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Jai Opetaia has weaponised the power nap as the irrepressible Australian cruiserweight prepares to make a statement on his biggest stage yet.

Brilliant in games after heavy defeats, the Brisbane Lions aren't relying on history as they look for a response in their sudden death AFL semi-final against Adelaide.

A steely Jai Opetaia kept a straight face as Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn sparked chaos ahead of their respective Las Vegas world title fights.

A steely Jai Opetaia kept a straight face as Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn sparked chaos ahead of their respective Las Vegas world title fights.Unbeaten Australian cruiserweight Opetaia will fight WBC ch...

The Brisbane Lions' three-peat efforts will go on the line at the Gabba and coach Chris Fagan has backed Hugh McCluggage to have an impact despite an injury-hit season.

A bulked-up Tom Lynagh has emerged unscathed from his timely return, the Wallabies playmaker confident in his body after a hair-pulling year had relegated him to just 17 minutes of rugby.

Seven scintillating minutes set the tone as the Brisbane Lions kept their AFL three-peat hopes alive with a 53-point defeat of Adelaide at the Gabba.

A "prickly" Chris Fagan waited all season to deliver the old-fashioned spray that kicked the Brisbane Lions' three-peat bid into gear and set him on course with old club Hawthorn in an AFL preliminary final.

A devastating right hook has iced a Jai Opetaia masterclass to stop Noel Mikaelian for the first time in 32 fights and pave the way for a Las Vegas encore against David Benavidez.

Jai Opetaia and David Benavidez have taken the match-making into their own hands after the Australian stopped Noel Mikaelian for the first time in