Adelaide co-captain Taylor Walker says a taste of finals footy is coming for his rejuvenated AFL club. Walker predicts Saturday night’s grudge match against Port Adelaide will feature all the …
Continue reading Crows, Port get early taste of AFL finalsCarlton co-captain Patrick Cripps is taking some of the blame for their AFL thumping from North Melbourne, saying he did not fire early. The 58-point loss is a major setback …
Continue reading Cripps promises Blues will respond in AFLNick Kyrgios will struggle to earn a seeding for the French Open, which starts on May 26, unless he performs better in Rome than he did in Madrid. The Australian’s …
Continue reading Kyrgios’s Madrid campaign turns to doublesMelbourne prop Christian Welch believes he’s ready for a State of Origin debut as Queensland mull over their forward options. Welch is considered a contender to snare a spot on …
Continue reading Welch feels ready for Queensland OriginTrainer Greg Eurell has been buoyed by the lead-up performances of three-year-old Star Missile and believes the gelding is ready to make his mark in the Group One South Australian …
Continue reading Greg Eurell keen on his SA Derby contenderTwo recent barrier trials have convinced Deploy’s trainer Gerald Ryan the Group-winning sprinter is ready to return to the races after a forgettable year. The six-year-old was at his best …
Continue reading Speedster Deploy set for Luskin Star StakesTrainer Jason Warren will keep an open mind with Brooklyn Hustle in the spring, admitting he is still unsure whether the filly will be kept to sprints or stretch out …
Continue reading Thousand Guineas an option for Brooklyn HustleNaomi Osaka has won her opening match at the WTA’s Madrid Open but Australian Ajla Tomljanovic was a first-round casualty. Top-ranked Osaka, the reigning US Open and Australian Open champion, …
Continue reading Osaka wins, Tomljanovic out of Madrid OpenTwenty years after Newcastle propping great Paul Harragon made his last hit-up, Nathan Brown reckons they’ve uncovered his replacement. David Klemmer’s impact in his first two months at the Knights …
Continue reading Klemmer compared to Knights great HarragonStefanos Tsitsipas’ French Open preparations are gathering momentum as he claimed his first claycourt title with a 6-3 7-6 (7-4) victory over Pablo Cuevas at the Estoril Open. Top seed …
Continue reading Tsitsipas claims ATP title in PortugalChilean ace Cristian Garin has defeated Matteo Berrettini 6-1 3-6 7-6 (7-1) to win the Munich Open final, less than a month after he claimed his first ATP title in …
Continue reading Chilean ace Garin wins Munich Open finalGary Ablett needs the green light from Michael Christian as well as the Geelong medical staff for Friday night’s AFL match against Sydney. Ablett’s dramatic start to this season took …
Continue reading Ablett faces AFL match review scrutinyThe Warriors are low in confidence after four straight NRL losses and desperate to get more ball to the man who could lighten their mood, skipper Roger Tuivasa-Sheck. Coach Stephen …
Continue reading Tuivasa-Sheck nullified by Knights kickingParramatta boss Bernie Gurr insists the NRL club won’t be advancing their deadline on negotiations with coach Brad Arthur despite their strong form. Gurr also denied late reports on Sunday …
Continue reading Eels vow to stick to NRL contract timelineIt’s hard to improve on perfection, but Cronulla captain Paul Gallen believes scintillating Sydney Roosters centre Latrell Mitchell can get even better in the NRL. Gallen joined Mitchell’s long list …
Continue reading Roosters’ Mitchell can get better: GallenAdelaide coach Don Pyke is content with a revival, but says the challenges will keep coming at his AFL club. Pyke’s Crows are in the top eight for the first …
Continue reading Crows’ coach Pyke content with AFL revivalIt’s early days but North Melbourne’s restored forward line could be a microcosm of an AFL side finally starting to find its mojo. Sunday’s 18.12 (120) to 8.14 (62) annihilation …
Continue reading Firing forwards a good AFL sign for NorthWorld No.1 Naomi Osaka and Simona Halep have won their opening matches at the Madrid Open, while Garbine Muguruza was upset by Croatian ace Petra Martic. The top-ranked Osaka, the …
Continue reading Osaka wins Madrid opener, Muguruza loses

