Hayne heading to San Francisco

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Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne announces he is joining the San Francisco 49ers after earning an NFL futures contract... Read more

Essendon's star midfielder Dyson Heppell is sidelined for two weeks after undergoing minor knee surgery.

It's only a gut feeling, but Brad Hogg says Australia will miss the World Cup final, and India will win it.

After a tumultuous 18 months, classy prop Martin Kennedy is happy to be back home at the Sydney Roosters.

Jarryd Hayne will have to get used to plenty in the NFL and the helmet may be his biggest obstacle, says Tom Hornsey.

Cricket

Hogg senses Aust to miss World Cup final
Australia will be aiming to bounce back from their loss to New Zealand when they face minnows Afghanistan at the WACA Ground on Wednesday.
Australia were 'nervous' against New Zealand - Johnson
Nerves got the better of Australia's batting lineup in their dramatic World Cup loss to New Zealand at the weekend and they may have been overawed by...
NZ climb to fifth in ODI world rankings
The in-form Black Caps have leapfrogged England into fifth place on the ODI rankings.

Ireland try to keep a lid on sky-high expectations
By Padraic Halpin
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland coach Joe Schmidt said he drew on the boisterous home crowd for inspiration for the first time in a pre-match team talk before his...
France hit by injury crisis following Welsh defeat
Clermont-Ferrand (France) (AFP) - France have been hit by an injury crisis with scrum-half Morgan Parra and backs Wesley Fofana and Remi Lamerat ruled out Monday for the rest of the Six Nations...
Pilecki's fury still motivates Reds
Queensland coach Richard Graham admits the scathing criticism of Reds great Stan Pilecki is still ringing in his ears ahead of their NSW Waratahs clash.

Hayne joins the 49ers
Jarryd Hayne has joined the NFL's San Francisco 49ers on a futures contract.
Storm's Smith set to face Dragons
Melbourne Storm skipper Cam Smith is set to make a shock return from ankle surgery to face the Dragons in their NRL season-opener next Monday.
NRL announce new ref changes
NRL games will be mostly controlled by one referee in 2015 with the code announcing changes they hope will speed up the game.

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...
Cilic to miss Croatia vs Serbia Davis Cup match
Zagreb (AFP) - US Open champion Marin Cilic, who has yet to play this season due to injury, is set to miss this week's Davis Cup World Group first round match between Croatia and Serbia, coach...
Berger so close to remarkable rookie win
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida (Reuters) - Rookie Daniel Berger came from nine strokes behind the lead to enter a playoff for the Honda Classic on Monday but lost out on the second sudden-death hole...

Roos backs AFL's NAB Challenge preparation
Despite injury concerns, Melbourne coach Paul Roos says the current NAB Challenge...
GWS re-sign Davis till end 2018 AFL season
GWS star Phil Davis has signed to stay with the club till the end of the 2018 AFL...
Roo Thomas accepts AFL fine for Crow bump
The AFL tribunal won't sit on Tuesday evening after North Melbourne forward Lindsay...

English FA plans to send men's and women's teams to Rio
London (AFP) - The English Football Association plans to send men's and women's Great Britain teams to the Olympics Games in Rio next year.
Keita gives 10-man Roma bad-tempered draw with Juve
ROME (Reuters) - Seydou Keita cancelled out a superb Carlos Tevez free kick as second-placed AS Roma fought back with 10 men for a fiery 1-1 draw at home to leaders Juventus who stayed on course...
Olympiakos boss fines players
Piraeus (Greece) (AFP) - Olympiakos president Evangelos Marinakis on Monday fined the team 500,000 for disappointing performances and called on them to make a "sacrifice" to win trophies or...