Fijian Drua captain John Stewart says the National Rugby Championship newcomers will make the most of the opportunity to shop themselves to the rugby world on Saturday. A proactive national …
Penrith coach Anthony Griffin insists Saturday’s final-round clash against Manly remains a “do-or-die” encounter despite having all but secured an NRL finals spot. North Queensland’s defeat on Thursday means the …
Port Adelaide players expect to be the biggest beneficiaries of the controversial bye weekend before the AFL finals. The Power’s mid-season bye came after round eight, meaning they have been …
Steve Johnson has struggled to put two strong games together this year but the door remains open for the Greater Western Sydney forward to play AFL finals. The 34-year-old’s poor …
Josh Kennedy was the glue that held Sydney’s premiership hopes together when they had all but shattered after the opening six rounds of the AFL season. Kennedy’s first year as …
As a keen surfer, champion Geelong midfielder Patrick Dangerfield would normally head straight to the ocean with the Cats enjoying a few days off in the AFL’s pre-finals bye round. …
Richmond boss Brendon Gale concedes the television announcement of the multi-million dollar re-signing of AFL star Dustin Martin was far from ideal but flagged it as the way of the …
Former AFL star Glenn Archer has been convicted of assaulting a runner at his son’s junior football match in Melbourne and ordered to pay compensation to replace the victim’s broken …
Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo says he can win a world championship with the right car. Speaking ahead of the Italian grand prix in Monza, Ricciardo concedes a 2017 …
Cronulla coach Shane Flanagan fears a testimonial match for Cameron Smith and Johnathan Thurston could open a can of worms for the NRL. Melbourne mentor Craig Bellamy on Friday confirmed …
Essendon coaching great Kevin Sheedy says the Bombers have “as good a chance as anybody” of lifting the AFL premiership ahead of their elimination final with Sydney. Sheedy, who took …
A club-record losing streak hangs over the Warriors but coach Stephen Kearney maintains the mood is upbeat at the perennial underachievers. The curtain comes down on another forgettable campaign on …
Cronulla have ramped up their push for a seven-day turnaround into next week’s NRL finals, with coach Shane Flanagan claiming it as the only fair option. Unless South Sydney shock …
Australian tennis battler John Millman will play for a $340,000 jackpot and likely prime-time shot at Roger Federer after continuing his blazing US Open run. Australia’s last man standing backed …
Roger Federer set aside an uncharacteristic 68 unforced errors and what appeared to be a bad back to pull out his second five-set victory in a row at the US …
Manly coach Trent Barrett is hoping for a “fair crack” at Penrith in Saturday’s crunch NRL match. The Sea Eagles must beat the Panthers in their final-round clash to clinch …
Christian Lealiifano will debut for Irish club Ulster on Friday as the Australian rugby star continues his comeback from leukaemia. The Brumbies back has been named at flyhalf for the …
The NRL has warned players will be drug tested after end-of-season celebrations, almost a year after Ben Barba’s suspension for cocaine use. The league’s integrity unit has emailed club bosses …
