Brisbane will be without Harris Andrews for Saturday’s blockbuster clash with the red-hot Hawks after the AFL Tribunal upheld the star defender’s one-match ban for striking.

Carlton young gun Charlie Curnow has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury.

Ben Simmons’ decision to play in the exhibition games before the World Cup is a double-edged sword.

The Manly Sea Eagles will have a fight on their hands to retain the Trbojevic brothers come November 1 with the Bulldogs confirming an intention to try and bring the NSW State of Origin duo to Belmore.

Former Knight Scott Dureau has opened up on his battle to defeat brain cancer in a League Life special.

The Wests Tigers have made a number of changes to their forward pack.

Welcome back to the Power Rankings.

Allan Border has implored Australia to pick its best six batsmen at the men’s Ashes no matter what their dominant hand is.

The biggest indicator of James O’Connor’s transformation from rugby party boy to model professional in Wallabies veteran Will Genia’s opinion is his Tuesday nights.

Competitive football is back with a bang as the FFA Cup Round of 32 kicks off on Wednesday night.

Written off as World Cup contenders after a wretched 12 months, experienced Test halfback Nick Phipps says the Wallabies can still challenge on the big stage and will have learnt plenty from their defeats in recent times.

Welcome back to the RUMOUR MILL. Today sees Manchester City chase one of football’s hottest properties, Antonio Conte having his own Zidane-Bale issue with one of his Inter players and a whole lot more.

After spending eight years overseas Robbie Kruse has returned home, with the Socceroos winger inking a two-year deal with Melbourne Victory.

The smile spread across American toddler Joseph Tidd’s face as soon as he saw his football hero Carson Pickett — and it’s been infectious ever since.

Kit releases can sometimes feel like Christmas come early for football fans and kit fanatics alike.

Australian football has a difficult time recognising what the past should be and what the future could hold.

Another podium protest has been avoided after Australia’s Mack Horton failed to qualify for the 800m freestyle final at the world swimming titles in South Korea.

Emerging Essendon star Conor McKenna will miss this weekend’s trip to the Gold Coast to return home to Ireland to attend his brother’s wedding.

It’s that time of year again!

Australia’s men’s Ashes hopefuls will get one last chance to impress this week in a four-day intra-squad clash that will answer the final few unanswered questions in the selectors’ minds.

Josh Dunkley’s numbers are off the charts right now.

St Kilda is set to welcome back Dan Hannebery for Saturday night’s game against Melbourne at Marvel Stadium.

A volatile situation could cause an “amicable parting of ways” between Fremantle and coach Ross Lyon at the end of the season, according to Foxfooty.com.au’s Tom Morris.

Essendon great Tim Watson believes the unpopular experimental footy format AFLX will not return.

Greater Western Sydney star Lachie Whitfield is the most valuable player in the modern game, according to Sydney premiership coach Paul Roos.

The Bulldogs are looking to cut Kieran Foran from his $1.2 million-a-year deal.

Essendon is on fire after an early season lull. But they could be missing one of their most energetic players for the clash against Gold Coast.

Richmond are poised to contend for their second premiership within three years.

Despite losing to Essendon on Friday night, finals remain a real possibility for the eighth-placed Adelaide Crows.

Adelaide forward Josh Jenkins has hit out at calls for the club to make mass changes after a disappointing loss to Essendon on Friday night.

North Melbourne key defender Scott Thompson underwent surgery on Sunday night after rupturing his testicle in Saturday night’s thriller against Brisbane at the Gabba.

Geelong coach Chris Scott has been firing up the debate as to whether the Cats should be permitted to play a home final at GMHBA Stadium.

Rhyce Shaw has interviewed for the senior coaching role at North Melbourne, says Melbourne great Garry Lyon.

Could Ross Lyon make a shock return to coach St Kilda in 2020?

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has launched a strong defence of banned forward Jaidyn Stephenson, after he was criticised for posting photos of his holiday to social media.

Ferrari have admitted it is now not clear whether they or improving Red Bull are Mercedes’ closest challengers, heading into this week’s German Grand Prix.

Damien Cook has no doubt the decision to rest Ben Hunt against the Panthers was made by the coach and not the halfback.

The father of Valentino Rossi has defended his son as the Yamaha veteran toils through a dismal 2019 campaign.

Forbes have released their list of the top 50 most valuable sporting teams in the world, which sees Manchester United tumble down from last year’s ranking.

Injured Brownlow Medal winner Tom Mitchell has inked a long-term contract extension with Hawthorn.

Phil Gould believes extended hours commuting to and from games and training could be a reason for the Dragons end of season fade-outs.

They’ve lost 12 of their past 16 Tests, but the Wallabies will return to their most successful venue this weekend as they look to kick-start their World Cup year.

The ugly stand-off between Real Madrid and star winger Gareth Bale is getting nastier by the minute.

Manly and Penrith have emerged as smokeys to finish inside the NRL’s top four this season.

The Sharks are without a key man at fullback, meaning Josh Dugan takes the No. 1 jersey.

Veteran Tigers hooker Robbie Farah admitted he thought his rugby league career was over when he was languishing in reserve grade at the Rabbitohs.

Debate continues to surround Paul McGregor’s decision to rest star halfback Ben Hunt for St George Illawarra’s clash with Penrith.

Panthers playmaker James Maloney has ruled out a stint with a fifth NRL club, saying that if he were to leave Penrith at the end of this year he’s going overseas.

Unai Emery has confirmed that Arsenal are set to complete the signing of Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos on a one-year loan deal.

The new changes to the Ford Mustang are “good for the sport”, according to Tickford Racing boss Tim Edwards.

Barcelona are reportedly set to tie Lionel Messi down with an incredible new contract — which will keep him at the club until he is 36.

In one tweet former World Cup-winner Dan Herbert summed up the Wallabies’ opening Rugby Championship defeat to the Springboks.

Peter Sterling has backed the Broncos as the team most likely to break into the top eight ahead of the 2019 finals series.

Bulldogs boss Andrew Hill has announced the club will make Bankwest Stadium their home ground while redevelopment work is in progress at ANZ Stadium from 2020.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has poured lukewarm water on the notion their Test against South Africa is a significant pointer to the teams’ World Cup group stage blockbuster.

Gloucester flyhalf Danny Cipriani has been left out of England’s World Cup training squad that will fly to Italy.

Lewis Hamilton has fired a warning shot as he steamrolls towards his sixth world title, claiming it’s the “strongest” he has felt this far into a season — and the numbers back it up.

The small Fijian village of Naqali was jumping over the weekend with family and friends of back-rower Isi Naisarani gathering to watch his Wallabies debut.

Le’Veon Bell hasn’t played a game in New York, but he is already fed up with his critics.

Aussie swimming star Clyde Lewis set a blistering personal best time to finish fastest in his 200m semi-final at the World Championships in Gwangju.

The Lakers had designs on putting together an elite trio this summer.

Mack Horton’s bitter rivalry with Sun Yang is set to intensify as Chinese media hit out at the Aussie for protesting at the World Championships.

Swimming Australia and Mack Horton will receive an official warning from FINA after the Olympic champion sensationally protested controversial Chinese star Sun Yang’s 400m freestyle win at the world swimming titles.

Shane Warne has picked his Ashes XIs for both Australia and England ahead of next Thursday’s first encounter, with the king of spin backing Matthew Wade for selection but leaving out two recent century-makers.

Sharks skipper Paul Gallen has revealed the club has addressed tensions regarding youngster Bronson Xerri starting in the centres ahead of senior stars Josh Morris and Josh Dugan.

Corey Norman has reportedly told coach Paul McGregor he will move to fullback to accommodate the return of Gareth Widdop at five-eighth.

Real Madrid are growing ever more desperate to offload out of favour winger Gareth Bale, and are even willing to forgo a transfer fee if it means solving an increasingly tense situation.

Cristiano Ronaldo will not face prosecution over allegations of sexual assault in Las Vegas 10 years ago, lawyers say.

Justin Langer is poised to make some brutal selection calls that will shape Australia’s Ashes squad but Usman Khawaja’s hamstring injury remains a source of concern.

Daniel Ricciardo has vowed to defend himself after the Aussie F1 star’s former advisor reportedly started legal action over what he alleges are unpaid earnings.

Brisbane gun defender and All-Australian fancy Harris Andrews is set to miss his side’s crucial clash against Hawthorn after he was offered a one-week ban for an off-the-incident.

The AFL has conceded the free kick paid to Ben Brown with six minutes remaining in Brisbane’s win over North Melbourne on Saturday night was incorrect.

Mack Horton’s podium protest at the 2019 World Championships became the biggest sports topic of discussion over the past 24 hours.

Ex-Melbourne captain and club champion Garry Lyon has delivered a brutal reality check for his former club, claiming the Demons’ stunning 2018 rise was an “aberration” and the team fooled pundits and fans.

Chris Scott has declared he isn’t concerned about Geelong’s form slump.

Collingwood sticking with struggling tall forward Mason Cox could prove to be a “premiership-losing decision” according to a leading AFL journalist.

Collingwood has suffered a major injury setback just weeks out from the AFL finals series, with Tom Langdon “almost certain” to miss the rest of 2019.

For the first time in months, the Cats’ hold on top spot is slipping, with one team the leading contender to catch them. Plus a blockbuster all-Victorian elimination final looms.

Essendon is set to be handed a blockbuster Friday night clash with Collingwood as the AFL plans out the final round of a dramatic 2019 season.

It started as a rivalry between two distance swimmers, overnight it became a global talking point. Now it’s taken a nasty and dangerous turn.

SEN has unveiled its replacements for AFL legend Kevin Bartlett, with Bulldogs great Bob Murphy and long-time station host Andy Maher to take on the drive radio program.

St Kilda and Essendon great Brendon Goddard believes caretaker coaches Brett Ratten, Rhyce Shaw and David Teague are all in the box seat to be retained as senior coaches at St Kilda, North Melbourne and Carlton.

The worst injury news for Jarman Impey has been confirmed, with the Hawthorn defender to undergo a knee reconstruction.

The AFL has pinpointed RMIT University as its ideal long-term destination to house a revamped decision review system.

Brisbane has condemned a supporter who racially vilified Allen Christensen on social media on Saturday night.

A French mountain bike rider has defied critics by describing his daredevil jump over the Tour de France peloton as the achievement of a lifetime goal.

Seb Ross arrived at RSEA Park last Tuesday morning ready for a normal day at the club, but the program changed not long after he walked in the door.

Adelaide co-captain Taylor Walker has been warned he’s not an automatic AFL selection as he struggles with inconsistent form.

Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal have confirmed the departure of Socceroo star Milos Degenek to Champions League side Red Star Belgrade, with the defender returning on a loan deal with the option to make the move permanent.

Welcome back to the latest edition of the RUMOUR MILL.

COMMENT

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JB Holmes endured one of the most horrific rounds seen in a major championship as he tumbled 64 spots down the Open leaderboard with a disastrous 87.

Rising star Kyle Flanagan has signed a two-year deal with the Roosters starting 2020.

Daniel Ricciardo says Red Bull’s failure to challenge Ferrari and Mercedes in 2019 further validates his decision to jump ship to Renault following the 2018 season.

Struggling St George Illawarra’s impending review needs to be a top-to-toe analysis of the NRL club, former playmaker Jamie Soward believes.

If you’ve been struggling to tip a winner in 2019, it’s time to feel a bit better about your woeful form.

When the bye period ended five weeks ago, Brisbane had emerged as a genuine finals contender, Richmond sat outside the eight and Geelong and Collingwood looked on course to meet on the last Saturday in September.

There are less than two weeks to wait until the opening spell at Edgbaston.

Essendon great Tim Watson has dropped a bombshell less than three months before the return of the AFL Footy Show.