Forget the incongruous Etihad Stadium setting, the Thursday-night timeslot and the mid-winter chill – Richmond’s top-two AFL showdown with Sydney has all the hallmarks of the last Saturday in September. …
Wallabies playmaker Bernard Foley will celebrate his 100th Super Rugby match with promotion to captain the NSW Waratahs in their crucial match against the Melbourne Rebels. Foley takes over the …
Brad Hill’s road to redemption could begin on Saturday if the Fremantle midfielder is cleared to make his playing return in the WAFL. Hill has been sidelined since suffering significant …
NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson says the rules surrounding rugby’s aerial battle may need to be changed if star fullback Israel Folau is suspended over contact in the air during …
Exciting young midfielder Quinton Narkle will become Geelong’s sixth AFL debutant of the year when he squares off against the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium on Friday night. Fully recovered …
Joe Ofahengaue has declared himself ready to step up to the State of Origin arena if Queensland coach Kevin Walters wants him for game three. And Brisbane Broncos teammate and …
The AFL future of Eric Mackenzie is up in the air after the West Coast defender suffered a flare-up of his troublesome toe injury. Mackenzie underwent surgery in October to …
Melbourne young gun Christian Petracca admits inconsistency is preventing him fully living up to his enormous AFL potential. Arguably the Demons’ most dangerous and exciting player, Petracca has nonetheless shown …
Manly serial niggler Dylan Walker has refused to change his ways despite spending more than a month on the NRL sidelines with a broken eye socket as a result of …
Greater Western Sydney coach Leon Cameron has launched a spirited defence of Jeremy Cameron, saying “assassination” of the suspended star’s character went too far. Key forward Jeremy Cameron has copped …
St George Illawarra coach Paul McGregor has lashed out at critics of star halfback Ben Hunt, saying the Queensland No.7 wasn’t the only player to blame for their State of …
Once considered one of the NRL’s toughest, Parramatta veteran Beau Scott looks to have paid a price for his ruggedness with his injury-forced retirement from the game. The Eels co-captain …
St George Illawarra forward Leeson Ah Mau could have the distinct honour of playing for his NRL club 36 hours after landing in the country. Ah Mau was part of …
Even after dishing out on Aaron Woods coach Shane Flanagan insists Cronulla’s salary cap can accommodate off-contract veterans Luke Lewis and Paul Gallen next season – should they play on. …
A milestone game for departing flanker Jerome Kaino will drive Super Rugby’s beleaguered Blues when they host the Queensland Reds in Auckland. The All Blacks veteran will play his last …
Ashleigh Barty has dispensed with France’s Kristina Mladenovic in straights sets, the Australian advancing to the third round at Britain’s Eastbourne International. However the news wasn’t so good on Tuesday …
Transfer deadline signings Robbie Farah and Moses Mbye are just the tonic the Wests Tigers need to end their mid-season NRL slump, says winger Corey Thompson. Farah and Mbye were …
Having recently witnessed the tireless work of Wallabies teammate Michael Hooper, Melbourne’s Dane Haylett-Petty expects the Waratahs to be hit hard by the loss of their injured skipper when the …
