The Raiders have the second-longest premiership drought in the NRL and have not attracted an off-contract star for years. But what came first — the chicken or the egg?

It has been a whirlwind couple of weeks for Socceroos defender Josh Risdon after jumping on a flight to Australia's World Cup training camp in Turkey the day after his wedding.

Queensland Maroons veteran Billy Slater is out of the opening State of Origin clash at the MCG after picking up a hamstring injury in training.

Serena Williams had a few things to say about Maria Sharapova's new book over the weekend and it's kicked their rivalry up a few notches just in time for their long-awaited rendezvous at the French Open.

Serena Williams pulls out of the French Open with a pectoral muscle injury shortly before her fourth round match against Maria Sharapova.

Serena Williams pulls out of the French Open with a pectoral muscle injury shortly before her fourth round match against Maria Sharapova.

Jamie Maclaren packed a pair of boots for his holiday to Dubai because of a gut feeling that he'd soon be joining the Socceroos' World Cup training camp — but he was still completely shocked when the call came.

Jamie Maclaren packed a pair of boots for his holiday to Dubai because of a gut feeling that he'd soon be joining the Socceroos' World Cup training camp — but he was still completely shocked when the call came.

Fremantle will challenge the AFL's one-game suspension handed down to captain Nat Fyfe for his forearm to the head of Collingwood's Levi Greenwood, which has put his Brownlow Medal bid in doubt.

Fremantle will challenge the AFL's one-game suspension handed down to captain Nat Fyfe for his forearm to the head of Collingwood's Levi Greenwood, which has put his Brownlow Medal bid in doubt.