When Peter Robl rode Ninth Legion to a winning debut at Canterbury five years ago, the jockey-turned-trainer never envisaged he would still have a connection to the durable gelding. “He …
A tribute may have honoured Johnathan Thurston before the State of Origin series decider at Suncorp Stadium but Queensland captain Cameron Smith provided the fitting farewell. Smith at times choked …
Australian top seed John Peers is through to the Wimbledon men’s doubles semi-finals with Finnish partner Henri Kontinen. Peers and Kontinen ended the magnificent grand slam run of Kiwi Michael …
The door has blown wide open for Roger Federer to storm through and continue his extraordinary renaissance with an unprecedented eighth Wimbledon men’s singles crown. With the last two of …
He may have asked the media to punch him in the face over a major omission but Queensland coach Kevin Walters says his tough selection calls were finally justified after …
PLAYER OF THE DAY: Roger Federer – if there was any doubt that Federer is back to his best in 2017 he erased it by belting his 2016 Wimbledon conqueror …
Looking around a jubilant Queensland dressing room, Cooper Cronk admitted it would be hard to say goodbye to State of Origin after the Maroons’ 22-6 series-clinching win in Origin III. …
HOW THE WOMEN’S WIMBLEDON SEMI-FINALISTS MATCH-UP AHEAD OF THURSDAY NIGHT’S SHOWDOWNS (prefix denotes seeding): 6-JOHANNA KONTA (GBR) leads 10-VENUS WILLIAMS (USA) 3-2 (1-0 at grand slams) 2016 Australian Open, hard, …
Single-minded Johanna Konta is vowing to ignore the growing hysteria as she bids to become Britain’s first Wimbledon women’s finalist in 40 years on Thursday night. The pressure on the …
HOW THE MEN’S WIMBLEDON SEMI-FINALISTS MATCH-UP AHEAD OF FRIDAY’S SHOWDOWNS (prefix denotes seeding): 3-ROGER FEDERER (SUI) leads 11-TOMAS BERDYCH (CZE) 18-6 (6-2 at grand slams) 2017 Australian Open, hard, R32, …
Reports of the Queensland State of Origin team’s demise have been grossly exaggerated. Just when their remarkable dynasty looked set to end, the Maroons may yet have kick-started a new …
Roger Federer has celebrated his milestone 100th Wimbledon match with a record 12th quarter-final triumph at The All England Club. The ageless Swiss master remains firmly on track for an …
They were pummelled in game one but Queensland’s renovated pack has laid the platform for another era of State of Origin supremacy. Led by rookie props Dylan Napa and Jarrod …
NSW captain Boyd Cordner has taken a bullet for coach Laurie Daley after the Blues slumped to their 11th series defeat in 12 years on Wednesday. This year’s fierce State …
NSW great Andrew Johns has left the door open on possibly taking over as State of Origin coach should Laurie Daley not be renewed for 2018. Daley’s future remains up …
All the sinews in Cooper Cronk’s body have done it again. If Wednesday night proves to be the veteran halfback’s State of Origin swansong, then he has left Queensland fans …
It took Queensland all of one State of Origin match to find the man to take over at five-eighth for the great Johnathan Thurston. Cameron Munster’s debut in Wednesday night’s …
From Brisbane NRL discard to this year’s player of the State of Origin series, it’s been some journey for Queensland winger Dane Gagai. The 26-year-old, who was released by the …
