The same North Melbourne who surrendered so meekly to Essendon in round one – that mob who also blew lead after lead last season – might suddenly be the real …
Star Essendon midfielder Brendon Goddard suffered a groin injury in a dirty day for the Bombers, as Fremantle unleashed a third-quarter blitz to cruise to a 53-point victory in Sunday’s …
Life’s not getting any easier for Sydney AFL recruit Lance Franklin, though the cavalry may not be far away. Franklin was held to one behind by Kangaroos defender Scott Thompson …
Brenton Sanderson has hailed a 22-man performance in Adelaide’s 86-point demolition job of St Kilda. After three losses, the Crows belatedly kick-started their AFL season, winning every quarter and key …
The immediate playing future of star NSW Waratahs fullback Israel Folau remains unclear as the Australian Rugby Union remains in control of his availability on return from a throat injury. …
Carlton powerbroker Bruce Mathieson wants chief executive Greg Swann sacked as the Blues reel from their worst start to an AFL season in 25 years. Saturday’s upset 23-point loss to …
Stand-in Warriors coach Andrew McFadden claimed his side had dealt well with one of the NRL club’s toughest ever weeks, despite losing a round six cliffhanger 21-20 to Canterbury. With …
Interim Cronulla coach Peter Sharp slammed his NRL side as embarrassing as their Brookvale Oval hoodoo continued in emphatic fashion on Sunday. The Sharks were hammered 24-4 by Manly, who …
The Warriors had the passion of a team with a point to prove, but the calm heads of Canterbury ultimately proved too much. After a week from hell dominated by …
Adelaide have belatedly kick-started their AFL season with a thumping 13-goal win over St Kilda at Etihad Stadium. The Crows were full of run in a 20.16 (136) to 7.8 …
Geelong star Steve Johnson has put the spotlight on Trent Cotchin’s teammates after the Richmond captain became the latest AFL player to be Macaffered. Apart from Richmond’s woeful performance, the …
Cronulla’s Brookvale Oval hoodoo has continued, after they were thumped 24-4 at the iconic venue by Manly on Sunday. In an emphatic response to their poor effort against Wests Tigers …
The Brumbies retain top spot but the Western Force are the talk of the Australian conference after extending their record Super Rugby winning streak to five matches with a gritty …
Trent Hodkinson has compounded the New Zealand Warriors’ troubles with a late field goal to secure victory for the Canterbury Bulldogs at Eden Park. In a week dominated by the …
North Melbourne have underlined their rising AFL stocks and raised questions about Sydney’s with a drought-breaking 43-point win over the Swans at the SCG on Sunday. The Kangaroos led at …
Robbie Farah is almost certain to miss the State of Origin opener on May 28 after the Wests Tigers revealed their skipper will spend up to six weeks on the …
Fourth seeded Fernando Verdasco has beaten Santiago Giraldo in straight sets to reach his first ATP tour final of 2014, where an all-Spanish battle awaits. Verdasco eased past Giraldo 6-4 …
NSW great Andrew Johns has urged Blues coach Laurie Daley to seriously consider playing Jarryd Hayne at five-eighth to give the Blues more punch and creativity in attack. With Daley …



