It takes some effort to wipe the smile off Daniel Ricciardo’s face but Red Bull team mate Max Verstappen will be hoping the breezy Australian has less to grin about …
He’d prefer chopping South Africa altogether, but former Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock says the likely axing of one of Australia’s five Super Rugby teams is the harsh reality for the …
Melbourne coach Tony McGahan expects high-profile recruit Marika Koroibete to be better in his second Super Rugby outing, but urged his Rebels teammates to do more to help the former …
Western Bulldogs are outsiders to win back-to-back premierships, according to AFL club captains who have overwhelmingly backed Greater Western Sydney as the more likely grand finalists in 2017. All but …
AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan has suggested this year will see the first twilight grand final, based on “broad acceptance” by fans. McLachlan said a final AFL commission decision on …
Warriors star Shaun Johnson has pinpointed the ruck as the key battleground when his NRL side takes on the Bulldogs in Dunedin. Canterbury, despite their winless start to the 2017 …
Nick Kyrgios is buzzing after upstaging Novak Djokovic for the second time in a fortnight to set up a quarter-final blockbuster with Roger Federer in Indian Wells. Continuing his rich …
Geelong skipper Joel Selwood says he and the club have moved past the speeding incident that cost the Cats a lucrative sponsorship with the Traffic Accident Commission. On Thursday, a …
Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has credited Semi Radradra’s blistering early-season NRL form to his teammates but declined to say it should result in a Kangaroos recall. Radradra has played a …
New Hawthorn captain Jarryd Roughead has drawn a line under the Luke Hodge suspension saga, agreeing it was a huge decision but a sign of the AFL heavyweights’ maturity. Hodge …
Duncan Paia’aua believes he has finally found his feet at Super Rugby level and has carved out his own niche in a star-studded Queensland Reds backline. The 22-year-old has been …
Hong Kong-based Australian jockey Zac Purton has been ruled out of the Golden Slipper meeting with an ear infection. Purton, who was due to ride Teaspoon in Saturday’s $3.5 million …
Test apprentice Jordie Barrett will step in for the injured Nehe Milner-Skudder at fullback in the Hurricanes’ all-Kiwi Super Rugby derby against the Highlanders in Wellington on Saturday. Barrett has …
Junior Paulo has backed fellow giant prop Dave Taylor to intimidate Wests Tigers in Canberra’s desperate bid for their first NRL win of the season. Taylor, who is on a …
St KILDA Coach: Alan Richardson Captain: Jarryn Geary Last five years: 9-16-18-14-9 Key five: Jarryn Geary, David Armitage, Paddy McCartin, Nick Riewoldt, Jack Steven. Premiership clock: 5 to 7 o’clock. …
Say it quietly, but could St Kilda be on the brink of doing a Western Bulldogs? There’s a lot to like about Alan Richardson’s side as they begin their first …
Joe Marler insists England will tackle the final assignment of their Grand Slam defence with the swagger that accompanies their status as champions. Eddie Jones’ men head to Dublin for …
The injury-ravaged Highlanders can finally breathe a sigh of relief after skipper Ben Smith was cleared to play the Hurricanes in their Super Rugby clash on Saturday. The All Blacks …
