Midfielder Lucas Leiva believes Liverpool have secured a significant talent in youngster Philippe Coutinho and the Brazil international will try to help his compatriot settle in quickly. However, he will …
Carlos Checa has vaulted up the timesheets on day two of the World Superbike official testing at Phillip Island. The Spaniard finished with the fastest time on his Ducati, ahead …
South Australian swingman Chadd Sayers reckons he’s an honest trundler, not an Ashes bolter. But others may think differently after he destroyed NSW’s batting line-up on Tuesday. Sayers took 5-54 …
The AFL could have saved themselves 18 months, 58 interviews and 800 pages of evidence if they’d listened to Dean Bailey in the first place. What Bailey stated publicly when …
Rugby league’s international governing body has endorsed the NRL’s ban on the shoulder charge by extending it across all competitions. All rugby league matches – starting with this weekend’s World …
Parramatta chief executive Ken Edwards has downplayed fears the doping scandal hovering over the NRL will frighten off sponsors as the Eels announced the loss of their longtime backer. Edwards …
Victorian opener Chris Rogers has challenged the Australian selectors to reward his strong form this summer with a second shot at Test cricket. The 35-year-old left hander moved past Sir …
The blockbuster value of the NRL season opener has gone up several notches with the contest to now double as Sonny Bill Williams’ much-hyped return to the code. Williams will …
A depleted Queensland fought back with two late wickets on day two of the Sheffield Shield cricket match against Victoria at the MCG. A great diving catch from Cameron Gannon …
New coach Michael Potter doesn’t want to reinvent the wheel at Wests Tigers – he just wants a rethink as to when his side puts the pedal to the metal. …
NSW quicks Trent Copeland and Doug Bollinger claimed quick wickets as South Australia lost their early grip of the Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide. The Redbacks bowled NSW out for …
Star fullback Josh Dugan and winger Jack Wighton will sit out Canberra’s final NRL trial match, but otherwise it’s the Raiders’ strongest possible squad taking on Canterbury in Goulburn on …
Sydney veteran Jude Bolton says the AFL club’s old hands have talked to their younger cohort about the dangers of complacency, for some time a foreign concept at the Swans. …
Ed Cowan is set to retain his spot at the top of the Australian batting order for the opening Test against India, even if David Warner recovers from a broken …
Brumbies backrow enforcers Fotu Auelua and Peter Kimlin are gearing up for another bruising derby against the Melbourne Rebels after successfully “bullying” the Queensland Reds at the breakdown on Saturday. …
Melbourne have been spared draft penalties and technically cleared of tanking while the AFL have avoided a costly and drawn-out legal fight. But the Demons were on Tuesday fined $500,000, …
Ricky Ponting has all but taken Western Australia’s one-day final hopes away, helping Tasmania post 6-307 in Tuesday’s cup match at the WACA Ground. Ponting was dropped twice on his …
Australia have won one Test series in India in four decades, but Australia coach Mickey Arthur says India will feel the enormous weight of over one billion fans on their …
