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NSW readily admit there’s an aura surrounding the Crusaders, but that won’t stop them throwing three rookies into the deep end against the seven-time Super Rugby champions on Sunday at …

St Kilda coach Scott Watters doubts Melbourne’s Jack Watts will play on Nick Riewoldt, but is unfussed by the potential surprise AFL matchup. There is speculation that the Demons might …

Parramatta skipper Nathan Hindmarsh claims the dumping of star signing Chris Sandow to the NSW Cup has put every Eel on notice that continued NRL failures will not be tolerated. …

Sydney superstar Adam Goodes believes the Swans can win another AFL premiership before he retires, but is looking forward to the immediate challenge of tackling powerful Hawthorn. Goodes will make …

Brisbane Lions coach Michael Voss says his side must follow Simon Black’s lead if they want to honour the veteran midfielder in his 300th AFL game on Saturday night. Easier …

Kevin Sheedy is refusing to let the detractors dictate Greater Western Sydney’s prospects, insisting his fledgling team is within striking distance of a first AFL win against the struggling Western …

Rugby league’s billion dollar pay-day is again within sight after the Federal Court banned Optus from broadcasting football matches online. In the midst of negotiating a new broadcast deal hopeful …

Parramatta, Gold Coast, Canberra and Penrith have been hit with fines from the ARL Commission for salary cap breaches during the 2011 season. The Eels, who missed the wooden spoon …

Parramatta, Gold Coast, Canberra and Penrith have been hit with fines from the ARL Commission for salary cap breaches during the 2011 season. The Eels, who missed the wooden spoon …

Andrew Demetriou says the language used in the Twitter attacks on four AFL identities “has no place in this country”. The AFL boss on Friday could not hide his disgust …

Andrew Demetriou says the language used in the Twitter attacks on four AFL identities “has no place in this country”. The AFL boss on Friday could not hide his disgust …

Sydney star Adam Goodes isn’t putting a time limit on his stellar career as he prepares to play his club-record 304th AFL game for the Swans. The dual Brownlow Medallist …

Gold Coast have suffered another blow ahead of Saturday’s AFL clash against North Melbourne, with experienced midfielder Michael Rischitelli ruled out. Already without skipper Gary Ablett and defender Jarrod Harbrow …

Michael Clarke has always said he’s just one voice of five on Australia’s selection panel and he’ll have to raise that voice when it comes to the Test wicketkeeper position. …

Quiet, unorthodox and diminutive – there’s not much outwardly to hint at the fight that resides in West Indies veteran Shivnarine Chanderpaul. But once more Australia found the 37-year-old left-hander …

Rafael Nadal recorded his 31st consecutive win at the Barcelona Open on Thursday to reach the quarter-finals at the expense of Colombian qualifier Robert Farah 6-2 6-3. Spain’s world No.2 …

Adelaide coach Brenton Sanderson has ordered his players to embrace their spiteful combat against home-town AFL rivals Port Adelaide. In a marked difference to former Crows coach Neil Craig, Sanderson …

Star Wallabies flanker David Pocock will put his Super Rugby contract talks on the backburner as he attempts to settle the ship at the Western Force. The Force were left …