Essendon coach James Hird has decided against trying to take his legal action against ASADA to the High Court. Hird lost his action in the Federal Court against the joint …
Australia will unleash Pat Cummins for the first time in the World Cup, hoping the young gun’s added pace will help skittle New Zealand on Saturday. The Blackcaps named an …
To Wayne Bennett, Justin Hodges was always the Broncos’ “anointed one”. But it wasn’t until a recent meeting that he realised why Hodges deserved Brisbane’s sole captaincy. Bennett confirmed the …
Melbourne Storm star fullback Billy Slater says he likes what he sees in the club’s new five-eighth recruit Blake Green. The Storm signed Green from Super League’s Wigan club to …
Jason Taumalolo admits he was “pretty close” to turning his back on North Queensland and taking up a multimillion-dollar offer from the Warriors. But the back-row sensation says the main …
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has added former Wallabies Stephen Larkham and Nathan Grey to his staff for the Australian World Cup campaign. Larkham and Grey have been named as Cheika’s …
Australia have made two changes to the side that thumped England in their World Cup opener, promoting Michael Clarke and Pat Cummins for George Bailey and Josh Hazlewood. Clarke returns …
Jamie Whincup has picked up in 2015 where he left the 2014 V8 Supercars season, emerging fastest in practice on Friday for the Clipsal 500. After a lacklustre morning from …
The ARL Commission has announced a profit of almost $50 million as NRL boss Dave Smith declared that rugby league had never been in better shape. Amid record TV ratings …
Tim Sheens has re-signed as Kangaroos coach for the 2015 season. The four-time premiership-winning coach penned a one-year extension as Australian mentor, and will spearhead the Kangaroos’ challenge in their …
Toyota and V8 Supercars will combine for a new one-make series alongside the Supercars tour from 2016. Toyota’s popular 86 model coupe will be raced by both professional and amateur …
James Frawley will be the first to admit that his debut in brown and gold did not meet expectations, Hawthorn skipper Luke Hodge says. The former Demon got plenty of …
The Melbourne Rebels are determined to match the Brumbies’ firepower with force in their Super Rugby clash at AAMI Park on Saturday night. The Rebels came out pumped up against …
New Zealand Rugby officials are confident a mosquito-transmitted virus in Samoa and an annoying drain won’t threaten the All Blacks’ historic Test in Apia. NZR chief executive Steve Tew said …
Two of rugby league’s longest-running droughts were broken in 2014, but the task of emulating those feats for South Sydney and NSW will be even tougher this season. NSW’s State …
The NRL has re-confirmed its commitment to random drug test of players in the wake of the cocaine scandal that has engulfed the Gold Coast Titans. Five Titans are set …
Mention the words State of Origin to Tim Grant and you can almost see the goosebumps stand up on his arm. The South Sydney front-rower has a small mountain to …
World No.1 Rory McIlroy battled to a three-over 73 at a windswept Honda Classic on Thursday in his first US PGA Tour start of 2015. Given the daunting conditions, which …

