Cricket Australia had been warned James Pattinson would break down in the Sydney Test in January and he did, suffering a foot injury. Pattinson – who played in Australia’s one-day …
Hawthorn defender Brent Guerra has ruled himself out of Saturday’s AFL grand final. Guerra injured a hamstring in the last home and away round and had been battling to regain …
Victoria have included Test quicks Peter Siddle and James Pattinson in a 15-man squad for upcoming one-day and Sheffield Shield matches against Western Australia. Andrew McDonald will be acting captain …
Sydney coach John Longmire warns his side must improve on a last-start victory over Collingwood if they hope to be competitive against Hawthorn in Saturday’s AFL grand final. The Swans …
Whatever becomes of Ben Stratton’s emerging AFL career, Hawthorn will always thank him for saving their 2012 season. His lunging tackle on Crows star Patrick Dangerfield in the frantic last …
Former St George Illawarra fullback Clint Greenshields will return to the NRL after a seven-year absence with North Queensland. The 30-year-old quit the NRL in 2006 after an impressive three-year …
Just another game. Not just another week. Melbourne know all about NRL grand finals, going into their fifth in the past seven seasons. As well as 80 minutes of the …
Sydney coach John Longmire knows better than most that AFL grand finals can be heartbreaking for players, even before the ball is bounced. The former North Melbourne forward watched his …
Australia’s latest limited-overs big hitter, Glenn Maxwell, has the technique to carve out a future at Test level, according to Australia’s batting coach Justin Langer. Maxwell made his one-day international …
Fast bowler Ryan Harris is resigned to missing Australia’s first Test against South Africa in Brisbane as he recovers from shoulder surgery. Harris underwent an operation two months ago and …
Having run out of legs at the back-end of 2011, Melbourne halfback Cooper Cronk claims this season’s mid-year malaise may just prove the catalyst for NRL premiership glory. The Storm’s …
Hawthorn have vowed that if they win an 11th AFL premiership on Saturday there will be no repeat of the decline which followed their 2008 flag triumph. The Hawks caused …
Quade Cooper’s latest public outburst will make the playmaker’s working relationship with Wallabies coach Robbie Deans close to untenable, says former Australia coach John Connolly. The injured Cooper spoke out …
Sydney coach John Longmire says injured small forward Ben McGlynn is no guarantee of returning in the AFL grand final even if he’s passed fit on Thursday. McGlynn injured his …
Defender Matt Maguire and youngster Rohan Bewick have both signed contract extensions with the Brisbane Lions. Maguire, 28, has signed a one-year deal with the Lions after establishing himself in …
The famed intensity of AFL legend Norm Smith has been immortalised in bronze outside the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the stadium he ran onto so often in his storied 37-year career …
Blockbusting Canberra back-rower Josh Papalii has turned his back on New Zealand by pledging his representative allegiance to Queensland and Australia. Named in the Kiwis train-on squad for next month’s …
Sydney legend Bob Skilton says out-of-form key forward Sam Reid shapes as an AFL grand final game-breaker for the Swans. Reid had just four possessions and spilled several easy marks …
