One last AFL finals campaign is irrelevant to Hawthorn legend Luke Hodge. The former Hawks captain has announced he will retire at the end of the season, with his team …
It began as a public relations disaster but Cameron Smith believes last year’s Emerging Maroons camp controversy helped Kevin Walters put his stamp on the Queensland team. Stepping into the …
An innocuous-looking midriff punch has added to the Western Bulldogs’ woes, ruling out Easton Wood for Sunday’s AFL match against Carlton. The Bulldogs must decide by Tuesday lunchtime whether they …
State of Origin may be getting tougher each year but Cameron Smith admits he still can’t get enough. At 34, Smith would be forgiven for thinking about hanging up the …
Even Cameron Smith feels for maligned NSW halfback Mitchell Pearce ahead of Wednesday night’s State of Origin decider in Brisbane. The Queensland skipper has taken the extraordinary step of defending …
West Coast coach Adam Simpson concedes he’s been made to look silly by Josh Kennedy’s ongoing calf injury, but he hopes the key forward will make his long-awaited return this …
NSW tyro Tyson Frizell has been hailed for refusing to succumb to a rib injury leading up to Wednesday’s State of Origin decider. Frizell was considered in serious doubt to …
Simona Halep is a win away from delivering Australian super-coach Darren Cahill his third world No.1 after storming into the Wimbledon quarter-finals. Halep will leapfrog Germany’s Angelique Kerber in the …
Top-seeded title-holder Andy Murray has seen off Frenchman Benoit Paire in straight sets to qualify for his 10th consecutive Wimbledon quarter-final. Britain’s two-time champion recovered from a service break down …
Former finalist Garbine Muguruza has ousted world No.1 Angelique Kerber in a three-set cliffhanger to reach the quarter-finals on a helter skelter day at Wimbledon. Runner-up in 2015 to Serena …
Wimbledon chief Richard Lewis insists placing more men’s matches on the tournament’s show courts is not favouritism but simply reflects what spectators want to see. With all the tournament’s fourth-round …
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has refuted speculation that he might be a candidate should Collingwood want a new AFL coach. The Magpies’ four-game losing streak is disastrous for coach Nathan …
Surprise French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko has joined Svetlana Kuznetsova in the Wimbledon quarter-finals after a thrilling fourth-round win over fourth seed Elena Svitolina. Svitolina saved seven match points before …
Wimbledon has unearthed arguably a bigger tennis brat than Bernard Tomic. Fiery Frenchman Adrian Mannarino has racked up fines totalling $US15,000 ($A19,756) during his drama-charged run to the fourth round. …
An outstanding 10-mark game against Melbourne has led to Charlie Curnow being the fifth AFL Rising Star nomination this season for Carlton. The Blues key forward also kicked two goals …
NSW enforcer Wade Graham has defended the civil and placid build up to this year’s State of Origin series, insisting it hasn’t been reflected on the field. Since the interstate …
Western Bulldogs speedster Jason Johannisen has signed a five-year contract extension with the AFL club, ending months of speculation about his future. The 24-year-old has agreed to stay at Whitten …
NSW Waratahs coach Daryl Gibson has revealed there will be plenty of change at the struggling Super Rugby franchise, but is “100 per cent” confident there’s no player-driven push to …
