Who will miss the 2015 NRL finals?

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With the NRL season kicking off on Thursday, here's a rundown of the teams we predict will finish outside the top eight... Read more

Ex-NRL star Jarryd Hayne is set to confirm his first NFL contract, believed to be with the Detroit Lions.

Reds coach Richard Graham is fully aware of the importance of beating their traditional Super Rugby rivals.

The immediate playing future of the Gold Coast Titans embroiled in the NRL cocaine scandal is still uncertain.

Fit again and keen to impress, Aussie all-rounder James Faulkner hopes to unleash his magic against Afghanistan.

Cricket

England's Lanka loss worse than Kiwi crushing - Atherton
LONDON (Reuters) - England may have been utterly humiliated in their second World Cup pool match against co-hosts New Zealand but Sunday's nine-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka was much more damaging...
Dalmiya seals comeback as India cricket board chief
New Delhi (AFP) - Jagmohan Dalmiya, who turned India into cricket's financial powerhouse before being unceremoniously dumped by his peers, returned as board president Monday in place of the...
Ben Hilfenhaus ditches Hobart Hurricanes for Melbourne Stars
Popular fast bowler Ben Hilfenhaus has left the Hobart Hurricanes after signing a three-year deal with the Melbourne Stars.

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 to announce NFL contract
Jarryd Hayne will make an announcement on his NFL future on Tuesday.
NRL 2015 season preview: 9th - 16th
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.
Waiting game for Titans NRL players
Titans CEO Graham Annesley says the club is still waiting on information about player charges pertaining to the cocaine scandal.

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...
Nishikori breaks into world's top four, Murray out
LONDON (Reuters) - Japan's Kei Nishikori broke into the top four of the ATP world rankings on Monday as the Asian trailblazer continued to shake up the top echelon of men's tennis.
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Injured Dawson re-signs with Dockers
Fremantle defender Zac Dawson hopes he'll recover from a niggling groin injury within...
Cheap as chips at MCG
Pressure on Domain Stadium after Australia's No.1 stadium cuts food prices.
Nicks to coach Port in AFL cup games
Matthew Nicks will coach Port Adelaide in two AFL pre-season games in a move head...

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...
Palace captain Jedinak charged with violent conduct
(Reuters) - Crystal Palace captain Mile Jedinak was charged with violent conduct by the English FA on Monday for an apparent elbow to the head of West Ham United's Diafra Sakho.
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Van Praag wants full disclosure of World Cup report
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - FIFA presidential candidate Michael van Praag said he would ensure full disclosure of Michael Garcia's report into the bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups if he...