Cyril Rioli hopes his long-term commitment to Hawthorn will help convince Lance Franklin to do the same at the AFL club. Rioli has signed a three-year extension to his contract, …
Co-captain Callan Ward believes Greater Western Sydney can claim their first AFL scalp of the season on Sunday by giving premiers Sydney a taste of their own medicine. It will …
Australia’s misbehaving rugby stars have been put on notice by new Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie – honour the jersey or find yourself out of the team. Several off-field incidents have …
Not content with claiming Trent Merrin’s “cheap shot” on Brent Tate summed up NSW’s disrespect for his all-conquering team, Queensland captain Cameron Smith compared it with Danny Williams’ infamous 2004 …
Veteran lock Dallas Johnson has paid the price for North Queensland’s faltering NRL campaign, with under siege coach Neil Henry naming a new-look pack for Monday night’s tussle with Manly. …
Their names were a nightmare for some fans to spell, but there is no confusion over the massive careers that “Jezza”, “Dipper” and “Kouta” enjoyed in the AFL. Alex Jesaulenko …
Friday is shaping as D-day for NSW with talismanic skipper Paul Gallen and key back-rower Greg Bird both needing to prove their fitness to play in next week’s State of …
Reni Maitua doesn’t condone the actions of Mitchell Allgood – but believes his Parramatta teammate’s attack on Steve Matai was a case of “hit or be hit”. Allgood was on …
Swansea new boy Jonjo Shelvey has admitted he cannot wait for the latest phase of his career to start in earnest. The 21-year-old midfielder completed a STG5 million move to …
Several Geelong AFL stars have called on the community to support a local footballer who is a quadriplegic after an on-field accident. Casey Tutungi, who once played in the Cats’ …
All Blacks captain Richie McCaw will play his first game in more than seven months this weekend when he turns out for club side Christchurch, officials said on Tuesday. The …
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard believes a top-four finish is possible if they can iron out their consistency issues, but whether striker Luis Suarez is around to spearhead that challenge remains …
Penrith whiz kid James Roberts has hailed Penrith supremo Phil Gould as his saviour after rescuing a NRL career that almost never was. Roberts, who scored a hat-trick for the …
Richmond captain Trent Cotchin wants his men to proceed with caution in Saturday’s AFL clash with Gold Coast, instead of bombing away like they did against North Melbourne. The Tigers …
Reports of Justin Hodges and Brent Tate’s State of Origin demise have been greatly exaggerated, according to the Queensland veterans. Even if Hodges admits he might have sparked them – …
Adelaide want the AFL to trial two goal umpires at each end instead of chasing technology to solve contentious scores. The Crows are worried at the use of video score …
Making sure players understand their responsibilities as a Wallaby will be high on new coach Ewen McKenzie’s to-do list. The behaviour of Australia’s elite rugby players off the field has …
Backing a beer sponsor may not be a good look for Queensland coach Mal Meninga right now. But it sure beats the sights promised by a cheeky Meninga at the …
