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Essendon would have had great hopes to sign the sons of club legend Dustin Fletcher, but now both have gone on a very different sporting path.Essendon legend Dustin Fletcher now has two sons potentially on a path to the NFL after his…

A major announcement this week made the Ashes even more exciting and it was one Steve Smith admitting he was ‘glad’ to see it happen.Australian star Steve Smith says he’s “glad personally” Ben Stokes will be a member of England’s touring…

Patty Mills almost blew the roof off the Barclays Centre in Brooklyn when he ‘broke the ankles’ of a Washington Wizards player.Patty Mills produced a masterful performance off the bench for the Brooklyn Nets, scoring 21 points in their…

After a breakout season with the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Keaon Koloamatangi has signed a new NRL contract.Keaon Koloamatangi has inked a new deal with the South Sydney Rabbitohs that will keep him at Redfern until at least the end of the…

Melbourne fans were denied the chance to get close to the club’s first AFL premiership cup in 57 years, but that’s about to change.New freedoms in Victoria are set to pave the way for AFL premiers Melbourne to finally celebrate their…

Josh Hazlewood has turned into a T20 star but won’t have bowled a red ball in a game since April when the first Ashes Test comes around.Josh Hazlewood is confident “one or two big days” of red-ball training will have him Ashes ready despite…

After being locked down for longer than any city in the world, Melburnians aren’t happy that unvaccinated tennis stars could be allowed at the Australian Open.Victorians have reacted angrily to details of a leaked email that suggests…

Perth Scorchers openers Sophie Devine and Beth Mooney were in red-hot form against the Sydney Thunder on Sunday afternoon.Sophie Devine has continued to make Aussie selectors wish she’d have been born on this side of the ditch.The Perth…

Australian cricket coach Justin Langer has warned fans to expect tense, low-scoring clashes for the remainder of the T20 World Cup.Australian cricket coach Justin Langer is forecasting more thrilling finishes for the remainder of the T20…

Justin Langer has copped plenty of criticism for Australia’s recent T20I form so it was easy to understand his delight with Saturday night’s win.After a disappointing winter on the T20I stage, the Aussies finally had reason to cheer on…