Melbourne believe ruck maestro Cameron Smith is the ideal player to use the new NRL rules to their advantage when they host Canberra on Saturday night. In Thursday evening’s first …
Brisbane centre Kotoni Staggs is facing a maximum two-game NRL ban for his high shot on Parramatta five-eighth Dylan Brown on Thursday. Staggs was hit with a grade-two careless high …
Four-time premiership coach Alastair Clarkson insists Lance Franklin’s AFL career is far from over despite the former Hawthorn superstar this week suffering another serious injury. The experienced Sydney forward could …
AFL boss Gillon McLachlan has said an increase to interchange bench numbers is unlikely before next month’s season restart. The AFL has been weighing up adding one or two additional …
In-form trainer Chris Anderson is hoping history will repeat itself for his mare Boomtown Lass at Doomben. Boomtown Lass will be chasing valuable black-type in the Listed Hinkler Handicap (1110m) …
Jockey Matt McGillivray will be in a neck brace for a fortnight after a fall at the Sunshine Coast. McGillivray was taken to hospital after falling from Bel Strider at …
Newcastle coach Adam O’Brien admits it’s nice to have a chaos manager like Mitchell Pearce in his ranks after warning his side to prepare for some “uncomfortable moments” thanks to …
The NRL’s ambitious push to emerge from the COVID-19 shutdown has paid off after attracting its biggest television audience for a regular-season game in more than six years. A combined …
Trainer Kelly Schweida admits he is worried about the race pattern for the Group Three Fred Best Classic after The Odyssey drew an outside barrier. The Odyssey has proven one …
Western Force coach Tim Sampson believes he has players capable of challenging for Wallabies spots, once they get the opportunity to shine in the Australian Super Rugby tournament. The Perth-based …
Brisbane captain Alex Glenn will undergo surgery on Friday after suffering a serious cut to his leg during the opening half of Thursday’s 34-6 NRL loss to Parramatta. The Broncos’ …
Parramatta’s best start to an NRL season in 27 years looks even better as the Eels approach a run of five games at their home ground Bankwest Stadium. Brad Arthur’s …
Veteran coach Wayne Bennett has hailed ARLC Commission chair Peter V’landys for having the foresight to introduce the radical six-again rule. All eyes will be on the NRL this weekend …
Stung by criticism, North Queensland coach Paul Green says he has never seen Coen Hess more focused ahead of the NRL restart. But Green has baulked at talking up a …
World No.12 Petra Kvitova returned to court dressed for the French Open but was happy to triumph in the women’s draw at an all-Czech tournament as the sports world slowly …
Daniel Ricciardo had discussions with Ferrari over a possible move to the Italian Formula One team before opting for McLaren, the Australian says. Ricciardo is of Italian descent and has …
The British Grand Prix is expected to be pushed back to August as Formula One prepares to unveil an eight-race European schedule to get the delayed 2020 season under way. …
After 67 days sidelined due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Parramatta have extended their unbeaten start to the NRL season with a convincing win over Brisbane. The Eels made it three …



















