The elephant in the room could trample Tom Murphy’s AFL grand final dreams. The 26-year-old defender was an emergency for Hawthorn’s 2008 premiership and Murphy is well aware he could …
Sydney’s ever-present and rock-solid back six may hold the key to the Swans’ AFL grand final outcome in a classic contest between a free-scoring offence and miserly defence. Hawthorn’s league-leading …
The legendary figure of John Kennedy Sr towers over Hawthorn AFL players as they train, but it is his grandson that is playing on their minds. Several Hawks on Sunday …
Italian fifth seed Andreas Seppi ended hopes of an all-French final at the Metz ATP event when he knocked out Gael Monfils 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the semi-finals on Saturday. …
Melbourne and Canterbury will not have any judiciary concerns leading into Sunday’s NRL grand final after all players were cleared by the match review panel on Sunday. Storm enforcer Sika …
An AFL premiership on Saturday would mean much more to Hawthorn’s Cyril Rioli than his first because it would have come so much harder. The classy speedster was a teenager …
Southampton signed former Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc on a free transfer on Saturday. Poland international Boruc has joined the Premier League club until the end of the season following his …
Chelsea defender David Luiz signed a new five-year contract with the European champions on Saturday. Luiz still had more than three years to run on his current deal after joining …
With Billy Slater back to his blistering best, Bulldogs gamebreaker Ben Barba is bracing for an explosive Melbourne Storm outfit in an NRL grand final shaping as a match for …
South Sydney stalwart Nathan Merritt says the vastly improved Rabbitohs regard their NRL season as a failure, even though they have exceeded the outside world’s expectations. The rejuvenated Rabbitohs enjoyed …
Frank Pritchard has a hard-learned message for his young teammates in their first grand final week – don’t take anything for granted. Pritchard debuted for Penrith in 2003, the season …
Samantha Stosur is hoping her “bittersweet” US Open experience will serve as the springboard to a third straight appearance at the prestigious season-ending championships. Stosur returns to action at the …
With eight holes to play in the third round at the lucrative US PGA Tour Championship Adam Scott was optimistically thinking about a maiden win for the year. The world …
Former All Blacks centre Sonny Bill Williams showed some of his worth by scoring his first try in three games after his high-priced move to Japanese rugby. He also threw …
Warrington Wolves’ former Wests Tigers fullback Brett Hodgson insists they are determined to learn from last year’s Super League playoff semi-final heartbreak. The 34-year-old’s 12-point haul proved decisive in the …
Lleyton Hewitt has been handed a wildcard into next month’s prestigious Shanghai Masters. Hewitt has made yet another impressive comeback from surgery to return to the cusp of the world’s …
Hawthorn star Lance Franklin says the AFL premiership favourites will have to improve greatly from their preliminary final performance to win Saturday’s grand final against Sydney. The Hawks expect to …
Melbourne utility Ryan Hinchcliffe says helping the Storm into a fifth NRL grand final appearance in seven years has vindicated his decision to snub Parramatta’s lucrative contract offer earlier this …
