Gareth Bale will not feature in Tottenham Hotspur’s start to the new Premier League season, manager Andre Villas-Boas said Thursday amid ongoing speculation linking the winger with a world record …
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho says there are no circumstances that would move the Premier League club to consider an offer for defender David Luiz. The 26-year-old Brazil centre-back has been …
Injuries to Chris Judd and Jeff Garlett have not stopped Carlton swinging the AFL selection axe as they seek to keep their finals hopes alive. And slumping, embattled Essendon have …
Collingwood’s strong recent AFL form faces a huge test against a Hawthorn side buoyed by the return of stars Lance Franklin, Luke Hodge and Grant Birchall. The fifth-placed Magpies enter …
Matt Toomua is hoping to solve Australia’s five-eighth conundrum and make the Wallabies’ No.10 jersey his own after being handed a baptism of fire against the world champion All Blacks …
Ricky Stuart hasn’t ruled out the possibility of Chris Sandow returning to the Parramatta side this year as the troubled halfback battles his off-field issues. Sandow has been given time …
Top-placed Hawthorn have regained three of their biggest stars – Lance Franklin, Luke Hodge and Grant Birchall – for Friday night’s bumper AFL clash with in-form Collingwood. Franklin missed last …
Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie has hit back at All Blacks counterpart Steve Hansen, saying he’ll be the Kiwi responsible for bringing down the New Zealand dollar when Australia topple the …
Essendon coach James Hird reportedly turned down a chance to have three of his Bombers colleagues cleared by pleading guilty to an AFL charge over the supplements saga. The offer …
South Sydney back-rower Chris McQueen is expecting a State of Origin-like encounter when the Rabbitohs take on Manly in Gosford on Friday. After a season where they have looked grand …
Flanker Liam Messam has become the second All Blacks player ruled out through injury for Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia in Sydney. Team management said in-form Chiefs forward Messam …
Former Hawthorn president Jeff Kennett says Essendon should be prevented from playing in the AFL next season if the fall-out from their supplements saga isn’t resolved by the end of …
The Brisbane Lions have strenuously denied the rush to beat Melbourne to Paul Roos’ signature triggered their decision to end Michael Voss’s coaching reign this week. Lions chairman Angus Johnson …
Experienced Warriors centre Jerome Ropati expects the next four weeks to give him a firm idea of whether he’ll be back playing rugby league next year. Ropati is on an …
Preview of NRL Round 23 matches (all times AEST): FRIDAY, Aug 16 BRISBANE v PARRAMATTA at Suncorp Stadium, 7.35pm Head to Head: Broncos 27 Eels 18 drawn 1 Last clash: …
His NRL career might not yet be over but the coaching bug has already bitten outgoing St George Illawarra premiership winner Nathan Fien. The former New Zealand international on Thursday …
Parramatta may be destined for a second successive NRL wooden spoon but coach Ricky Stuart insists his side’s win over the Wests Tigers makes them a dangerous prospect for Brisbane …
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray posted straight-set victories on Wednesday in their opening matches at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters. Top seed Djokovic had to fight back in the opening set …
