West Coast AFL forward Mark Nicoski faces more surgery on his torn hamstring after experiencing complications from the initial operation. Nicoski was initially expected to miss up to 12 weeks …
Adelaide’s Brenton Sanderson is preparing to take his first gamble as an AFL coach and play key defender Ben Rutten in Saturday’s season-opener against Gold Coast. Rutten missed all pre-season …
At 165cm, Allan Langer is not exactly an expert on how to fill big shoes. But the Broncos legend believed Corey Norman had done just that in Darren Lockyer’s absence …
Manly NRL second-rower Anthony Watmough wants the Sea Eagles to throw every dollar they can into retaining off-contract star Tony Williams. Test forward Williams, who is unable to return to …
At the end of a draining week, Melbourne coach Mark Neeld says Saturday’s round-one match could be the emotional outlet his players need following the death of club icon Jim …
Centre Joel Rapana will make his debut for the Queensland Reds among five changes to the Super Rugby champions’ starting team after their embarrassing 61-8 loss to the Bulls in …
Carlton livewire Mitch Robinson will play his 50th AFL game on Thursday night, but has set his sights on 100 after signing for two more years with the Blues. The …
New Geelong captain Joel Selwood has become the latest AFL star to sign a long-term contract extension with his club. Selwood confirmed on Wednesday he had agreed to a five-year …
Serena Williams’ bid for a record sixth Key Biscayne title ended on Tuesday night when she lost in the quarter-finals of the ATP and WTA Miami hardcourt tennis tournament to …
Captain George Bailey described Shane Watson as “gold” following the allrounder’s starring role in Australia’s Twenty20 win over the West Indies in St Lucia on Tuesday. Watson belted 69 off …
Warriors utility Lewis Brown will join NRL rivals Penrith in 2013, after failing to agree to terms for a new contract with the Auckland-based club. Brown, who has operated as …
Cooper Cronk’s days at Melbourne appear numbered with the Storm halfback calling a media conference for Thursday to announce his NRL future. Cronk’s future has been the subject of much …
Australia helped to create the six-hitting monster called Kieron Pollard now terrorising Australian bowlers in the Caribbean. Pollard, fresh from his star turn in the drawn one-day series, belted an …
England bounced back after being spun out cheaply by Sri Lanka to leave the first Test evenly poised at the Galle International Stadium on Tuesday. At the end of an …
Gold Coast have signalled their intention to set up an independent advisory board to oversee the Titans in the wake of mounting debts crippling the embattled NRL club. As the …
Goal-kicking halfback Brendan McKibbin has kept star import Sarel Pretorious on the bench for the NSW Waratahs’ Super Rugby clash with the Chiefs on Saturday. Coach Michael Foley on Wednesday …
Adelaide are set to select Ben Rutten for their AFL season-opener despite the fullback not playing a game since last year. Rutten was sidelined the entire pre-season with a foot …
Jack Watts still has some work to do to convince coach Mark Neeld he deserves a place in Melbourne’s AFL season-opener on Saturday. Neeld said he couldn’t give a definitive …

