Varvara Lepchenko has been cleared of any wrongdoing after testing positive for the now-illegal medication meldonium, the use of which left five-time grand slam winner Maria Sharapova banned. International Tennis …
A fed up Ricky Stuart has appealed to referees to let Canberra play the exciting brand of rugby league that’s made them a success in 2016 against Melbourne in Saturday’s …
Winger Antonio Winterstein has failed to prove his fitness for North Queensland’s NRL preliminary final against Cronulla on Friday night. However, boom teenager Kalyn Ponga remained on standby for veteran …
Wade Graham has vowed to continue his super-aggressive approach to shutting down Johnathan Thurston, even if it means risking a grand final suspension. Cronulla backrower Graham’s hard at it approach …
Tennis chiefs plan to adopt the NFL’s Super Bowl model, selecting fixed-venue cities in advance for their showcase Davis and Fed Cup finals. The switch from one finalist hosting the …
Too small. Too slow. Average foot skills. Lacking agility. The likes of Caleb Daniel, Nick Smith, Corey Enright and Shane Mumford had their share of doubters when they first pursued …
BATTLE OF THE FORWARDS IN NRL PRELIMINARY FINALS CRONULLA VS NORTH QUEENSLAND North Queensland’s forwards are an average of five kilograms bigger than their Cronulla opponents, and they know it. …
Award-winning Sydney youngster Isaac Heeney is built for finals football according to one of the Swans’ AFL leaders. The soaring status of 20-year-old Swans academy product Heeney was underlined on …
Veteran defender Heath Shaw admits GWS’ rise in the AFL has exceeded his expectations. Shaw, who moved from Collingwood at the end of 2013, is preparing to line up for …
Forwards rarely win the Dally M Medal. Then again, forwards like Jason Taumalolo rarely emerge. In fact, the NRL has never seen anything quite like Taumalolo’s 2016 season before. Brisbane …
It’s a moment that changed Jarrod Croker’s NRL career and one he will never forget. But it almost never happened. Late one Monday afternoon in December 2014, the young centre …
Co-captain Kieren Jack wants Sydney to reproduce the pressure that singed the Cats in their last meeting as hopes rise that some of the Swans’ injured stars will play in …
Paul Gallen could join Andrew Ettingshausen as a 300-game one-club player with Cronulla, after re-signing with the Sharks on Wednesday. Skipper Gallen has committed to a 17th NRL season with …
Rugby league’s new international eligibility rules could help sell next year’s World Cup in Australia to the USA and the rest of the world. Under new rules being proposed by …
Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy is hoping Cooper Cronk’s 300th game will inspire the Storm to go harder for longer against Canberra in Saturday night’s NRL preliminary final. A grand final …
Gold Coast star Greg Bird claims video footage and witnesses will clear his name following an alleged incident at a northern NSW pub on Saturday evening. The NRL’s integrity unit …
Having already borne the brunt of the best Sydney has to offer back in July, there is no danger of Geelong underestimating the huge challenge posed by the Swans in …
Richmond forward Jack Riewoldt is facing a slow start to the AFL pre-season after undergoing an unexpected ankle reconstruction. Riewoldt initially went under the knife for a minor clean-up to …
