Hawthorn are questioning whether Sydney’s untried million dollar forwards pairing of ex-Hawk Lance Franklin and Kurt Tippett can make an immediate impact in their AFL showdown on Friday night. The …
Former Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock says the ARU must consider allowing players to take sabbaticals between Rugby World Cups in a bid to combat rugby league’s forecast raid on the …
Brumbies backrow enforcer Fotu Auelua will make a timely return in Saturday’s top-of-the-ladder Super Rugby clash with the big and physical Sharks. Auelua will play his first Super Rugby match …
Rift? What rift? Brisbane coach Anthony Griffin claims he’s surprised to hear talk of bad blood between him and Ben Hannant and expects the dumped ex-Test prop to see out …
Brisbane Lions players are keeping their heads down and thumbs up as the AFL starts exerting more influence at the embattled club. Chief executive Malcolm Holmes is set to be …
Canterbury captain Michael Ennis has renewed hope of seeing out his career at the Bulldogs, after the NRL announced an increase in the salary cap for veteran players. The allowance …
Fernando Alonso returns to race on home soil this weekend hoping for an unlikely resurrection of the form and pace that delivered his and Ferrari’s last victory. That came a …
New powers enabling NRL boss Dave Smith to lure big-name players pose a huge threat to rugby union in Australia, says former Wallaby Phil Waugh. The NRL on Wednesday unveiled …
The Melbourne Rebels have come of age this year and it’s nothing to do with their growing Kiwi connection, says Hurricanes captain Conrad Smith. The 11th-placed Rebels have become accustomed …
The Warriors have confirmed the signing of Melbourne Storm forward Ryan Hoffman on a three-year deal until the end of the 2017 NRL season. The five-Test Kangaroo and current NSW …
Putts from inside two metres used to be automatic for Geoff Ogilvy but, with his blade running cold, golf has become a real grind. The Victorian hasn’t won in the …
Dave Smith’s new discretionary powers to recruit and retain marquee players wouldn’t necessarily have stopped superstars Sonny Bill Williams and Sam Burgess from walking away from the NRL. So says …
Australian Glenn Maxwell has continued his explosive form in the Indian Premier League, guiding the Kings XI Punjab to a 44 run win over the Chennai Super Kings. In a …
Australia’s Marinko Matosevic has given world No.10 John Isner a scare at the Madrid Masters tennis tournament before eventually succumbing to the big-serving American. Ninth seed Isner sealed the second-round …
Brumbies playmaker Matt Toomua says Jake White’s return to Canberra is impossible to ignore ahead of Saturday’s Super Rugby’s top-of-the-table clash. Seven months after walking out on the Brumbies midway …
The future of the V8 Supercars championship-winning Red Bull Racing team has been secured. Holden has announced a multi-year extension to its partnership agreement with the team, which boasts current …
Adam Scott admits he took his 2004 Players Championship win for granted but 10 years later is ready to pounce on a second title and jump to world No.1. As …
World number one Rafael Nadal believes he played his best match of the clay court season so far in routing Argentina’s Juan Monaco 6-1, 6-0 to reach the third round …
