South Sydney coach Michael Maguire will give winger Nathan Merritt until the last minute to prove his fitness as he attempts to make a belated start to his 2012 NRL …
Canterbury coach Des Hasler has laughed off claims he met with Manly five-eighth Kieran Foran last week to secure a deal to bring the New Zealand international to Belmore in …
Carlton coach Brett Ratten is crossing his fingers that his return from Friday’s AFL match in Perth against Fremantle will give him enough time to attend the birth of his …
St George Illawarra skipper Ben Hornby says he expects Matt Cooper to play in Wednesday’s Anzac Day clash against Sydney Roosters after overcoming an ankle complaint. Cooper has been sidelined …
Collingwood defender Nathan Brown will play his first AFL match since the Magpies’ 2010 premiership win in Wednesday’s Anzac Day clash with Essendon. Brown missed all of last season with …
Parramatta have rallied around Chris Sandow with veterans Justin Poore and Reni Maitua saying the besieged playmaker is copping too much blame for their NRL team’s poor form. Both Poore …
Steve Johnson will challenge a rough conduct charge at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday night, although the Geelong forward has pleaded guilty to a separate report for tripping. Johnson will …
West Coast AFL forward Josh Kennedy is adamant his stuttering approach isn’t to blame for his recent waywardness in front of goal. Since booting 7.1 in the opening-round win over …
Alex McLeish has challenged Aston Villa to improve their “rotten” home record and develop a ruthless streak ahead of their Barclays Premier League clash with fellow strugglers Bolton. Villa have …
Brisbane have made just one change for Friday night’s NRL derby against the Gold Coast with halfback Peter Wallace returning from injury. Wallace who is firming sharply to play in …
Father-son selection Mitch Wallis’s key role in the Western Bulldogs’ first win of the AFL season has been recognised with the round-four nomination for the Rising Star award. Wallis, 19, …
Shane Shillingford spun the West Indies into a strong position on the opening day of the third Test against Australia in Dominica. Shillingford, the first Dominican to play on home …
Local knowledge went a long way as West Indies spinner Shane Shillingford stole the show on day one of Australia’s third Test in the Caribbean. Shillingford, the first Dominican to …
Bolton manager Owen Coyle has told his side they must cash in their games in hand to avoid following Wolves into the npower Championship. Wolves became the first side to …
Australian Anastasia Rodionova and defending champion Alberta Brianti of Italy were among the first day casualties at the WTA event in Morocco. Sixth-seeded Chanelle Scheepers of South Africa accounted for …
Chief executive Jez Moxey insists Wolves will not “self destruct” after being relegated from the Barclays Premier League. Moxey is adamant there will not be a fire sale of Wolves’ …
Australia are being made to work hard once more by the West Indies on the first day of the third Test in Dominica. At tea, Australia had battled to 3-136 …
Tillakaratne Dilshan and AB de Villiers put on an unbroken 122-run stand off 50 balls on Monday as Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Rajasthan Royals by 46 runs in the Indian …
