Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has left the door slightly ajar for hard-luck story Billy Hartung, who is clinging to hopes of a late call-up for the AFL grand final. Hartung …
For so long the North Queensland Cowboys were the laughing stock of the NRL. A wooden spoon in their inaugural season in 1995 – that brought just two wins – …
AFL supremo Gillon McLachlan and the tall timber on both grand final teams agree; the ruck battle will be pivotal in determining the destination of the premiership cup. McLachlan chose …
Unwanted playmaker Danny Cipriani has made the astonishing claim that not a single Wallaby could force their way into a full-strength England side. Not ball-thieving openside flanker extraordinaire David Pocock, …
Ireland’s star centre Robbie Henshaw will make his World Cup debut in Sunday’s Pool D match with Italy after missing the first two games through injury. The 22-year-old – who …
Top-seeded Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic defeated countryman Jiri Vesely 6-3 6-2 in the quarter-finals of the Shenzhen Open on Friday. Berdych will take on third-seeded Tommy Robredo in the …
Had ageless Hawk Michael Tuck been suiting up for Saturday’s AFL grand final, he would have been reaching for the sleeveless guernsey. The Hawthorn legend spent the vast majority of …
KEY MATCH-UPS FOR THE NRL PREMIERSHIP DECIDER: NRL GRAND FINAL: Sunday October 4 Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys, ANZ Stadium, 7.15 (AEDT) * 2015 results: Broncos 44 bt Cowboys …
It’s being widely billed as Wayne Bennett versus Johnathan Thurston, the supercoach pitting his wits against the guile of the master playmaker. But both know neither hold the key to …
AFL GRAND FINAL MATCHUPS Matt Priddis (West Coast) v Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn) It was only fitting that Monday night’s Brownlow Medal voting went Nat Fyfe, then Priddis and Mitchell. They’re …
Venus Williams beat Roberta Vinci in a close fought three-set match, settling a score on behalf of her sister Serena, to reach the Wuhan Open finals Friday. The seven-time Grand …
Former NRL lock Adam Cuthbertson has been named the Rugby League Writers and Broadcasters Association’s 2015 player of the year. The 30-year-old Australian, who spent time at Manly, Cronulla, St …
The smallest club left in the FFA Cup wants to play their semi-final at Australia’s biggest A-League venue. Hume City, the sole grassroots club to qualify for the last four …
The AFL grand final will show how well Hawthorn have learned the lessons that West Coast hammered into them. Saturday’s premiership decider will be the third time in less than …
Canterbury great Steve Mortimer says if he had remained in control of the Bulldogs the NRL club would still have Johnathan Thurston and they would have appeared in four more …
Sir Clive Woodward is confident England can beat Australia at Twickenham on Saturday, claiming Michael Cheika’s side are “not the brightest team”. The Rugby World Cup 2015 hosts face the …
Fullback James Tedesco has been named the Wests Tigers players’ player for the 2015 season. The speedy fullback scored 17 tries and played all 24 matches for the Tigers this …
West Coast coach Adam Simpson isn’t just counting on his vaunted team defence, popularly known as the ‘Weagles Web’, to bring down Hawthorn in Saturday’s AFL grand final. It’s a …
