Teammates confidently expect heavyweight NRL debutant Tom Burgess to amply fill the place of twin brother George, as he becomes the last of the Burgess hard nuts to play for …
Would any other Queensland hotel ask Mal Meninga to leave if he stepped behind the bar and asked for a beer? As one wag put it, Meninga has surely earned …
Cricket Australia’s politicking has succeeded, now it’s simply a question of form as to whether Pakistan-born legspinner Fawad Ahmed makes his Test debut in the Ashes series. Legislation that fast-tracks …
Not fazed by spending the entire State of Origin opener on the sideline, NSW utility Josh Reynolds says he won’t be fussed if coach Laurie Daley repeats the dose in …
Melbourne and NSW back-rower Ryan Hoffman says he is in no need of babysitting on a night out, but admits employing minders could help players who can’t help themselves. The …
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick is expecting a much sterner contest from the Western Bulldogs on Saturday night than their round-three AFL demolition job. The Tigers swept aside the Bulldogs then …
Cricket Australia will reform its code of behaviour and integrity processes after a review by former AFL policy-maker Adrian Anderson. Anderson, the ex-AFL football operations manager, was hired by Cricket …
Organisers of a protest rally against the escalating cost of ticket prices have accused English Premier League clubs of “pure greed”. An estimated 400-500 supporters from various clubs took part …
Alan Shearer believes the appointment of Joe Kinnear as Newcastle’s director of football has turned the club into a laughing stock. Kinnear has wasted little time in making his presence …
Star Sydney recruit Kurt Tippett has impressed teammates with his attitude as he prepares to make his debut for the AFL premiers on Saturday. Tippett will play mainly as a …
Ex-Queensland State of Origin star Martin Lang fears the Maroons have made the wrong call by deciding to dump veteran back-rower Ashley Harrison. Queensland selectors went against their history of …
North Melbourne AFL coach Brad Scott is backing skipper Andrew Swallow to be back to his best for their trip west to face in-form Fremantle. The midfielder was one of …
Samantha Stosur is taking a quality-over-quantity mentality out of her brief build-up to Wimbledon. Stosur’s competition preparations for the grass-court grand slam ended with a 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 defeat to …
Defending Wimbledon champion Serena Williams has challenged her rivals to match her astonishing run of form as she targets a sixth All England Club title and 17th major. The American, …
The Spanish Civil War started, Gone with the Wind was a publishing sensation and Jesse Owens spectacularly defied Hitler and the Nazis at the Berlin Olympics. It was 1936, and …
Masters champion Adam Scott has set himself a gruelling home schedule after adding the Australian Open to his play list. The national championship, at Royal Sydney Golf Club from Nov …
Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson has ruled himself out of any speculation about a shock AFL defection to Melbourne. There has been some talk that the Demons should try to poach …
Sydney Roosters skipper Anthony Minichiello believes star back-rower Sonny Bill Williams has the ability to be an NRL playmaker. But the Roosters won’t reveal whether Williams will take over the …
