Forget Sydney fans, the person most concerned by Lance Franklin’s underwhelming Swans debut was Daniel Merrett. The Brisbane Lions defender shuddered at the prospect of Franklin making amends for his …
St George Illawarra have sprung a selection shock by leaving halfback favourite Sam Williams out of their side for the club’s round one NRL clash against Wests Tigers. Journeyman playmaker …
From the moment he shone a spotlight on Australia’s incessant sledging 12 years ago, Graeme Smith has done things with a sense of confidence and defiance in terms of what …
Adam Scott could be less than a week away from supplanting Tiger Woods as the world’s top-ranked golfer. According to golf number crunchers, Scott will become No.1 if he wins …
Sydney’s AFL cost-of-living allowance (COLA) is set to be killed off on Tuesday and Collingwood say such a move would be doing the Swans a favour. AFL premiers in 2012 …
Legendary coach Nick Bollettieri and former women’s world number one Lindsay Davenport are among five new inductees to the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The Americans will be joined by …
Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter has toned down his intensity for the coming NRL season, according to star forward Liam Fulton. Potter will start the year as a coach already …
Melbourne Storm back-rower Tohu Harris isn’t one to dwell on disappointments and says there were positives to come out of his New Zealand World Cup squad axing. Harris made way …
New Canberra coach Ricky Stuart has named two debutants to take on North Queensland in their NRL season opener on Saturday, with Matt Allwood given the task of filling the …
Having hit rock bottom in 2013, the only way is up for Melbourne. Burning through five coaches since their last finals appearance, you could forgive the hardest Demon heart for …
It’s been a stifling hot summer in Perth, but Fremantle players would have been waking up in cold sweats during the night thinking about last year’s grand final loss. The …
St Kilda’s midfield for the round-one clash against Melbourne has been further decimated after Lenny Hayes and Maverick Weller accepted one-match AFL suspensions from last weekend’s practice match loss to …
Champion Wallabies and Brumbies flanker David Pocock is flying to Brisbane to consult with his knee surgeon amid fears he could be ruled out for another extended period. Pocock reinjured …
Canterbury coach Des Hasler insists his players won’t be affected by the hype surrounding Friday’s round-one NRL clash against Brisbane and Ben Barba. In a wicked twist of fate, Barba …
NSW Waratahs superstar Israel Folau has undergone ankle scans and is being rested from training this week but is in no doubt to return after the club’s weekend Super Rugby …
South Sydney halfback Adam Reynolds has been cleared to start the opening NRL game of the season against premiers Sydney Roosters on Thursday, but coach Michael Maguire is still waiting …
AFL boss Andrew Demetriou says he’s considering a number of job offers, the most recent of which came shortly after he announced his resignation. Demetriou also revealed he took his …
Four-time champions Sri Lanka have thumped newcomers Afghanistan by 129 runs to reach the final of the Asia Cup in Dhaka. The Islanders scored a challenging 6-253 with in-form Kumar …
