Roberto Martinez has been given the green light to open talks with Everton after resigning from his role as Wigan Athletic manager, Latics chairman Dave Whelan announced on Tuesday. The …
Samantha Stosur blasted her way into the French Open second round with a 6-0 6-2 demolition of Japanese veteran Kimiko Date-Krumm on Tuesday. The Australian ninth seed needed little more …
Newcastle skipper Kurt Gidley will be sidelined for at least six weeks after doctors confirmed a ligament tear in the NRL player’s foot. Gidley was on Monday ruled out of …
Brisbane star forward Jonathan Brown will miss the AFL club’s next two games after a tribunal gamble backfired on Tuesday night. Brown, who could have accepted a one-match ban with …
Josh Reynolds says he has the skills and versatility to replace Kurt Gidley and is desperate to make his mark in the State of Origin arena. The Canterbury five-eighth was …
Long suffering NSW fans haven’t seen anything yet if Queensland coach Mal Meninga has his way. Seven straight State of Origin series wins should bring some satisfaction to the Maroons …
Halfback Luke Walsh has been released by Penrith and will leave the club at the end of the NRL season, the Panthers announced on Tuesday. Walsh, who has played a …
North Queensland’s hopes of ending their NRL form slump against Gold Coast on Sunday have taken a massive hit with Matt Bowen ruled out for up to six weeks. Bowen …
NSW will bring in South Sydney’s John Sutton and Canterbury’s Josh Reynolds into camp after Kurt Gidley was ruled out for the State of Origin series with a foot injury. …
Sydney AFL coach John Longmire believes Essendon’s Jobe Watson has taken his “red-hot form” to a new level since winning last year’s Brownlow medal. Longmire ranks Watson as possibly the …
Konrad Hurrell returns to the centres for the Warriors’ 12th round NRL match against the Brisbane Broncos at Suncorp Stadium on Monday. Hurrell’s inclusion, coming onto the right edge to …
North Queensland have suffered an injury blow with star fullback Matt Bowen to undergo surgery on his left knee. The former Queensland State of Origin representative has torn cartilage in …
Gold Coast chief executive Travis Auld claims he’s not interested in the vacant top job at former AFL club Essendon with his work only just starting at the Suns. Auld …
He rates the 2013 NSW team one of the best he’s seen but Queensland forward David Shillington has laughed off talk the Maroons may be undersized for next week’s State …
Shayne Hayne and Ashley Klein have been appointed to referee game one of the 2013 State of Origin series at ANZ Stadium on June 5. It will be the ninth …
Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley admits his AFL side lacks the endurance to run with the competition’s best. The Magpies were thrashed by 47 points by reigning premiers Sydney at the …
Brisbane coach Michael Voss is confident the Lions can cover the loss of ruckman Matthew Leuenberger. The 204cm Leuenberger was ruled out for at least four weeks on Tuesday as …
Sydney’s Rhyce Shaw could make a return to AFL on Saturday against Essendon after taking almost two months to recover from an abdominal strain. The veteran defender hasn’t played since …


