Western Bulldogs forward Aaron Naughton is set to have surgery on a knee injury that could delay his start to the AFL season. The 20-year-old sensation reported soreness in his …
Continue reading Knee surgery for Dogs young gun NaughtonDumped Brisbane skipper Darius Boyd has been guaranteed a start at left centre in the NRL season opener by Brisbane coach Anthony Seibold. But the Broncos mentor admits his spine …
Continue reading Boyd locked in at centre for NRL’s BroncosFremantle defender Joel Hamling could miss the first half of the AFL season after undergoing surgery on his ankle this week, while no time frame has been set on Jesse …
Continue reading Docker Hamling could miss half the seasonSupercars boss Sean Seamer knew Holden’s demise was inevitable, the axe has just fallen a year earlier than he expected. Speaking at the season-opening Adelaide 500, Seamer has put to …
Continue reading Holden demise inevitable: Supercars chiefThe end is nigh for Adam Blair’s career – much to the New Zealand forward’s surprise. Blair cut a bemused figure when Maori coach David Kidwell claimed his co-captain was …
Continue reading Blair not set for NRL retirement just yetAnthony Cummings has already orchestrated one Hobartville Stakes upset and will not be surprised if Prince Fawaz can deliver him another when the colt resumes at Rosehill. The Randwick trainer …
Continue reading Prince Fawaz out to cause upset in G2 Hobartville StakesTrainer Robbie Griffiths is counting on Glen Boss weaving some of his feature race magic when he rides Glenfiddich in the Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield. Boss has a happy …
Continue reading Robbie Griffiths chasing his Blue Diamond Stakes dreamThe Blue Diamond Stakes is at 1200m, Caulfield, $1.5 million for two-year-olds, run Saturday, February 22 HISTORY * First run in 1971 when won by Tolerance NOTABLE WINNERS * Manikato …
Continue reading Blue Diamond Stakes 2020 – What you need to knowKerrin McEvoy is not running scared of short-priced favourite Cellsabeel as he prepares to ride rival Blaze A Trail in a vital Golden Slipper lead-up at Rosehill. The accomplished hoop, …
Continue reading Kerrin McEvoy not scared of Cellsabeel in Silver SlipperTHE WORLD CLUB CHALLENGE FINALS The 2020 World Club Challenge will signal the 27th time the competition has been staged between the winners of the NRL and the winners of …
Continue reading World Club Challenge: Previous resultsTrent Robinson is putting into place the building blocks for a hat-trick of NRL premierships as his Sydney Roosters side prepare for a record fifth World Club Challenge triumph. The …
Continue reading Robinson ‘s Roosters ready for ChallengeAustralian Open runner-up Dominic Thiem advanced to the quarter-finals of the Rio Open with a hard-fought victory over Spain’s Jaume Munar. Top-seeded Thiem of Austria best Munar 6-7 (7-5) 6-4 …
Continue reading Dominic Thiem into quarters at Rio OpenIndigenous coach Laurie Daley admits he doesn’t know if fullback is the right fit for Latrell Mitchell ahead of Saturday’s NRL All Stars clash with the Maori on the Gold …
Continue reading Mitchell can be Hayne, GI at No.1: DaleyNew Waratahs captain Rob Simmons admits he has found his first few weeks in the job tough, but insists his struggling side are “staying connected” as they bid to recover …
Continue reading Troubled Tahs still “connected”: SimmonsQueensland Reds coach Brad Thorn hasn’t lost faith in Isaac Lucas, saying the decision to start James O’Connor at No.10 was designed to ease the pressure and ideally transform him …
Continue reading Thorn backs Lucas for late-game Reds cameoHe has had his first taste of senior football and Gold Coast draftee Matthew Rowell admits it is proving hard not to dream about an AFL debut next month. Rowell …
Continue reading AFL debut dream tempting Suns drafteeBrumbies coach Dan McKellar has backed his men to clinch an against-the-odds Super Rugby victory against the unbeaten Chiefs in Hamilton on Saturday. The Australian conference leaders are winless in …
Continue reading McKellar backs Brumbies to upset ChiefsMelbourne halfback Ryan Louwrens has caught the eye of Wallabies officials after his blistering start to the Super Rugby season – thanks in part to Australian legend Will Genia. Signed …
Continue reading Genia helps Louwrens onto Wallabies radar

