The AFLX experiment could be a monster success as coaches, players and fans instantly warmed to the short format. The debut of the abbreviated format in Adelaide on Thursday night …
Penrith veteran Trent Merrin has hit out at speculation of disharmony at the NRL club, declaring the current squad as among the “tightest” he’s seen in his career. The major …
Adelaide co-captain Erin Phillips is yet to be confirmed for Saturday’s must-win AFLW match against the Western Bulldogs. The Crows named Phillips in their side for Saturday’s Norwood Oval match …
Maria Sharapova has pulled out of next week’s Dubai Championships with an arm injury. The 30-year-old struggled physically after her comeback from a 15-month doping ban last April, missing two …
It was supposed to be a trial but instead Queensland Reds received a wake up call in their tight 17-15 win over the second tier Fiji Warriors at a steamy …
Israel Folau has marked his return from an unusually long off-season break with a trademark try and an assist in the NSW Waratahs’ 47-5 win over the Melbourne Rebels. Folau, …
Adelaide have downed Geelong by 10 points to win the inaugural AFLX grand final. The Crows won 57-47 in the decider of Thursday night’s debut of the short-format in Adelaide. …
Dual-code international Sam Burgess has raised the pulse of English coaches and fans by hinting at a return to Super League. The 29-year-old former Bradford forward, who is about to …
Geelong and Adelaide will meet in the inaugural AFLX grand final. The Cats and Crows both won their initial two AFLX games in Thursday night’s debut of the short-format experiment …
Traditional footy fan, look away now. You won’t like AFLX. You’ll cringe at the flashing lights. Smoke machines. Incessant sound. And Zooper goals – footy-God, forbid. And that’s even before …
Geelong have earnt a slice of history by winning the first AFLX game. The Cats defeated Port Adelaide 72-60 on Thursday night in Adelaide as the experimental format made its …
No one is safe. That’s the message for NSW players with the pain of last year’s State of Origin loss still stinging. While a football is yet to be kicked …
Former AFL diversity manager Ali Fahour has avoided a criminal conviction for punching another footballer during a suburban game in Melbourne. Fahour, 34, punched opposition player Dale Saddington in the …
Japan’s Kei Nishikori has continued his smooth progress in his first ATP Tour event since August, brushing past Russia’s Evgeny Donskoy 6-2 6-4 in the second round of the inaugural …
Collingwood expect Daniel Wells to play during the AFL pre-season, despite the star midfielder suffering another lower-leg injury. Magpies football manager Geoff Walsh also predicts Jamie Elliott will make an …
Benji Marshall’s captaincy at the Wests Tigers extends well beyond the current NRL playing group, according to co-skipper Elijah Taylor. Marshall on Wednesday was appointed as one of five captains …
Scott McLaughlin has put a positive spin on last year’s agonising end to the Supercars season after losing the championship in an unbelievable final race. Rather than feel sorry for …
St Kilda’s players, like nature, hate a vacuum. Maverick Weller says the departures of Saints legends Nick Riewoldt and Leigh Montagna mean AFL teammates are finding their voices around the …
