If it was up to Cameron Smith, Cooper Cronk wouldn’t play again after the 2017 NRL season. In his 14th finals series since his 2002 debut, Storm skipper Smith should …
Darren Weir will resist the temptation to apply blinkers to Brave Smash’s race-day gear until the sprinter’s grand final in The Everest. Brave Smash is likely to run in the …
The winner of the Group Three Naturalism Stakes can join Humidor, Bonneval and Tally with a guaranteed start in the Caulfield Cup. The winner of the 2000m-race gains a ballot …
Welcome to Mitchell Pearce’s favourite month of the year: September. Because it’s finals time, and that’s when the Sydney Roosters halfback truly comes to the fore. Numbers show that of …
Aaron Woods has called for Canterbury to quickly appoint a new NRL coach to replace Des Hasler as Todd Payten emerges as a top candidate. Payten is among a field …
Pressure is mounting on the coachless Gold Coast after their failed bid to lure Ken Hinkley, but AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan is backing the club to make the right …
These days Brisbane veteran Sam Thaiday shakes his head over what constituted a concussion test when he first started in the NRL 14 years ago. That is why he will …
Fatherhood, the fear of falling on the wrong side of the law and a humbling stint in reserve grade have left Latrell Mitchell hungry to light up the Sydney Roosters’ …
Valentino Rossi will have a medical before deciding whether to try to compete in this weekend’s Aragon MotoGP round in Spain, three weeks after breaking his leg, his Yamaha team …
HOW DES HASLER’S SIX YEARS AT CANTERBURY PLAYED OUT: * 2012 – Runners-up (1st) Made an immediate impact on his arrival from Manly with a revolutionary style of attack that …
Todd Payten could loom as a shock candidate to replace Des Hasler at Canterbury after the veteran coach was sacked. Payten is among a field of early possibilities for the …
Des Hasler and Canterbury could face off in court after the veteran coach was sacked by the NRL club. Hasler paid the price for missing the finals for the first …
A week off may come back to bite Melbourne when they face a battle-hardened Brisbane in an NRL preliminary final, Broncos veteran Sam Thaiday says. But the evergreen Bronco admits …
Is Tevita Pangai Junior already Brisbane’s answer to Jason Taumalolo? Broncos back-rower Alex Glenn thinks so, tipping the returning forward to do his best impersonation of a certain North Queensland …
One has power, one has pure pace and together they form the most lethal wing combination in the NRL. Melbourne are counting on their speedsters Suliasi Vunivalu and Josh Addo-Carr, …
North Queensland’s rabid fanbase it set to raid Sydney territory as the club closes in on finalising a chartered flight full of Cowboys faithful for the preliminary NRL final. With …
When Greater Western Sydney ruckman Rory Lobb discusses how physically demanding AFL is, he speaks with a level of authority that most players lack. Lobb will play a crucial role …
Josh Kelly re-signing with Greater Western Sydney has continued what is becoming a habit of Giants stars valuing potential AFL premierships over money. Kelly knocked back lucrative offers from rival …


















