A bombing raid may be aimed at Cameron Munster but Queensland great Billy Slater says the new Maroons fullback will be the danger in Wednesday’s State of Origin decider. NSW …
Continue reading Slater backs Munster as Qld’s No.1It was 28th-time lucky for Elina Svitolina as she finally managed to get a grip on her nerves to become the first Ukrainian woman to reach the singles semi-finals of …
Continue reading Under-achiever Svitolina finally make itSerena Williams has scrapped her way through to a 12th Wimbledon semi-final as she continues to close in on a record-equalling 24th grand slam singles crown. Williams ended the brilliant …
Continue reading Women’s Wimbledon semi-finalists decidedAustralian Davis Cup star John Peers has made a small slice of Wimbledon history, teaming with Finn Henri Kontinen to win the first match decided by a tiebreak at 12-12 …
Continue reading Aussie Peers makes Wimbledon historySerena Williams is through to her 12th Wimbledon semi-final as she continues to close in on a record-equalling 24th grand slam singles crown. Williams ended the brilliant grass-court run of …
Continue reading Williams, Halep into Wimbledon semi-finalsFormer world No.1 Simona Halep is the first woman through to the Wimbledon semi-finals after ending Zhang Shuai’s great run. Halep, the seventh seed, fought back from a service break …
Continue reading Halep gallops into Wimbledon semi-finalsRichmond star forward Jack Riewoldt will make his highly-anticipated AFL return against Greater Western Sydney at the MCG on Sunday. Riewoldt has missed the past nine games with a knee …
Continue reading AFL star Riewoldt returning for RichmondGWS are suddenly in the AFL wars, with bad news about Josh Kelly’s calf injury compounding their woes. The Giants have confirmed that Kelly will miss at least two games …
Continue reading Kelly’s calf adds to growing GWS AFL woesQueensland coach Kevin Walters has confirmed Ethan Lowe will replace veteran second-rower Matt Gillett in the State of Origin decider on Wednesday. Gillett was ruled out on Tuesday with a …
Continue reading Maroons name Lowe to replace GillettCarlton have all but closed the door on David Teague becoming the club’s next AFL coach. Blues football director Chris Judd confirmed that experience in the top job will be …
Continue reading Blues value experience in AFL coach huntJames Maloney’s goal-kicking practice in the lead up to the State of Origin decider consisted of taking a few shots after the side’s captain’s run. Despite his laidback approach, he …
Continue reading Origin could come down to kickingBrisbane will take no risks with key forward Eric Hipwood, who remains in doubt for Sunday’s big AFL match against with Port Adelaide. Hipwood suffered a knee injury in their …
Continue reading Hipwood remains in doubt for AFL clashCronulla five-eighth Shaun Johnson has been spared the axe and will face Melbourne this week, despite a lacklustre month in the No.6 jumper. Johnson has come under fire for not …
Continue reading Cronulla star Johnson avoids NRL axeNSW playmaker James Maloney knows what it’s like for his side to be pegged as being as being almost unbeatable favourites – only to taste bitter defeat. And with the …
Continue reading Blues say no risk of Origin let downNo Queensland side have been bigger outsiders for a State of Origin game, but arguably no NSW player enters one under more pressure than Mitchell Pearce. Such are the stakes …
Continue reading Blues’ Pearce unnerved by Origin returnNorth Queensland coach Paul Green says Gavin Cooper’s 300th NRL game mustn’t be overlooked as the ticker tape rains down on two other milestone men this weekend. A momentous round …
Continue reading Green lauds contribution of Cowboy CooperFootscray had quite literally called ‘last drinks’ before their last-ditch survival effort pulled the much-loved but debt-ridden club back from the brink of a merger or even VFL-AFL extinction. In …
Continue reading Bulldogs pay tribute to Fightback heroesCameron Murray was just seven when NSW last won a State of Origin decider, but that doesn’t mean he only has bad memories of the Blues from his childhood. Now …
Continue reading Murray keen to start NSW Origin dynasty
