Sydney Roosters co-captain Jake Friend is looking at a spell on the sidelines after aggravating a shoulder issue in their NRL win over Parramatta. Friend first picked up the injury …
Continue reading Roosters’ Friend aggravates shoulder issueLate-game fade-outs defined the Raiders in 2018, but coach Ricky Stuart says his current crop of players are mentally tougher after they held on to beat the Knights 17-10 at …
Continue reading Stuart praises maturing, composed RaidersNewcastle coach Nathan Brown has all but conceded the Kalyn Ponga experiment at five-eighth is over following his side’s 17-10 loss to the Raiders at GIO Stadium. With regular custodian …
Continue reading Brown revises Ponga plans after NRL lossLuckless St George Illawarra could be about to receive a much-needed boost with Tyson Frizell a chance to return for next Sunday’s NRL clash against Newcastle. Paul McGregor’s side are …
Continue reading Frizell closes in on Dragons returnEddie McGuire has been slammed by the Sydney Swans for ignorance and a lack of empathy, after his comments about the coin toss of their number one ticket holder, double …
Continue reading Swans slam McGuire over coin toss commentsFerrari’s Charles Leclerc has edged out teammate and four-times world champion Sebastian Vettel to go fastest in opening practice for the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix. The Monegasque, in his …
Continue reading Leclerc leads Bahrain Grand Prix practiceAdelaide have produced strong second half to open their AFL win account for the year with a 26-point win over a struggling Sydney side at the SCG. The Crows booted …
Continue reading Adelaide swamp struggling Swans at SCGAn injury-hit Sydney Roosters side have handed Parramatta their first defeat of the NRL season with a gritty 32-18 victory at ANZ Stadium. The lead changed five times in a …
Continue reading Undermanned Roosters hold off ParramattaAn injury to All Blacks captain Kieran Read, who was forced off halfway through his comeback match, has soured the Crusaders’ comfortable 32-8 Super Rugby victory over the Hurricanes. Read …
Continue reading All Blacks captain Read hurt in comebackThe NSW Waratahs have crashed back to earth with one of their most humiliating Super Rugby defeats. A week after ending the record-setting 19-match winning streak of the mighty Crusaders, …
Continue reading Sunwolves stun Waratahs in Super RugbyThe Kalyn Ponga five-eighth experiment appears looks over after just three NRL games as he retreated to fullback during Newcastle’s 17-10 loss to the Raiders in Canberra. Knights coach Nathan …
Continue reading Raiders rule in Canberra as Knights slipHe’s been ushered in as Rugby Australia’s saviour six months out from the World Cup, but Scott Johnson has no plans on pulling rank on Wallabies coach Michael Cheika. Not …
Continue reading Cheika’s new boss says he won’t pull rankHard-running midfielder Tom Scully will make his club debut for Hawthorn on Sunday a full year after suffering a horrific ankle injury. Scully, 27, was picked up by the Hawks …
Continue reading Scully to play for Hawks against BulldogsIt’s feared Gareth Widdop has played his last NRL game with St George Illawarra officials privately conceding he will be forced to undergo shoulder surgery. The Dragons skipper will have …
Continue reading Widdop NRL career in limbo after injuryCanterbury have backed coach Dean Pay to rebuild the struggling NRL club, granting him a 12-month contract extension. Pay was touted as being under pressure after his side’s winless start …
Continue reading Pay given 12 more months to rebuild DogsWith three significant milestones and the recognition of last year’s premiership, the stage is set for a night of celebration for the West Coast Eagles on Saturday. But coach Adam …
Continue reading Eagles focused despite AFL distractionsAshleigh Barty needed all day to book her spot in the biggest final of her career at the Miami Open. Barty walked away from tennis about five years ago, saying …
Continue reading Barty powers into WTA Miami Open deciderWin or lose on Saturday night, Melbourne playmaker Quade Cooper should shake Reds Super Rugby coach Brad Thorn’s hand for giving him a real crack at this year’s Rugby World …
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