Geelong’s leading goalkicker Tom Hawkins will again be a key figure in Friday night’s AFL table-topper against Essendon, even though he continues to be hampered by a stiff back. Hawkins …
Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley admits star midfielder Luke Ball’s comeback from a serious knee injury has put him in the frame for an earlier than expected return to the AFL. …
West Coast skipper Darren Glass says he’ll probably wait until the tailend of the AFL season before deciding whether to play on next year. Glass turns 32 next week but …
Greg Inglis knows he is a target on the NRL field, but the victim of four ugly spear tackles this season does not believe any of them have been premeditated. …
Canberra’s Blake Ferguson looks to have turned a corner, extending his NRL contract with the Raiders until the end of 2015 following a man-of-the-match performance against the table-topping Melbourne Storm. …
Carlton have decided against fighting forward Jarrad Waite’s headbutt penalty, and have accepted his one-match ban from the AFL match review panel. Waite was charged with misconduct for a light …
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 …
