Amid seemingly endless messages of support for Phillip Hughes, ex-West Indies allrounder Phil Simmons has offered one of inspiration. Simmons hopes the omens are good for Hughes to be just …
The pioneers of the cricket helmet often had one thing in mind when they debuted their homemade headgear at the crease – the West Indies. The West Indies’ storied pace …
Cricketer Phillip Hughes’ condition remains critical after he underwent further scans on Wednesday. Australian team doctor Peter Brukner issued only the briefest of statements when he updated media on Wednesday …
Cricketer Phillip Hughes’ condition remains critical after he underwent further scans on Wednesday. Australian team doctor Peter Brukner issued only the briefest of statements when he updated media on Wednesday …
Bouncers have broken noses and jaws, dislodged teeth, fractured skulls and drawn buckets of blood over the years. They have concussed and very rarely resulted in a need for CPR. …
NRL grand final hero Sam Burgess could be about to make a surprise rugby union debut less than eight weeks after surgery to repair his fractured cheekbone and eye socket. …
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Troubled Wallabies star Kurtley Beale has begun to pay his dues, ponying up the cash for the first instalment of his $45,000 fine. An Australian Rugby Union spokeswoman said, while …
He’s in Sydney to defend his Australian Open crown, but Rory McIlroy admits not a day goes by when he’s not thinking about the bigger picture. When McIlroy arrives at …
Phillip Hughes’ devastating head injury might prompt a rethink about helmet design but it’s impossible to completely safeguard batsmen. Sydney University biomechanics expert Edouard Ferdinands says improvements in helmet design …
Chief executive Joe Kelly says Manly will offer halves pairing Kieran Foran and Daly Cherry-Evans the biggest contracts in the NRL club’s history as the battle to keep the Test …
Shaken NSW cricket team members have met on Wednesday as they await news on teammate Phillip Hughes’ condition. Cricket NSW assembled the Blues players and staff at the club’s Moore …
Concern for player welfare has led to the abandonment of the full Sheffield Shield round of matches, as cricketers around Australia take in the plight of Phillip Hughes. The game …
FREAK INJURIES IN SPORT: CLINT MALARCHUK In 1989, ice hockey player Clint Malarchuk needed 300 stitches after a player’s blade cut open his jugular vein during an on-field tumble. A …
The whole round of Sheffield Shield match has been abandoned because of Phillip Hughes’ serious injury. The game Hughes was playing in, NSW’s clash with South Australia at the SCG, …
TWITTER LOVE FOR PHILLIP HUGHES “Thinking of you mate! Hope everything is ok with u Hughesy.” – Test fast bowler MITCHELL JOHNSON “Thoughts are with my little mate Hughsy and …
The AFL has overhauled its controversial tribunal system, saying the changes will make it more simple. The league has abandoned the use of base demerit points, with offences to be …
Phillip Hughes’ injury is so rare it’s the sporting equivalent of being hit by a bus, Cricket NSW chief executive Andrew Jones says. Jones says the cricket community is in …
