Brisbane X-factor James Roberts says he has finally recovered mentally from his first State of Origin series for NSW but admits a troublesome achilles injury is not getting better. Roberts …
GWS coach Leon Cameron insists his returning stars won’t be the difference in next week’s AFL elimination final and has backed Lachie Whitfield to overcome any Sydney tag. Up to …
Jacob Lillyman’s frustrating final NRL season in Newcastle has been ended prematurely after he was ruled out of his farewell clash with St George Illawarra with a groin injury. A …
Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has emphatically ruled out making a play for Manly front-rower Martin Taupau, stating they don’t have room in their roster. Taupau was on Friday linked …
North Queensland coach Paul Green isn’t put off by Ben Barba’s wayward off-field record, saying the fullback would fall into line should he end up at the Cowboys next season. …
Tournament No.2 seed Caroline Wozniacki has been dumped out of the US Open after a shock 6-4 6-2 loss to Ukraine’s Lesia Tsurenko. It marked the second consecutive year that …
Johnathan Thurston’s fateful decision to head north in 2005 had as big an impact on State of Origin as it did on North Queensland. That is the regard Thurston is …
Jack Higgins has his answer down-pat – of course it wasn’t a throw, it was an elevated ball drop. Above everything else Higgins has done in his debut AFL season …
St George Illawarra’s problems start at their own end and can’t be pinned on their big-name recruits, coach Paul McGregor insists. McGregor cut a defiant figure on Friday as he …
Frustrated AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has warned there will be consequences for Ticketek should they suffer another ticketing meltdown at a critical time. Richmond, Hawthorn, Melbourne, Geelong, Sydney and …
Adelaide coach Don Pyke says he’s willing to keep want-away forward Mitch McGovern against his wishes if an adequate trade offer isn’t received. McGovern has told Pyke he wants to …
Unlike Nick Kyrgios, fellow Australian Alex de Minaur has made a fuss-free entry to the third round of the US Open in New York. The humble teenager could hardly have …
Retirement looms for Johnathan Thurston but there is no rest in sight for the North Queensland Cowboys great. Thurston may deserve a break after playing the final game of his …
Collingwood will give veteran Travis Varcoe their full support as he mourns the death of his sister four days after she sustained a head injury during a football game. Margaret …
Gold Coast hope to win over a few new fans when a club-first packed house fills their home stadium to send off Johnathan Thurston on Saturday. The North Queensland legend …
Roger Federer has condemned US Open officials and says a repeat of Flushing Meadows’ umpiring farce “won’t happen” in his Saturday night showdown with Nick Kyrgios. The United States Tennis …
Carlton are eyeing not just a priority pick but a friendlier draw and a major trade target or two as it seeks a return to competitiveness in 2019. A tortured …
THE GROUP ONE MEMSIE STAKES Caulfield, 1400m, weight-for-age HISTORY: First run in 1899 at one mile (1600m) and won by Veneda. 1900-1970 run over nine furlongs (1800m). 1971-79 run over …
