The AFL has vowed to take every legal avenue available to protect its multi-million dollar broadcast rights deal with Telstra, but its fight might take up to two years. AFL …
Continue reading AFL to fight Optus broadcast rulingNew Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley has backed Andrew Krakouer’s off-season, saying the forward needed downtime in the wake of his momentous comeback. Buckley said the plan was for the 28-year-old …
Continue reading Buckley backs Krakouer’s AFL pre-seasonNew Sri Lankan skipper Mahela Jayawardene is adamant his unpaid squad can put their money woes and off-field dramas behind them to turn around what’s been a bleak patch of …
Continue reading Sri Lanka aim to rise above money worriesNew Melbourne president Don McLardy stated his desire for the Demons to take their “rightful place” as a power in the AFL as he started the impossible task of filling …
Continue reading New president wants Demons to be AFL powerAustralian Twenty20 allrounder David Hussey concedes switch-hitting frustrates him as a bowler. But Hussey says he doesn’t want it outlawed as it’s the type of innovation that is attracting huge …
Continue reading Switch-hit must stay, says HusseySydney’s ANZ Stadium has drawn a crowd of almost 60,000 to a Twenty20 International and now it’s time for the MCG to deliver. Victoria and Australia T20 allrounder David Hussey …
Continue reading MCG under pressure to match Sydney crowdAustralian sevens coach Michael O’Connor has named two debutants in making four changes to his 12-man squad for this weekend’s Wellington leg of the IRB World Series. O’Connor has boosted …
Continue reading Four changes for Aussie sevens sideUnder-siege wicketkeeper Brad Haddin denies he’s got a case to prove when he captains the PM’s XI against Sri Lanka in Canberra, insisting he’s content with his standing in the …
Continue reading Haddin not feeling the pressureTop colt Foxwedge has arrived in Melbourne to prepare for his tilt at the Group One Lightning Stakes. The Sydney three-year-old has not raced since running benchmark colt Sepoy to …
Continue reading Foxwedge in Melbourne for LightningDavid Hayes has a good opinion of three-year-old Rifleman and will test him in stakes company at Caulfield on Saturday when he will shoot for a hat-trick of wins. The …
Continue reading Rifleman shooting for stakes winA-League leaders Central Coast have strengthened their title charge by agreeing to the loan signing of striker John Sutton from Scottish Premier League side Hearts. Mariners coach Graham Arnold said …
Continue reading Mariners swoop for striker John SuttonSkipper Stirling Mortlock will be a surprise spectator when star recruits James O’Connor and Kurtley Beale make their Melbourne Rebels debuts in Geelong on Friday night. Mortlock is a late …
Continue reading Mortlock to miss prize recruits’ debutAlma’s Fury is an unlikely starter at Warwick Farm on Saturday with trainer Paul Murray indicating he will wait for the Apollo Stakes. Murray said the in-form Alma’s Fury would …
Continue reading Alma’s Fury could wait for Apollo StakesOpening batsman Rob Quiney and Peter Handscomb scored centuries as Victoria moved to 3-252 against South Australia at tea on day one of the Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide. But …
Continue reading Quiney scores ton for Vics against SASonny Bill Williams knows his bid for the New Zealand heavyweight boxing crown has its knockers, but he says victory will represent a huge achievement for him. The dual rugby …
Continue reading NZ boxing title is no joke: Sonny BillVeteran jockey Neville Wilson has been back riding trackwork for sometime but he finally believes he is nearing a race day return. Wilson estimates he is two months away from …
Continue reading Neville Wilson nearing returnPerth Glory coach Ian Ferguson says he’s content to put his contract talks on hold until his side have guaranteed themselves an A-League finals berth. Just last month, Ferguson appeared …
Continue reading Glory coach not sweating on new contractAngelo Dundee, who is best known for the more than two decades he spent as boxer Muhammad Ali’s trainer, died on Wednesday aged 90. Dundee worked with 15 world champions, …
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