SYDNEY (AAP) July 23 - A three-goal haul from Israel Folau boosted Greater Western Sydney to their first Aussie Rules victory over Sydney's reserves on Saturday.

Angry Brisbane coach Michael Voss will order his Lions to try and emulate the indefatigable Simon Black, who was the standout performer in their 45-point AFL loss to North Melbourne on Saturday.

Forward Gavin Cooper went from villain to hero as North Queensland regained fourth position on the NRL ladder with a gripping 28-20 victory over a luckless Gold Coast at Skilled Park on Saturday ni

SYDNEY (AAP) July23 - In theory Hawthorn should be in line for a perfectly straightforward AFL win over Melbourne at the MCG on Sunday.

SYDNEY (AAP) July 23 - Sydney overcame a five-goal fusillade from former hero Barry Hall at the SCG to score a 39-point AFL win over a Western Bulldogs side that slipped further out of finals conte

SYDNEY (AAP) July 23 - Adelaide coach Neil Craig admits he is uncertain whether he will have either the backing or the desire to stay in the job beyond this AFL season.

SYDNEY (AAP) - July 23 - A US investor in News Corporation has initiated a class action against the global media giant, alleging the company and its executives engaged in fraudulent, misleading and

SYDNEY (AAP) July 23 - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has condemned the "brutal and shocking" twin shooting and bomb attacks in Norway that have left at least 17 dead.

SYDNEY (AAP) July 23 - The bodies of two men who were killed when their helicopter crashed during bad weather have been recovered from dense bushland on Sydney's north shore.

Moscow, July 22 (QNA) - Russia has praised the efforts being exerted by the state of Qatar for the signing of the agreement between the Republic of Sudan and the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJ