Penrith have booked a semi-final date with Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium after ending Manly’s season with a controversial 22-10 sudden-death win at Allianz Stadium. With scores locked at 10-10 on …
A proud John Worsfold has pledged that defeated Essendon are prepared for the steepest section of their AFL renaissance. The Bombers’ transformation from 2016 wooden-spooners to 2017 finalists ended with …
Parramatta coach Brad Arthur is unhappy the bunker wasn’t consulted to make a ruling on Melbourne’s first two tries in the Storm’s nailbiting win in the NRL qualifying final at …
For Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy, it’s surreal a skinny kid called Cameron Smith went on to play more NRL games than anyone else. Smith’s qualifying final win over Parramatta on …
Melbourne have moved to within a game of successive NRL grand finals after surviving an almighty scare from Parramatta and securing an 18-16 win in their qualifying final at AAMI …
The All Blacks have overturned a surprise seven-point second-half deficit to defeat Argentina 39-22 in their Rugby Championship Test in New Plymouth. Last-gasp winners two weeks ago against Australia, the …
He was Sydney’s selection surprise. But Callum Sinclair became the surprise packet in the Swans’ elimination final pasting of Essendon. Had Swans coach John Longmire been after vindication for his …
A hobbled Lance Franklin has helped march Sydney into week two of the AFL finals, kicking four goals in a 65-point shellacking of Essendon at the SCG. Franklin’s right thigh …
BATTERED BUDDY’S STELLAR QUARTER THAT HELPED SWANS BOOT THE BOMBERS FROM AFL FINALS: QTR TIME: The Swans’ medical staff brought an exercise bike out to the team huddle for Franklin. …
Minor premiers Melbourne have recovered from a six-point halftime deficit to edge out Parramatta 18-16 in a nail-biting NRL qualifying final at AAMI Park. Second-half tries from Kenny Bromwich and …
The AFL will review the controversial pre-finals bye amid ongoing calls for the concept to be scrapped. Acting football operations manager Andrew Dillon said on Saturday that the bye had …
The ghosts of September past fired up Richmond captain Trent Cotchin for his massive performance in their AFL qualifying final win over Geelong. While Dustin Martin was best afield in …
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick and his players eyeballed each other with so much in the balance. After 16 years without an AFL finals win, the Tigers led Geelong by 13 …
One part of a two-race plan towards a start in The Everest has been achieved by Russian Revolution at Moonee Valley. The Peter and Paul Snowden-trained galloper took out Saturday’s …
Eight-year-old Magnapal has pressed his claims for a crack at another Naturalism Stakes with his first win in two years at Moonee Valley. Having his fourth start since being transferred …
The AFL has added to Geelong’s finals challenges, confirming their home semi-final will be at the MCG and not Simonds Stadium. After losing Friday night’s qualifying final to Richmond, the …
Rafael Nadal went into his US Open semi-final against Juan Martin del Potro with a relatively simple game plan: stay away from the big guy’s flat, fearsome forehand and go …
Geelong want Daniel Menzel to stay beyond this AFL season, saying his shock omission was nothing more than an issue of team structure. The decision to drop the forward for …
