Bradley Hill has become the second young and fast Hawthorn midfielder to earn a nomination for the 2013 AFL Rising Star award. Hill – the younger brother of Fremantle star …
All Blacks halfback Tawera Kerr-Barlow is poised to return to the Chiefs this weekend after missing five Super Rugby games with a broken jaw. A Chiefs statement said Kerr-Barlow is …
Hurricanes captain Conrad Smith will remain in South Africa this week despite concussion ruling him out of their next Super Rugby game against the Cheetahs. Veteran All Blacks centre Smith …
Sydney Roosters utility Daniel Mortimer has signed a two-year contract extension which keeps him at the high-flying NRL club until the end of the 2015 season. Mortimer has resurrected his …
Ten-man Sunderland took a small step towards Premier League survival after coming from behind to draw 1-1 at home to Stoke on Monday. Former Manchester United defender John O’Shea rescued …
Maria Sharapova survived a scrappy start to move into the second round of the WTA Madrid Open on Monday with a 7-5 6-2 win over Alexandra Dulgheru of Romania. The …
AP – The father of Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic said on Monday he was acting in self-defence when he headbutted his son’s training partner and broke his nose in …
Wojciech Szczesny has reignited his war of words with Tottenham by claiming that Arsenal’s north London rivals don’t have enough quality to finish inside the top four this season. Arsenal, …
Essendon have granted veteran ruckman David Hille a fortnight’s AFL leave so he can attend a family wedding in France. The Bombers struck the unusual deal with the 31-year-old after …
Essendon assistant coach Mark Thompson concedes their players face another major challenge to stay focussed ahead of Friday night’s AFL blockbuster against Geelong. The Etihad Stadium clash will feature the …
A resilient Manly sealed their first away win over St George Illawarra in a decade on Monday night, but NSW could potentially be the real losers from the Kogarah Oval …
A resilient Manly sealed their first away win over St George Illawarra in a decade on Monday night, but NSW could potentially be the real losers from the Kogarah Oval …
Carlton will consider taking Jarrad Waite’s head-butting case to the AFL tribunal, but coach Mick Malthouse admits he is nervous about challenging the misconduct charge. Waite received a two-match ban …
Waratahs coach Michael Cheika expects the Stormers to try to tempt his free-scoring side into kicking rather than running in Saturday’s Super Rugby clash. The Waratahs returned from South Africa …
No heads will immediately roll at Essendon despite an internal review which found an alarming lack of governance over the AFL club’s controversial supplements program. But Essendon chairman David Evans …
Concussed halfback Albert Kelly will have to pass a series of tests this week before being cleared to play for the Gold Coast against St George Illawarra on Sunday. The …
Fremantle’s AFL loss to Collingwood last year ended up being a blessing in disguise. But the Dockers don’t want to be on the losing end again in Saturday night’s re-match …
NRL clubs are circling him but Israel Folau insists he is ready to play Test rugby for the Wallabies and possibly remain in the 15-a-side code beyond this year. Waratahs …
