National Sport

Rugby League The NRL wants to relocate clubs rather than expand the comp, but a compromise must be reached to balance welfare of Sydney clubs, writes Darren Lockyer.

AFL Brisbane’s off-season spotlight focused on high-profile recruits Lachie Neale and Jarryd Lyons but Dayne Zorko says there’s more to the Lions.

AFL Sydney have gone massive in their desperate bid to provide more support for Lance Franklin, with a monster forward line named to take on the Western Bulldogs.

Horses Champion mare Winx will carry a freakish set of records into what is expected to be her final ever run at her home track on Saturday.

Rugby League SACKED rugby league player Ben Barba has given up on ever returning to the NRL as he looks to move on with his life once charges against him are finalised.

Rugby League Johnathan Thurston has anointed Michael Morgan as Queensland’s next champion halfback as the Cowboys captain outlined his mission to win back his Origin jumper.

Cricket JHYE Richardson vividly recalls the penny dropping after witnessing an extraordinary battle between Steve Smith and a teammate.

Rugby Union Tate McDermott is the spark who can fix the Reds’ slow starts when it’s needed most to beat the Brumbies on Sunday afternoon.

Rugby League St George Illawarra coach Paul McGregor admits being frustrated as the club waits on salary cap dispensation for banned star Jack de Belin.

Horses Peter Snowden has dismissed the “back-up hoodoo” as an issue for brilliant colt Cosmic Force in the Golden Slipper at Rosehill Gardens.

AFL RICHMOND star Alex Rance requires a knee reconstruction after scans confirmed he ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament in the season-opening win over Carlton.

Rugby League North Queensland product Tom Flegler is the one that got away, with the Broncos trumping the Cowboys for the front-row sensation rated the next Shane Webcke.

AFL Those involved in an ugly brawl after the season opener could face bans, with AFL boss Gillon McLachlan weighing in on the “disgraceful” incident.

Crime A VICIOUS brawl broke out in the stands at the MCG after last night’s Richmond-Carlton season-opener in troubling scenes for the game.

Cricket Only five ODIs are left before the hopes and dreams of several Australians are either realised or crushed at the World Cup selection table.

Rugby League Manly chair Scott Penn insists his club’s geographical positioning means it can’t be a relocated as the NRL continues to grapple with expansion plans.

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Rugby League Souths ran over the top of St George Illawarra, andnd it was a young gun Braidon Burns who joined old head Sam Burgess in a starring role for the Rabbitohs.

Offbeat A FOOTY fan has been filmed treating Eddie McGuire to a cheeky full moon party after the AFL season opener between Richmond and Carlton.

Motor Sports It has galloped to to take the opening six races of the Supercars season, but does the new Ford Mustang have an unfair edge?

Sport THE full depth of Sonny Bill Williams’ heartbreak has been revealed in a report that details the full depth of the star’s tragic Christchurch connection.