Manly players believe last Friday’s defeat by South Sydney is no reason to push the panic button but claim it’s the wake-up call they needed going into the final four …
Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin rates South Sydney the NRL’s best team, by a country mile, and the loss of George Burgess changes nothing on Thursday night. Burgess’s two-week suspension has …
Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy has no regrets over post-match criticism of NRL referee Ashley Klein, revealing he didn’t air all of his concerns. Bellamy made it clear on Wednesday there …
Geelong coach Chris Scott has extended his contract with the Cats until the end of the 2017 AFL season. The fourth-year coach, who guided the Cats to a flag in …
People power has prompted the ARU to reduce points for penalty and drop goals for the National Rugby Championship in a major result for fans of running rugby. Penalty and …
Novak Djokovic pulled his championship tennis back together after last week’s early exit, beating Gilles Simon 6-3 4-6 6-4 to reach the third round of the Cincinnati Masters on Tuesday. …
Rebounding defender Grant Birchall is relishing Hawthorn’s “dress rehearsal” for the AFL finals. The undermanned Hawks face Fremantle in Sunday’s grand final rematch at Patersons Stadium, then fierce rivals Geelong …
Richmond captain Trent Cotchin doesn’t believe in fairytales. Not yet anyway. The 12th-placed Tigers go into Saturday night’s AFL round-21 clash with seventh-placed Adelaide at Adelaide Oval on a six-game …
Speedster Matt White’s imminent return from injury is vital to Port Adelaide’s coveted top-four AFL ambitions, captain Travis Boak says. Boak believes fourth spot is gettable as White presses to …
Australian veterans Greg Chalmers and Robert Allenby face a tense week at the US PGA final regular season event, where they fight for a place in the playoffs and a …
Brisbane co-captain Justin Hodges is almost certain to make his NRL return from a hamstring injury against South Sydney on Thursday night. In a major boost to the 10th-placed Broncos, …
Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has crashed back down to earth in his opening match at the Cincinnati Masters, losing 6-1 6-4 to Russian Mikhail Youzhny. The 29-year-old 12th seed found himself …
He’s the Wallabies’ main man again and says he loves getting his hands on the ball, but Kurtley Beale also knows his job is more about creating opportunities for others. …
Telling James Horwill there was no room for him in the Wallabies squad for Saturday’s Rugby Championship opener at ANZ Stadium was about as pleasant for coach Ewen McKenzie as …
Unlike some of his All Blacks teammates, Jerome Kaino knows what it’s like to lose to Australia. It’s a feeling he’s determined not to replicate. The bruising loose forward hasn’t …
Former Pakistan international Danish Kaneria has lost his final legal challenge in England against a life ban imposed for spot-fixing while playing for county side Essex, it was announced on …
A virus has sidelined Golden Slipper winner Mossfun but trainer Michael Hawkes is expecting the San Domenico Stakes to confirm there is enough depth among the stable’s three-year-olds to cover …
An elevated temperature will force New Zealand star El Roca to miss Saturday’s Listed Regal Roller Stakes at Caulfield. Trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young advised Racing Victoria stewards the …
