The most jam-packed NRL pre-season of all time kicks off on January 31 when the second $2.4m Auckland Nines event gets underway at Eden Park. The tournament, which was an …
St George Illawarra star forward Trent Merrin admits he has no idea if he and Brett Morris will be teammates at the Dragons next season. Morris, who is in the …
The stage is set for the biggest premiership shock in NRL history, following the unprecedented downfall of the Sydney Roosters and Manly in week one of the finals. For the …
North Queensland coach Paul Green has sensationally claimed they did not bother to fight back-rower Tariq Sims’ shoulder charge ban because they have no faith in the NRL match review …
Hawthorn defender Josh Gibson says Cyril Rioli’s no certainty to play in their AFL preliminary final against Port Adelaide but his side has been boosted by his return to training. …
St George Illawarra have confirmed winger Brett Morris has been offered a higher-paying deal with a rival NRL club, but deny encouraging him to speak to other teams in a …
Key finals stars Anthony Watmough and Tariq Sims have both taken early guilty pleas at the NRL judiciary. A one-week ban for Watmough means he’ll miss Manly’s elimination final against …
Geelong skipper Joel Selwood has defended Brent Harvey’s hit on him as just an accident and says he’ll head to the AFL tribunal on Tuesday night in a bid to …
Hooker Matt Ballin’s hopes of playing in Manly’s NRL semi-final against Canterbury on Saturday are rising after his rehabilitation from a leg injury continues ahead of schedule. Ballin suffered the …
Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s phenomenal run of form against Bangladesh continued with the veteran West Indies batsman unbeaten on 63 in guiding his team to 4-208, an overall lead of 427, at …
Cronulla Sharks wing Valentine Holmes has withdrawn from the Kiwis squad and is instead opting to chase international honours with the Junior Kangaroos. Holmes was last week named in coach …
One glance at Sydney’s imposing AFL finals record at ANZ Stadium is enough to understand why the Swans don’t seem too fussed about playing their big September games there rather …
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon has confirmed he is interested in signing free agent James Frawley, but he hopes the tyranny of distance won’t scare the Demon away. Frawley flew to …
North Melbourne coach Brad Scott wants Lachie Hansen fit and ready to go for a possible recall for Friday night’s preliminary final against Sydney. Hansen’s fellow key defender Joel Tippett, …
West Indies made steady progress through the afternoon session in reaching 2-90, an overall lead of 309, at tea on the third day of the second and final Test at …
Brad Scott has revealed one of former coach Leigh Matthews’ lesser-known edicts during Brisbane’s golden AFL era: time your conception efforts. Lions forward Daniel Bradshaw became one of the first …
Tiger Woods is too busy in the gym to find a new swing coach, or even swing a golf club. Woods said on Monday his strength has returned from “busting …
Retired spin king Saqlain Mushtaq has defended the controversial “doosra” delivery he invented, which has come under renewed scrutiny since fellow Pakistani Saaed Ajmal’s chucking ban last week. The doosra, …


