Stoke’s Andy Wilkinson has been handed a three-match suspension after the defender accepted a violent conduct charge following his clash with Manchester City star Mario Balotelli. Wilkinson caught Balotelli in …
AFL coaching legend David Parkin has one request for his old club Hawthorn in Saturday’s preliminary final against Adelaide at the MCG – kick straight. Goalkicking inaccuracy is a common …
Axed England batsman Kevin Pietersen hopes to be playing again for England by the time the tour of New Zealand starts in February next year, he said on Friday. In …
Brad Hogg’s flu-like symptoms caused the veteran to skip Friday’s main training session as Australia sweat on the fitness of the wrist-spinner for Saturday night’s World Twenty20 clash with West …
Delivered a brief to return Canterbury to the ranks of perennial NRL title contenders, the speed with which Bulldogs coach Des Hasler has achieved the feat has amazed even the …
Coaching godfather Warren Ryan claims clubs are too quick to cut coaches to appease sponsors and fans as Wests Tigers contemplate getting rid of the NRL’s most experienced mentor, Tim …
Queensland Reds sharp-shooter Mike Harris can elevate himself onto the Wallabies bench by piloting University to a Queensland club premiership on Sunday. New Zealand product Harris will play just his …
Forget the heartbreak of 12 months ago – the stakes are far higher for Hawthorn when they play Adelaide in Saturday’s AFL preliminary final. The minor premiers are overwhelming favourites …
Brumbies recruit David Pocock denies he has any designs on Ben Mowen’s captaincy while the Super Rugby club believe they can get the best out of the flanker’s attacking game. …
Barely a week after leading the Brisbane Lions reserves to a premiership, 100-gamer Cheynee Stiller has been included in a six-strong group cut by the AFL club. Stiller, 26, led …
Playmaker Quade Cooper’s hopes of returning for the Wallabies’ end-of-season tour have nosedived after his knee surgery was postponed for at least a week. Cooper’s string of bad luck continued …
A year ago, Jack Gunston left AFL club Adelaide seething. The Crows were told by Gunston’s manager last September that the goalsneak would sign a new contract. So they arranged …
Tenacious Adelaide forward Jared Petrenko has survived a fitness test on his troublesome shoulder and will play in Saturday’s AFL preliminary final against Hawthorn. Petrenko dislocated his right shoulder in …
While making no apologies for his Kiwi raids, Mal Meninga admits he feels for New Zealand-born Queensland targets Sam Kasiano and Josh Papalii as they wrestled with their allegiances. However, …
Queensland’s major events minister says she is open to discussing a potential bid by the Gold Coast to host a State of Origin match. Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate says …
Australia are yet to make a call on the fitness of in-form spinner Brad Hogg ahead of Saturday night’s crucial World Twenty20 Group B clash with West Indies. George Bailey’s …
West Australian batsman Adam Voges will undergo scans on his troublesome back to determine his availability for next week’s double-header against Victoria at the WACA Ground. Voges injured his back …
An all-Australian opening round will kick off the 2013 Super Rugby competition which includes a new team from South Africa. The Port Elizabeth-based Kings franchise has replaced the 2012 wooden-spooners, …
