Queensland suffered a major blow on Wednesday ahead of the cut-throat final round of Sheffield Shield matches with strike bowler Ben Cutting breaking down injured. The second-placed Bulls have ruled …
Collingwood have included premiership pair Harry O’Brien and Jarryd Blair in their line-up to face Adelaide in round three of the AFL pre-season competition. Defender O’Brien put his hand through …
The Olyroos are blooding no fewer than 10 newcomers for next week’s dead qualifying rubber against Iraq in Gosford. Coach Aurelio Vidmar has called up Gold Coast United pair Zac …
Patience and ball security will be the main focus for the Warriors as they prepare for their second NRL clash of the season. An error-prone Warriors let Manly out to …
Adelaide United set out to prove a point and delivered with an outstanding 2-1 away win over Uzbekistan champions Bunyodkor to open their Asian Champions League campaign. The Reds went …
Tasmania have been hit by food poisoning with several players put on intravenous drips ahead of the crucial home Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia beginning on Thursday. Coach Tim …
AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou is confident his league will return to a state of competitive balance in one or two years after the introduction of 18th side Greater Western …
Racehorses that stay in the pack longest before breaking for the final sprint have the best chance of earning prize money, scientists said on Wednesday. By tucking in cleverly behind …
A “grown up” Emily Seebohm is using the heartache from an eye-opening Beijing Olympic campaign as motivation in her quest for 100m backstroke gold in London. Seebohm shapes as a …
Football’s governing body FIFA apologised to Brazil on Tuesday in a bid to defuse a blazing row over criticism of the country’s lagging preparations for the 2014 World Cup. FIFA …
Used to setting the A-League benchmark, Brisbane Roar coach Ange Postecoglou says his side now realise how much more improvement is required to succeed in the Asian Champions League. A …
North Queensland Test centre Brent Tate expects to play and is prepared for former Brisbane teammates to test his sore ribs in Friday night’s NRL match at Suncorp Stadium. “I’d …
Chelsea caretaker manager Roberto Di Matteo said a top-four Premier League finish was his priority after ducking questions about a long-term managerial role at Stamford Bridge. Di Matteo steered the …
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger hopes the disappointment of elimination from the Champions League can spur his team to a top-four Premier League finish following their agonising near-miss against AC Milan. …
South Korea’s Pohang Steelers trounced Japan’s Gamba Osaka 3-0 away from home on Tuesday as the AFC Champions League kicked off with the trophy up for new ownership as present …
The amount of games missed by AFL players through injury has reached a record high. The league’s own figures, released on Wednesday, showed the total number of games missed by …
Canterbury coach Des Hasler is adamant Frank Pritchard has no case to answer when he faces the NRL judiciary on Wednesday night to defend his high tackle charge. Pritchard was …
GreenEDGE star Simon Gerrans predicts wins in Europe aren’t far off for the fledging Australian team after he was again pipped by controversial Spaniard Alejandro Valverde. Valverde edged out Gerrans …
