Queensland are backing inspirational captain James Slipper to lead Super Rugby’s winless battlers to a boilover in their Australian conference clash with NSW in Brisbane. Caretaker coach Nick Stiles is …
After a summer of hurt for Essendon, will their AFL season opener against Gold Coast be when the real pain starts? The patched-up Bombers head north to begin a campaign …
Gold Coast will travel to Canberra for Saturday’s NRL clash without captain Nathan Friend. The veteran hooker was ruled out after training on Friday after suffering two head knocks in …
Coach Daryl Gibson is demanding more from Will Skelton after dumping the giant Wallabies lock from the NSW Waratahs’ Super Rugby crunch match with the Queensland Reds. Skelton has been …
Ticketek has again incurred the wrath of AFL fans after up to 2000 fans were left queuing outside the MCG while the season-opener between Richmond and Carlton was under way. …
Manly coach Trent Barrett has given an assurance he’ll stick with Dylan Walker at five-eighth, scotching suggestions he’s toying with moving captain Jamie Lyon into the halves. Former South Sydney …
Coach Daryl Gibson wants Will Skelton back firing on all cylinders after dropping the giant Wallabies lock for the NSW Waratahs’ Super Rugby derby against the Queensland Reds on Sunday. …
Nick Kyrgios will open his Miami Masters campaign in a career-first clash with veteran Marcos Baghdatis. Seeded 24th, Kyrgios secured a first round bye while world No.40 Baghdatis blasted his …
Former co-captain Jack Trengove has added to the excitement at Melbourne on the eve of their AFL season with a significant milestone in his comeback. Trengove played in an intraclub …
West Coast coach Adam Simpson is confident his team can cover injuries to key midfielders in their season opener, when they host Brisbane Lions. History suggests Simpson might be right, …
The Crusaders see width as key to unlocking a defence that has helped to make the Sharks the only unbeaten team in Super Rugby. The Sharks have begun the season …
The AFL has leapt to the defence of its illicit drugs policy in the wake of a report alleging up to 11 Collingwood players returned positive tests in the off-season. …
The AFL should have a zero tolerance illicit drugs policy, Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley says. “Illicit drugs, everyone acknowledges that they are an issue in the game,” Hinkley told …
Star North Melbourne forward Shaun Higgins feels like he owes Adelaide some payback after the Crows ruined his first game for the Kangaroos last year. In his first appearance for …
As Brett Stewart prepares to move into rarefied circles, the Manly custodian has been hailed as the key to kick-starting his side’s NRL season. The two-time premiership winner requires just …
Sydney expect Lance Franklin to bring added leadership as he returns to AFL action amid a youthful Swans side in Saturday’s opening round SCG clash with Collingwood. The 29-year-old forward …
Daria Gavrilova and Samantha Stosur have both been beaten in their opening matches at the Miami Open. The Australian women both suffered round two defeats at the event, their first …
A young and unfancied Cheetahs are hoping to spring a surprise on title contenders the Brumbies in Sunday morning’s Super Rugby clash in Bloemfontein. The South African franchise have made …
