Queensland legend Cooper Cronk says Cameron Munster will be the Maroons’ most important player in the State of Origin opener. Most of the Queensland talk has focused on wonder-kid Kalyn …
Continue reading Cronk says Munster is Maroons game changerNSW coach Brad Fittler has declared the Blues are even better prepared than the 2018 State of Origin series-winning squad. The Blues seek to take first blood in the series …
Continue reading NSW Origin prep superior to 2018: FittlerDefending French Open champion Rafael Nadal looked on the verge of wrapping up a quick win to make it to the semi-finals for a record-extending 12th time when ominously dark …
Continue reading Nadal, Federer lead as weather hits ParisSloane Stephens never stood a chance. Johanna Konta produced a remarkably dominant performance against last year’s runner-up, winning 6-1 6-4 on Tuesday to become the first British woman to reach …
Continue reading Konta beats Stephens to reach French semisJohanna Konta has beaten last year’s finalist Sloane Stephens 6-1 6-4 to become the first British woman in the French Open semi-finals in 36 years. The 26th-seeded Konta overpowered seventh …
Continue reading Konta wins to reach French Open semisWest Coast and Collingwood AFL premiership coach Mick Malthouse’s extraordinary career has been saluted with his induction into the Australian Football Hall of Fame. Malthouse was among six inductees at …
Continue reading AFL super coach Malthouse in Hall of FameSydney Roosters prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves has been suspended for two NRL games after being found guilty of dangerous contact. Waerea-Hargreaves was fighting a grade-one charge for his shot that connected …
Continue reading Waerea-Hargreaves suspended for two gamesStar Collingwood recruit Dayne Beams will undergo hip surgery and be sidelined for up to three months in a major blow for the AFL premiership contenders. The Magpies say Beams …
Continue reading Magpies star Beams out for three monthsWest Coast captain Shannon Hurn will miss Sunday’s AFL clash with Sydney after scans showed he has suffered a slight hamstring strain. Hurn sat out the final quarter of last …
Continue reading Eagles skipper Hurn out of Swans AFL clashLuckless St Kilda skipper Jarryn Geary will undergo surgery on the leg he fractured during his side’s heavy AFL loss to Port Adelaide in Shanghai. In his first game back …
Continue reading Leg surgery for Saints AFL skipper GearyCanberra won’t force Josh Papalii to play the Wests Tigers less than 48 hours after the State of Origin opener, if the Maroons prop is banged up in Brisbane. Papalii …
Continue reading Canberra cautious in rushing Papalii backAfter completing Ramadan and a month of solemn fasting from sunrise to sunset, NSW teen giant Payne Haas has declared himself steeled and ready for the State of Origin pressure …
Continue reading Haas completes Ramadan before Origin debutAdelaide coach Don Pyke could have almost every player on his list to choose from ahead of Saturday night’s pivotal clash with GWS, with star midfielders Rory Sloane and Matt …
Continue reading Crows near full fitness for Giants clashBrad Fittler has declared NSW “need to be better winners” as he strives to become the Blues’ most successful State of Origin coach since Phil Gould. Fittler’s Blues looked cool, …
Continue reading Coach Fittler eyes rare Origin repeat winThe Brumbies say confidence will trump desperation when they face the Waratahs in an Australian Super Rugby derby on Saturday. The Brumbies are leading the Australian conference after winning six …
Continue reading Brumbies plan Super double over WaratahsBrisbane hooker Andrew McCullough has been named to make his anticipated return from injury in Sunday’s local derby against Gold Coast. And Titans counterpart Nathan Peats could join him after …
Continue reading Star hookers set for Queensland NRL derbyGeelong are set to be boosted by the return of key duo Gary Ablett and first-choice ruckman Rhys Stanley for Friday night’s blockbuster AFL clash with Richmond at the MCG. …
Continue reading Cats boosted for huge clash with TigersNSW No. 8 Michael Wells believes the Waratahs will name a full-strength side to face the Brumbies, despite needing to rest five Wallabies over the final two rounds of Super …
Continue reading Waratahs’ best expected to face Brumbies

