New Zealand’s endless production line of world-class No.10s is a result of the country’s natural running rugby style, according to Steve Hansen. The All Blacks boss has an abundance of …
West Coast midfielder Chris Masten rejects any suggestion the club’s shock finals loss to the Western Bulldogs was linked to this year’s controversial bye after the regular season ended. The …
The Western Bulldogs produced one of their greatest finals performances to beat West Coast by 47 points in Thursday night’s AFL elimination final at Domain Stadium. Written off by most …
Pumas young gun Pablo Matera knows defeating the All Blacks on home soil will require a Herculean effort but the flanker isn’t willing to give up hope. The All Blacks …
Coach Damien Hardwick has rebuffed the dissident Richmond board ticket, saying the embattled AFL club is in the best possible hands. Hardwick used his speech at Thursday night’s club best …
Kade Simpson has signed a new contract at Carlton, ensuring the veteran defender will play on for at least one more AFL season. Named in the 2016 All Australian squad, …
Jarrad Waite and Scott Thompson have failed to prove their fitness, meaning North Melbourne will take an unchanged lineup into the AFL elimination final against Adelaide. Geelong also did not …
Hawthorn have regained important duo Ben Stratton and Ben McEvoy for Friday night’s AFL qualifying final against Geelong, but coach Alastair Clarkson could make further changes depending on conditions. With …
Penrith five-eighth Bryce Cartwright expects Canterbury to try to intimidate their way to an NRL elimination final win against a Panthers side short on end-of-season experience. In a do-or-die Allianz …
Kevin Sinfield resisted the temptation to finish his rugby league career in Australia, the former England captain has revealed. The record-breaking Leeds skipper brought the curtain down on his 19-year …
Michael Cheika admits it has been a tough call to dump Scott Fardy but says the decision is another sign of a Wallabies team in flux. Cheika has made two …
Swiss third seed Stan Wawrinka has outlasted tiring former champion Juan Martin del Potro in four sets to advance to the semi-finals of the US Open. Twice grand slam winner …
Andy Murray lost his way, seven consecutive games and eventually his riveting five-set US Open quarter-final against Kei Nishikori after a loud noise from a malfunctioning sound system interrupted a …
Two weeks ago, he was all guns blazing – now Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has suddenly turned quiet when it comes to referees. Cheika declined to say whether he would …
Michael Cheika has challenged Lopeti Timani to make the Wallabies’ No.8 jersey his own after naming the uncapped Melbourne Rebels’ star for a likely Test debut. Timani is on a …
Former high-profile racing steward Ray Murrihy has warned match-fixing allegations in Australian sport will not be confined to rugby league. Following his decision to step down as a steward after …
Swiss third seed Stan Wawrinka has beaten Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in four sets to advance to the semi-finals of the US Open. Wawrinka has downed 2009 champion …
Serena Williams’ serve was broken for the first time at this year’s US Open. Twice, in fact. She dropped a set for the first time in the tournament, too, pushed …









