The chances of Jobe Watson keeping this Brownlow Medal took a significant hit on Tuesday night, after the Essendon 34’s appeal against their doping ban was rejected by the Swiss Federal Tribunal.
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NSW fast bowler Doug Bollinger has denied telling Phillip Hughes ‘I’m going to kill you’ on the day the opener died.
Leading English Premier League club Manchester City has banned young players from donning coloured boots, fearing it fosters style over substance.
They say kids these days have short attention spans, and that technology is to blame.
It was one of the stories of the season, but it looks as though Lin Jong’s move to the Collingwood Magpies has been put on ice following the Bulldogs’ magnificent Grand Final triumph on Saturday.
It’s certainly heading towards silly season for all AFL players, but for 44 men, there’s still one major job at hand.
The Lachie Whitfield investigation is set to heat up once again, following emerging reports former GWS football manager, Graeme Allan instructed a Giants welfare worker to delete emails from Whitfield’s ex-girlfriend in 2015.
The McLachlan’s are probably the most influential brothers in the AFL world right now.
Most of Sydney will get behind Cronulla’s bid to beat Melbourne in the grand final, much like the city did when Manly defeated the Storm in 2008.
Ask any West Australian surfer what their biggest fear in the water is, and they’ll likely say sharks.
The Penrith Panthers have re-signed young stars Matt Moylan and Bryce Cartwright on longterm deals.
If you won a chance to put yourself on any AFL list for next season, who would you choose?
If you thought the Hawks’ four premierships since 2008 was impressive, well how about this for success.
Brisbane are already looking ahead to next year after reports emerged that Wayne Bennett is set to launch a bid for cross-town rival, Ryan James.
Manu Vatuvei and Ben Matulino must be sacked by the New Zealand Warriors if the side is to advance itself up the ladder in 2017.
Collingwood president Eddie McGuire has slammed Alastair Clarkson, over comments the Hawthorn coach made in the aftermath of his side’s finals exit on Friday night.
Kieran Foran’s walk-out of the Parramatta Eels may well be the NRL story of 2016, however the 26-year-old hasn’t wasted his time away from the game.
Renowned football personality Wayne Carey has came out swinging over the Lance Franklin-Shane Mumford sledging saga, labelling it “an absolute joke” and “precious”.
If you hung shit on CM Punk after his failed UFC debut, then the joke is well and truly on you.
The Brisbane Broncos have successfully re-signed star forward Matt Gillett, after beating the Sharks and Titans to the Queensland representative’s signature.
Renowned UFC commentator Joe Rogan has insisted the UFC review its policy of interviewing fighters who have been KO’ed following Alistair Overeem’s bizarre post-fight claims at UFC 203.
Just when you thought NAB’s Mini Legends campaign couldn’t get any better, the bank has released their behind the scenes version of the original.
Enigmatic utility forward Feleti Mateo will be looking to revive his career in the NRL after parting company with Super League club Salford after just three games.
The NRL’s rules committee aren't the most popular bunch at the moment, and that trend has continued with a pair of Sharks veterans taking aim at the NRL for tinkering with the game’s law too much during the season.
Panthers boss Phil Gould has slammed the NRL for allowing dangerous tackling techniques to creep into the game over the past two decades.
The All Blacks claimed their 14th straight Bledisloe Cup on Saturday night in Wellington, thanks to a comprehensive 29-9 victory over the Wallabies.
The All Blacks confirmed their status as the best outfit in world rugby thanks to a 29-9 victory over the Wallabies in New Zealand on Saturday night.
Essendon may have done their chances of sealing the first pick in the upcoming draft plenty of damage on Saturday, knocking off the Blues in a stunning upset at the MCG.
Retiring Collingwood great Dane Swan certainly did things his own way, and has been vocal throughout his career of his desire to live life to the fullest after football.
Former Kangaroos halfback Brett Kimmorley has launched a scathing attack on Dragons playmaker Gareth Widdop, saying the Englishman’s game has gone backwards with Benji Marshall by his side.
Rabbitohs star Sam Burgess' ill-discipline cost his side a bizarre try on Monday night against the Sharks at ANZ Stadium.
The Olympics are winding right down, which means more celebrating, more partying, and inevitably, more sex in the Olympic Village.
The Port Adelaide Football Club are set to investigate a video that emerged on Saturday night, that seemingly shows one of their fans throwing a banana skin at Eddie Betts during the Crows star’s 250th game.
Manly enforcer Darcy Lussick has confirmed he is considering switching allegiances from Australia to England ahead of this year’s Four Nations.
Usain Bolt may have stopped the world, and then sent us into party mode with his third consecutive 100m Olympic Gold in Rio, but it was an Aussie who has best captured the moment that has since gone viral.
You could forgive Mick Fanning for never wanting to jump in the water again after his brush with a shark at Jeffrey’s Bay in mid-2015.
They’re currently the toast of the nation, but the Australian women’s rugby sevens team has caught the ire of one former Aussie Olympian.
Benji Marshall’s hopes of re-signing with the Dragons for 2017 have taken a massive hit, with the veteran reportedly falling out with head coach Paul McGregor earlier this week.
Here’s something you don’t hear every day in rugby league.
It seems as though we can’t go a week without a controversial decision from either the referees or the Bunker in the NRL at the moment.
The umpires aren’t popular at the best of times, so you can imagine how the fans were left feeling on Friday night after a number of questionable decisions from the men in lime green.
Travis Varcoe has got away with one on Friday night, after he collected former teammate Taylor Hunt with some serious high contact.
The Parramatta Eels finally have something to celebrate, with coach Brad Arthur putting pen to paper and extending his contract with the club for a further two seasons.
The first ever NRL Rookie has been decided, with 24-year-old Lou Goodwin claiming the inaugural rugby league competition on Tuesday night.
South Sydney’s official Facebook page has been smashed with outraged fans venting over the club’s pathetic 50-point loss to Canberra.
Dragons coach Paul McGregor has taken aim at the on-field officials on Friday night, stating that a couple of controversial decisions may have cost his side the game.
Queensland Rugby League have signalled their willingness to hijack State of Origin games from New South Wales following the smaller crowd at ANZ Stadium last Wednesday.
Mitchell Pearce’s name has followed Laurie Daley and the Blues Origin campaign in 2016 like a bad smell, but according to Andrew Johns, the Roosters playmaker was the right choice for the No. 7 jersey in game three.
Laurie Daley’s job could potentially be on the line should his Blues side fail against Queensland at ANZ Stadium on Wednesday night.
While the Parramatta Eels have been stripped of 12 competition points and fined $1 million for their salary cap rorting, the accusations surrounding the dirty dealings at the club in the past are yet to subside.
Kieran Jack has responded to the furore that has surrounded the build up to his 200th game by kicking the first goal of the match against the Cats on Friday night.
The circumstances surrounding Kieran Foran’s reported walk-out from the Parramatta Eels on Friday morning are still shrouded in confusion, however, Eels legend Peter Sterling has issued a stern warning for the 25-year-old Kiwi international.
Should Semi Radradra decide to walk out on the Parramatta Eels in favour of French rugby, his teammates in the blue and gold would be fine with it, according to Michael Jennings.
While the rugby league world waits with bated breath over Semi Radradra’s decision as to whether he will return to Australia and the Parramatta Eels, we have been given an indication as to why it is taking so long for the Fijian flyer to make a call on his future.
New South Wales coach Laurie Daley's request to meet with referees boss Tony Archer will be realised on Wednesday morning, in a bid to get a grasp on how Origin II will be adjudicated.
The seemingly never-ending saga of Semi Radradra’s future has taken another confusing turn, with the Fijian adamant he has not yet decided if he will honour his contract with the Parramatta Eels.
Semi Radradra is set to take up a short-term contract with French rugby, according to new reports emerging out of Fiji.
Collingwood president Eddie McGuire has made a number of controversial comments while appearing on Melbourne radio, ahead of his side’s Queen’s Birthday match against the Demons on Monday.
Cronulla back rower Wade Graham will be forced to fight his grade one careless high tackle charge on Jonathan Thurston at the judiciary, if he is to make his Origin debut for the Blues next Wednesday night in Brisbane.
Callie Bundy is the soccer mum who has taken the world by storm, thanks to a viral video of her doing nothing more than throwing a football.
Following the Cowboys’ epic victory in last season’s NRL decider, the league is set to scrap golden point in all finals fixtures — including the grand final — in favour of extra time.
Todd Greenberg is often painted as a smooth operator in the public eye — a man who is smart, calculated, measured and most of all, cold when it comes to making tough decisions on behalf of the game.
Parramatta’s marquee playmaker, Kieran Foran is set to return from indefinite leave at the club to face the Melbourne Storm on Monday night.
The Parramatta Eels have been handed further financial sanctions following the NRL’s ruling on their salary cap dramas, that has seen the Eels stripped of 12 competition points in 2016.
There has been plenty of speculation as to where Jarryd Hayne will end up following his bid to play Rugby Sevens for Fiji at the Rio Olympics.
Prominent football writer and commentator, Jon Ralph has revealed Nathan Buckley’s reign as Collingwood head coach began with a major list re-shuffle, following the need to banish the crippling drug culture at the Magpies.
Nathan Peats has become the fall guy in the Parramatta Eels salary cap saga, with the lively rake set to be squeezed out of the Eels if they are to become cap compliment in a bid to play for points against the Rabbitohs on Friday night.
Another major casualty of Michael Maguire’s iron-fist rule has surfaced, with young forward Chris Grevsmuhl walking out on the South Sydney Rabbitohs to join the Panthers, whom he has already signed with for next season.
There’s been plenty of chatter regarding the fortunes of Mitchell Pearce and his chance of an Origin berth in 2016, with mixed opinions coming to the fore as to whether he should be picked, or whether he should even be considered.
The issues surrounding Kieran Foran may not be as clear-cut as they seem, with speculation the Eels’ key recruit has been thrown under the bus by his new club in regards to their salary cap issues.
The Warriors should sack Shaun Johnson, kick Manu Vatuvei and Issac Luke to the kerb and place Ben Matulino on a final warning if they want to return as a genuine NRL force.
If the San Francisco 49ers' draft picks are anything to go by, Jarryd Hayne is set for a tough battle to retain his position as a running back on their roster next season.
New Zealand Warriors coach Andrew McFadden is facing yet another off-field related drama, after standing down a number of senior players for failing to meet the club’s behavioural standards.
In the wake of his arrest following a low-range DUI offence last Sunday, Dragons coach Paul McGregor has been fined $10,000 by the club.
The North Queensland Cowboys have raised the stakes in their bid to re-sign in-vogue forward James Tamou, after interest from Sydney clubs in the NSW Origin and Kangaroos star.
The home of the GWS Giants, Spotless Stadium, has been voted the best place to watch AFL in Australia by the fans.
Sporting News expert Peter Peters wants to know why Darius Boyd is getting a ‘rails run’ to the Australian No.1 jersey when he says he’s not even in the top six fullbacks in the NRL.
West Indian cricketers have always carried a reputation as the “party animals” of the sporting world, and now former Windies Test cricketer Tino Best has helped to amplify that stereotype.
Sporting News expert Peter Peters insists Canterbury are leading the chase for Wests Tigers’ halfback Luke Brooks – and that it could spell bad news for Josh Reynolds.
There has been a further update as to when fans can expect the NRL’s verdict on the Parramatta Eels salary cap saga to be handed down, with suggestions the Club could be docked points and fined within the next 10 days.
Sorry Melbourne Victory fans, but there’s another bit of bad news coming your way ahead of the A-League finals.
Ben Barba has revealed how close he was to quitting the NRL altogether, following a run of poor form after claiming the Dally M Medal in 2012.
Ali Lauitiiti – the one-time 'Michael Jordan of the NRL' – has revealed how he was escorted off the Warriors premises after being sacked for not placing rugby league ahead of religion and family.
