At long last, Richmond and coach Damien Hardwick have tasted September success, beating Geelong by 51 points in a long-awaited finals victory so sweet it might have been worth the …
A Latrell Mitchell try has saved the Sydney Roosters from embarrassment in their thrilling 24-22 NRL qualifying final win over Brisbane. In a frantic final 11 minutes, the lead changed …
Hull KR coach Tim Sheens is urging his players to prepare for their toughest test of the season when they host Widnes in Saturday’s fifth round of the Super 8s …
Geelong captain Joel Selwood has been named in the Cats’ side to play Richmond in their AFL qualifying final. Geelong and Richmond are going in as named for the MCG …
There was a time when AFL games record-holder Brent Harvey thought comparisons between Lance Franklin and Wayne Carey were premature and misplaced. That has now passed. Franklin is on track …
Like all days are different, all rugby games are different. So with that in mind, Argentina rugby captain Agustin Creevy hopes that Saturday – despite all evidence to the contrary …
It hasn’t been a stroll in the park to get South African rugby back on track, but a walk along the beach has helped. Last November, Springboks coach Allister Coetzee …
Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan wants the NRL to rethink its finals’ stadium criteria and consider a return to suburban grounds for playoffs against poor-drawing interstate teams. Between 15,000 and 18,000 …
The Wallabies are desperate to give heartbroken Western Force fans a dose of happiness during Saturday night’s Test against South Africa in Perth, according to captain Michael Hooper. Some Western …
A full 80-minute Test performance is on the top of All Blacks skipper Kieran Read’s wish list for Saturday’s clash with Argentina. Read’s troops have emerged victorious from both of …
Veteran Greater Western Sydney pair Steve Johnson and Ryan Griffen pushed their claims for a return to the AFL side with a solid practice match hitout on Friday morning. The …
West Coast are soaking up Sam Mitchell’s September know-how ahead of their knockout AFL final against Port Adelaide. Eagles assistant coach Dean Cox says tapping into Mitchell’s play-off prowess – …
Having achieved just about every NRL accolade available as a player Cameron Smith would also make a great coach, but Melbourne mentor Craig Bellamy doesn’t see that in his captain’s …
* LANCE FRANKLIN v MICHAEL HARTLEY, MICHAEL HURLEY and PATRICK AMBROSE Hartley played on Franklin for most of the round 14 clash between the sides. He did a decent job, …
Penrith coach Anthony Griffin has denied suggestions of a rift between him and club captain Matt Moylan. Just a day out from the Panthers’ crucial elimination final against Manly, Griffin …
Ken Hinkley knew his neck was on the line. And the Port Adelaide coach, after missing the finals for two years, was well aware things had to change. His high-profile …
Zak Jones recalls Sydney’s epic regular-season win over Essendon as well as any player at the AFL club. Regrettably for Jones it is for all the wrong reasons. He watched …
Two points from defeat against Venus Williams at the US Open, Sloane Stephens summoned her best strokes when she needed them the most to reach a Grand Slam final for …
