Collingwood defender Alan Toovey has predicted the return from injury of Nathan Brown will make for some fierce competition for backline spots at the AFL club this year. Brown and …
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He might be a Craig Bellamy disciple but Matt King doesn’t expect to see South Sydney coach Michael Maguire emulate the Melbourne supremo’s infamous coaching box explosions. Maguire spent three …
Continue reading Souths’ Maguire set to box clever in NRLGold Coast United have suspended coach Miron Bleiberg following the appointment of teenager Mitch Cooper as skipper for Friday night’s A-League clash with Melbourne Heart. It is believed billionaire owner …
Continue reading Gold Coast A-League coach suspendedExperienced Western Bulldogs defender Bob Murphy says the arrival of new coach Brendan McCartney has given players at the AFL club a jolt they didn’t realise they needed. After seven …
Continue reading New coach the boost AFL’s Bulldogs neededSixth-seeded Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain lost to Argentina’s Leonardo Mayer 7-6 (8-6) 6-2 in the first round of the Brazil Open tennis tournament on Wednesday. Mayer broke Ferrero twice …
Continue reading Ferrero loses early in Brazil tennis openSeeded players Jelena Dokic of Australia, Switzerland’s Romina Oprandi and Spain’s Lourdes Dominguez Lino were eliminated from the Copa BBVA Colsanitas on Wednesday, an event on red clay in the …
Continue reading Dokic and other seeds lose Bogota tennisNew Penrith coach Ivan Cleary is the first to admit his to-do list runs long in trying to turn around the Panthers’ flagging fortunes. His first priority heading into 2012 …
Continue reading Penrith to build from bottom up: ClearyFor too long Cronulla have come out of losing seasons with a positive attitude because they’d competed and come close on occasion. But coach Shane Flanagan is fed up with …
Continue reading No more honourable losses: SharksMelbourne Victory striker Archie Thompson will be given time to prove his fitness for Saturday night’s A-League clash with Brisbane Roar at Suncorp Stadium. Thompson limped out of training on …
Continue reading Thompson back at Victory A-League trainingRising rugby league prospects Konrad Hurrell and John Palavi have signed extended contracts with the Warriors, recruitment and development manager Dean Bell said on Thursday. Hurrell made a telling impact …
Continue reading Warriors sign young NRL prospectsAdam Scott believes it is too late to ban the long putter but has declared he’ll survive and continue to prosper should golf’s governing bodies outlaw the club. Scott responded …
Continue reading Scott not fazed if long putter bannedSonny Bill Williams will get his first run of the season for the Chiefs in their last Super Rugby pre-season match against the Hurricanes in Taupo on Friday. Williams has …
Continue reading Super Rugby warm-up for Sonny BillJuventus missed the chance to retake the lead in Italian soccer’s Serie A as Parma held them to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday. AC Milan had gone top with a …
Continue reading Juve miss Italian soccer title lead chanceFormer All Blacks assistant coach Wayne Smith ruled himself out of the running as England manager on Thursday, saying the job sounded more suited to a public relations manager than …
Continue reading NZ rugby coach rules out top England jobRoger Federer picked up where he left off seven years ago at the Rotterdam Open, as the 2005 champion won 13 of the last 14 points on Wednesday in a …
Continue reading Federer, Berdych win at Dutch tennisBrazilian star Robinho scored twice as AC Milan defeated Arsenal 4-0 on Wednesday in the Champions League last 16 first-leg tie at the San Siro. The result left Arsene Wenger’s …
Continue reading Milan belt Arsenal 4-0 in Champions LeagueThe Greek players’ union (PSAP) announced on Wednesday it has suspended its two-week strike of the cash-strapped second and third-tier leagues. Their decision came after the clubs agreed to pay …
Continue reading Greek soccer strike endsManchester City boss Roberto Mancini hit back on Wednesday at rebel striker Carlos Tevez’s claims that he was ‘treated like a dog’, claiming he probably over-indulged the Argentine. “I totally …
Continue reading ManCity’s Mancini rejects Tevez dog claims
