The NRL says it won’t back down from its hardline stance on fighting despite widespread condemnation of the strict interpretation of its new rule after four players were sin-binned in …
NSW coach Laurie Daley says there will be no panic at the selection table ahead of the State of Origin decider in what shapes as the final opportunity for a …
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon admits his team’s chances of upsetting Geelong on Saturday night have been made more difficult following injuries to key midfield duo Michael Barlow and David Mundy. …
NSW skipper Paul Gallen described the moonboot and crutches as “a bit of overkill” but a whole state will be on tenterhooks waiting to find out whether the Blues’ inspirational …
Wigan hope Sam Tomkins will see out his contract with the English Super League club but general manager Kris Radlinski is also certain the star fullback would be a big …
Andrew Strauss hopes England’s Ashes campaign will not suffer any ongoing disruption from the extraordinary chain of events that saw star batsman Kevin Pietersen briefly dropped from the side last …
The State of Origin decider is in danger of turning into a cheap shot free-for-all, with tensions simmering on both sides of the border over attacks rival camps feel went …
Carlton currently sit outside the AFL’s top eight but coach Mick Malthouse has never been one for ladder gazing and senses his side is capable of matching it with the …
Crusaders coach Todd Blackadder has named three All Blacks forwards among the reserves for the return Super Rugby match against the Highlanders in Dunedin on Saturday. All Blacks captain and …
Melbourne Rebels coach Damien Hill faces some stiff opposition to keep his job, with Wallabies coaching co-ordinator Tony McGahan among the applicants interviewed this week for the Super Rugby post. …
Written off as “Dad’s Army”, Queensland’s stunning response suddenly has them again in sight of a more familiar tag – State of Origin champions. Maroons skipper Cameron Smith looked every …
North Melbourne AFL coach Brad Scott says if Fremantle’s Ryan Crowley tried his pinching tactics on Brent Harvey in the 1980s, justice would have been swiftly dealt. Crowley would have …
The British and Irish Lions have treated their thrilling first Test triumph like a defeat by making three shock selections as they stand on the cusp of a 16-year drought-breaking …
Richmond AFL coach Damien Hardwick is confident defender Troy Chaplin will be able to play against St Kilda on Sunday – just a week after being carried off the ground …
Call that an Origin brawl? More like a powder puff, according to former NSW enforcer Luke O’Donnell. Although it led to four players being sent to the sin bin, O’Donnell …
Melbourne and Queensland skipper Cameron Smith will miss Saturday’s NRL clash with the Wests Tigers after cutting his right eye in State of Origin game two. The 30-year-old says he …
At least Queensland back-rower Corey Parker could see the funny side of Brent Tate’s role in the controversial four-man sin-binning that marred the Maroons’ 26-6 State of Origin game two …
South Korean star Park In-Bee will bid to clinch her third consecutive major of an incredible year this week when she tees off in the US Women’s Open Championship. The …

