Who will taste NRL glory in 2015?

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With the 2015 NRL season about to kick off, we have run our eye over the teams with a genuine shot at the premiership... Read more

Afghanistan want to show the world they belong at the World Cup so they've set their sights on beating Australia.

Guangzhou Evergrande declare Western Sydney are a better side than last year, despite their A-League failure.

Hull name Steve Michaels for their Super League game against Hull, even with a warrant out for his arrest.

Former Aussie NFL star Colin Scotts says Jarryd Hayne is set to face some resentment from his new teammates.

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Afghanistan plot World Cup boilover
Afghanistan will start as rank underdogs when they take on Australia in Wednesday's World Cup clash at the WACA Ground.
Proteas crush Ireland with 201 run win
South African batsman Hashim Amla hit his highest ever ODI score to steer the Proteas to a near-record total of 4-411 against Ireland.
Pietersen does not warrant England return, says Hussain
LONDON (Reuters) - Kevin Pietersen does not warrant a recall to the England team despite apparent support from incoming incoming ECB chief Colin Graves, according to former skipper Nasser Hussain....

Castrogiovanni dropped by Italy for France, Wales matches
ROME (Reuters) - Prop Martin Castrogiovanni, ruled out of Italy's win over Scotland at the weekend because of a dog bite, has been dropped for the Six Nations matches against France and Wales....
Ranger seeking All Blacks recall
Explosive attacking back Rene Ranger will be back playing his rugby in New Zealand this year after gaining a release from his French club.
Waratahs ready for Reds challenge
An added focus on scrums in a World Cup year has the NSW Waratahs up front about the challenge they face against the Queensland Reds on Saturday.

NRL 2015 season preview: 1st - 8th
The NRL season kicks off on Thursday and we've run the rule over every team's prospects and come up with our prediction of how the 2015 ladder will look after 26 rounds.
Hull name Michaels despite drug scandal
English Super League side Hull have selected Australian centre Steve Michaels, despite being named in the Gold Coast cocaine scandal last week.
Five new faces named by Warriors
Hardened second-rowers Ryan Hoffman and Bodene Thompson are among five players in line to make their Warriors debut against Newcastle.

Wozniacki survives first round in Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur (AFP) - Top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki atoned for a first-round exit last year by cruising past China's Wang Yafan on Tuesday at the WTA Malaysian Open.
Tweet fuels talk of Bartoli return
PARIS (Reuters) - Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli sparked speculation on Tuesday of a return from retirement less than two years after bowing out of professional tennis.
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Del Potro sees comeback by late March
By Rex Gowar
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Former world number four Juan Martin Del Potro, having drawn confidence from his brief Sydney return in January, said on Monday he was...

Roo Thomas accepts AFL fine for Crow bump
The AFL tribunal won't sit on Tuesday evening after North Melbourne forward Lindsay...
Docker Tendai Mzungu re-signs with Freo
After being snared as a mature-age player in 2010, Mzungu has re-signed with Fremantle...
Roos backs AFL's NAB Challenge preparation
Despite injury concerns, Melbourne coach Paul Roos says the current NAB Challenge...

ACL rivals back out-of-form Wanderers
Guangzhou Evergrande have declared the Western Sydney Wanderers are a better side than last year, despite their slow start to the A-League season.
UEFA to sell 46,000 Champions League final tickets to public
BERNE (Reuters) - Around one third of the 70,500 tickets for this year's Champions League final in Berlin will be reserved for football officials, sponsors and corporate hospitality, UEFA said on...
Luis Enrique unfazed by Suarez petulance
By Tim Hanlon
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Barcelona coach Luis Enrique refused to be drawn on Tuesday over Luis Suarez’s petulant reaction to being substituted in the weekend win...