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Afghanistan booked their place in the 2012 World Twenty20 on Thursday with a 47-run victory over Namibia in the first final of the 16-nation qualifying tournament. In a battle of …

Catalan Dragons’ Australian full-back Clint Greenshields is to leave the French Super League club at the of the season, he announced on Thursday. The 30-year-old has been a fixture in …

Blackburn manager Steve Kean admits the current form of Junior Hoilett is likely to attract more interested clubs but he has not given up hope of keeping the forward at …

Australia will take on old foe England as part of a double-header to kick off the 2013 rugby league World Cup at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium. The venue will host the …

Bolton manager Owen Coyle admits his players will find it hard to put Fabrice Muamba out of their minds when they return to action for the first time since the …

The AFL season began on a sombre note at Thursday night’s season launch in Sydney, with chief executive Andrew Demetriou and Melbourne president Don McLardy leading the tributes to Jim …

AFL community engagement manager Jason Mifsud says the competition’s racism controversy can be used to help indigenous players. But Mifsud said he does not know whether he can remain friends …

Unheralded Queensland five-eighth Dallan Murphy will get his first Super Rugby start in the Pretoria cauldron this weekend while Reds coach Ewen McKenzie will unveil an innovative bench. With winger …

The Brumbies are bracing for another Super Rugby nail-biter on Saturday night when they face the unbeaten Highlanders, who like the Canberra franchise have left their fans on edge until …

Wests Tigers coach Tim Sheens challenged his forward pack on Thursday to make up for their lacklustre performance in last week’s thrashing to St George Illawarra. The Tigers pack were …

First-time NSW Waratahs skipper Benn Robinson says he’ll lead by example against the physically powerful Sharks in Saturday’s desperation Super Rugby clash at Allianz Stadium. Robinson has never captained a …

Israel Folau will be among 17 AFL debutants for Greater Western Sydney when the Giants play their first home and away match against the Sydney Swans on Saturday night. The …

Greg Inglis wants to remain at fullback for South Sydney but has dismissed any ideas of ousting Billy Slater as Queensland’s No.1. The Maroons superstar was superb for the Rabbitohs …

Geelong will be one of four AFL clubs fielding a new skipper this season, but Joel Selwood feels a unique preparation has him ready to take the reins of the …

Brisbane captain Jonathan Brown is tipping a lift in the Lions’ performances after some lean years, but says they haven’t earned the right to talk about returning to the AFL …

Outspoken former AFL player Jason Akermanis has been dumped by a radio station and savaged by the public for saying Jim Stynes had a nasty streak and for questioning his …

As rival NRL clubs circle Cooper Cronk, Melbourne skipper Cameron Smith is hoping loyalty will keep the star halfback at the Storm for life. Off-contract Cronk is the target of …

West Coast are hopeful Chris Masten will be fit for round one of the AFL season despite the midfielder copping a knock to his face on Wednesday. Masten was set …