His coach wouldn’t admit to feelings of emotion, but Knights enforcer Willie Mason says hearing his name chanted by 20,000 people during his last game at Hunter Stadium would be …
He’s won seven premierships across two clubs but Wayne Bennett says his 2014 season with 12th-placed Newcastle may have been the “finest hour” of his coaching career. Bennett’s Knights gave …
Argentina lock Tomas Lavanini could miss Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test against the Wallabies on the Gold Coast after being cited for foul play on All Blacks skipper Richie McCaw. Lavanini …
He’s won seven premierships across two clubs but Wayne Bennett says his 2014 season with 12th-placed Newcastle may have been the “finest hour” of his coaching career. Bennett’s Knights gave …
Gold Coast veteran Mark Minichiello only has one regret from his 173rd and final NRL appearance for the Titans. The 32-year-old admits he has never kicked a goal in his …
Canterbury coach Des Hasler has urged his team to forget their second-half collapse in Sunday’s golden point loss to Gold Coast. A week out from the NRL finals, the Bulldogs …
At halftime of Saturday night’s AFL elimination final, former Carlton great Mark McClure spoke about the enormous challenge facing North Melbourne coach Brad Scott. “Sometimes, you have to be half …
In 18 minutes of mayhem, Port Adelaide ruthlessly eliminated Richmond on Sunday to crack open the AFL finals. Port unleashed a brutal early barrage in a 20.12 (132) to 11.9 …
Aaron Finch is set to take over the Australian Twenty20 captaincy after George Bailey announced he was standing down from the role. Bailey said he made the decision in consultation …
Canterbury face a nervous wait to know whether Tony Williams will be available for next week’s start to the NRL finals. Williams was placed on report for a shoulder charge …
Tom Hawkins, Zac Dawson and Levi Greenwood are among the AFL players keenly awaiting Monday’s match review panel findings. North Melbourne’s Greenwood is the only one of that trio to …
Mitch Clark, who retired this year at age 26 after battling depression, is contemplating a return to the AFL. Clark was diagnosed with clinical depression and announced in March he …
Nothing gave Sam Wright a bigger thrill on Saturday night than the beaming grin on team-mate Brent Harvey’s face in the North Melbourne rooms post-match. Their comeback 12-point win over …
Essendon coach Mark Thompson has lamented the uncertainty about Paddy Ryder, saying it would reflect poorly on the AFL club if the ruckman leaves. As the Bombers try to convince …
Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson has conceded banned duo Aidan Guerra and Dylan Napa overstepped the mark in Thursday’s win over South Sydney and deserve to miss the first week …
Sydney dasher Gary Rohan has been urged by teammates to keep running and chancing his arm despite his error-marred first half in Saturday’s AFL qualifying final win over Fremantle. Speedy …
Newcastle brought to a close the tumultuous Wayne Bennett era with a win, thrashing one of the master coach’s former teams St George Illawarra 40-10 at Hunter Stadium on Sunday. …
Teammates are hopeful as Sydney defender Nick Malceski awaits a scan that will determine his AFL finals fate with the minor premiers. Malceski was substituted at quarter-time in Saturday’s 24-point …


