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Adelaide superstar Erin Phillips will make her comeback from knee surgery in the Crows’ AFLW grand final rematch with Carlton. The two-time league best-and-fairest winner has been named in Adelaide’s …
Continue reading Erin Phillips back in Crows’ AFLW teamRafael Nadal has beaten Miomir Kecmanovic in straight sets to reach the quarter-finals of the Mexican Open. The world number two saw off his 20-year-old opponent 6-2 7-5 in one …
Continue reading Nadal through to Mexican Open quartersCombative GWS star Toby Greene has cleared the air with Western Bulldogs skipper Marcus Bontempelli ahead of Friday night’s AFL bushfire relief game. Greene was fined $7500 for serious misconduct …
Continue reading Star pair clear air before bushfire clashFive-time World Superbike champion Jonathan Rea has galvanised himself for one of the toughest challenges of his career at this weekend’s opening round of the 2020 Superbike World Championship at …
Continue reading Rea mounts World Superbike defenceDamien Hardwick and John Longmire have vowed to deliver a throwback to the free-flowing and attacking football of yesteryear in Friday night’s AFL bushfire relief match. The Richmond and Sydney …
Continue reading Coaches vow to deliver AFL Origin showcaseScott Pendlebury has urged the AFL and its clubs to listen to fans in deciding the future of representative football. A near-capacity 50,000 crowd is expected when Victoria and the …
Continue reading Listen to fans on Origin: PendleburyMelbourne try-scoring sensation Suliasi Vunivalu says injury fast-tracked his shock signing with rugby union, where he will head at the end of this NRL season. The 24-year-old winger always had …
Continue reading Vunivalu says injury helped rugby callAfter his most influential Super Rugby game for Melbourne since arriving late last season, five-eighth Matt Toomua says they “need a result” in Friday night’s clash with the Highlanders. The …
Continue reading Rebels’ Toomua says Highlanders a must-winThe hungry NSW Waratahs have used their bye week to sharpen some facets of their game, as they try to snap a Super Rugby drought stretching almost nine months. The …
Continue reading Hungry rugby Tahs look to feast on LionsWHAT IS CHRONIC TRAUMATIC ENCEPHALOPATHY? * CTE is a type of dementia, a degenerative brain disease * It is caused by repeated blows to the head but not necessarily concussion …
Continue reading What is CTE and why did Polly have it?Wallabies captain Michael Hooper says he is unaware of players being gagged during the Israel Folau saga and doesn’t believe the episode was disruptive to Australia’s World Cup campaign. Star …
Continue reading No regret for Hooper over words on FolauCraig Starcevich will return to the coach’s box for Brisbane’s AFLW match against GWS on Sunday after a heart scare. Starcevich missed the Lions’ draw with Queensland rivals Gold Coast …
Continue reading Lions AFLW coach back after heart scareResearchers are urging the AFL to take more action to reduce head knocks after Graham “Polly” Farmer became the first player diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease, chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Farmer …
Continue reading Farmer researchers warn AFL on head knocksBrisbane coach Anthony Seibold hopes to know sooner rather than later whether Joe Ofahengaue will be available for the start of the NRL season. The 24-year-old is subject of an …
Continue reading Broncos eager for Ofahengaue NRL decisionNewcastle may fear Brisbane more than rugby union when it comes to retaining Kalyn Ponga but Brisbane coach Anthony Seibold admits the Broncos cannot afford the NRL superstar. Knights chief …
Continue reading Broncos coach dismisses Ponga speculationCanberra star John Bateman could be sidelined for the opening eight weeks of the NRL season after undergoing shoulder surgery earlier this month. In a huge blow for the 2019 …
Continue reading Raiders lose star for opening two monthsQueensland Reds coach Brad Thorn is backing the depth in his squad to deliver back-to-back wins after recalling Angus Scott-Young to start against the Sharks and naming Wallabies flanker Lukhan …
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