John Longmire is winding the clock back. Lance Franklin won’t be unleashed in Pagan’s Paddock V2.0 whenever he returns from knee surgery, but Longmire is going back to basics and …
A trio of head knocks forced Keegan Hipgrave to the NRL sidelines last year but the Gold Coast hard man has spent the time studying his own game in a …
Greater Western Sydney and West Coast are the clubs most likely to dethrone AFL kings Richmond in 2020. That’s the view of the club captains in the AFL’s annual poll …
It boasts LeBron James’ playbook for mental fitness, Shakespeare audibles and voiceovers of Matthew McConaughey discussing the mysteries of the universe. And it just might be the key to Parramatta …
The door is slowly closing for Tokyo Olympic hopefuls with Australia’s men’s sevens coach Tim Walsh saying the postponement of matches due to the coronavirus means chances are running out. …
NRL players who work overtime to return from injuries are often rewarded for their efforts by getting back in the game sooner rather than later. But for Newcastle winger Edrick …
A Fremantle Dockers player has been sent in for a precautionary coronavirus test after coming down with flu-like symptoms. The unnamed player had contact with a friend who had been …
France’s final Six Nations rugby international game against Ireland has been postponed, French Sports Minister Roxana Maracineanu says. Maracineanu did not specify the new date for the game, nor whether …
Darcy Parish has booted three third-quarter goals to help Essendon hold off Geelong by four points and end their AFL pre-season campaign undefeated. The Bombers blew the game open with …
North Melbourne coach Rhyce Shaw says Jack Ziebell will be primed for round one after the skipper got through his side’s final pre-season match unscathed. The Kangaroos came from behind …
Western Bulldogs winger Will Hayes has received a one-match ban for rough conduct ahead of their AFL season opener against Collingwood. Hayes was cited by the match review officer for …
Top seed Elina Svitolina has won in a three-hour thriller against Marie Bouzkova to seize her first title of the season at the Monterrey Open in Mexico. In a battle …
Gold Coast forward Alex Sexton is still a chance to play in the Suns’ AFL season opener after encouraging news on his hamstring injury. Sexton left the field in the …
North Melbourne have notched a confidence boosting come-from-behind 11-point victory over Sydney in a feisty AFL pre-season clash in Hobart. The Kangaroos were strong early and late in the 14.6 …
Parramatta hooker Reed Mahoney remains hopeful of becoming the latest to sign a long-term contract extension to remain at the NRL club. Shaun Lane’s re-signing last week means Mahoney is …
Geelong captain Joel Selwood is no certainty to play in the Cats’ AFL season-opener against GWS. The Cats will take no risks with their star midfielder as he continues his …
Brandon Wakeham thought he was going to become a North Queensland fan when Johnathan Thurston departed Belmore at the end of the 2004 season. Having stuck with Canterbury, he will …
He may face a steep learning curve at fullback but Brisbane’s Jack Bird reckons stopping North Queensland No.1 Valentine Holmes will be easy in Friday night’s NRL season opener. After …
