bosses have reacted with shock and surprise to the sudden resignation of the game’s longtime chief executive David Gallop. Four months into a four-year deal with the Australian …

AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou has praised his outgoing Australian Rugby League Commission counterpart David Gallop as an outstanding administrator. Although the codes have been engaged in a fierce battle …

As is his wont, Rafael Nadal declined to assess whether his devastating run through the French Open field suggests this could be his best ever campaign at Roland Garros. Perhaps …

Young playmaker Curtis Sironen has retained his starting spot at five-eighth for Wests Tigers’ NRL clash with Melbourne on Friday night, with coach Tim Sheens warning the teenager to brace …