Some jumping and trips to the beach have formed part of Comin’ Through’s preparation for the Underwood Stakes which champion trainer Chris Waller hopes has the desired effect in the …
Continue reading Comin’ Through out to bounce back in Underwood StakesThe Kosciuszko hopeful Snitz has continued to please trainer Matt Dunn as he prepares to take his first major step to the big race at Doomben on Saturday. Snitz is …
Continue reading Snitz continues climb to $1.3m The KosciuszkoAustralia’s Ashleigh Barty has stunned Wimbledon champion Angelique Kerber 7-5 6-1 to reach the Wuhan Open quarter-finals, setting the tone for a day when Caroline Wozniacki and Garbine Muguruza also …
Continue reading Barty beats Kerber on Wuhan day of upsetsRoger Tuivasa-Sheck is confident a knee injury won’t hinder his preparations for the 2019 NRL season as he looks to build on his Dally M success at the Warriors. The …
Continue reading Knee won’t hurt Tuivasa-Sheck long-termIf Josh Thomas is fortunate enough to hold up the 2018 AFL premiership cup with his Collingwood teammates, that glorious moment will have nothing to do with his own personal …
Continue reading Thomas doesn’t see AFL final as redemptionDoubts about the Springboks’ ability to back up their momentous defeat of the All Blacks may just be erased by one man in Port Elizabeth. Nelson Mandela was born about …
Continue reading Mandela inspiring Boks for Wallabies clashCollingwood are likely to back in their resilient defence and West Coast expect Jeremy McGovern to hold up in the AFL grand final. Saturday’s opponents at the MCG will probably …
Continue reading Pies, Eagles set to stick with AFL teamsCollingwood are one win away from equalling premiership history, a feat that underscores how tough it is to win an AFL flag. If the Magpies beat West Coast in Saturday’s …
Continue reading Pies on verge of sharing AFL flags leadWest Coast ruckman Nathan Vardy admits there were times he contemplated cutting his AFL career short, but he’s glad he persevered through the tough times. Vardy played just 25 games …
Continue reading Eagle Vardy glad he didn’t quit AFLAs Joseph Manu sat in the Sydney Roosters dugout during last year’s NRL finals series he vowed to himself: Never again. Twelve months ago the blockbusting 22-year-old was forced to …
Continue reading Roosters’ Manu erease finals heartbreakDale Finucane already has a lane named after his family in their home town of Bega but if the Melbourne lock continues to make history a statue could be on …
Continue reading Finucane into with fifth NRL decider at 27Recent Davis Cup winners Argentina and Great Britain have been handed wildcards to compete in next year’s finals of the revamped competition while Australia has been upgraded to a seeded …
Continue reading Aust to face Bosnia in Davis Cup qualifierRoger Tuivasa-Sheck has become the first Warrior to win the Dally M medal as the Kiwi fullback heralded a new generation of talent in the NRL. Tuivasa-Sheck polled 29 votes …
Continue reading Tuivasa-Sheck wins Dally M player of yearRoger Tuivasa-Sheck has become the first Warriors player to win the NRL’s Dally M medal, claiming the player-of-the-season prize on Wednesday night. The Warriors fullback polled 29 points to take …
Continue reading Tuivasa-Sheck claims maiden Dally M MedalBernard Tomic has survived a match point to qualify for just his second ATP quarterfinal of the year at the Chengdu Open. Frequently pilloried for not giving his all in …
Continue reading Tomic saves match point to win in ChengduDaly Cherry-Evans has firmed to become the Kangaroos’ next halfback after James Maloney was ruled out of next month’s Tests in New Zealand due to a neck injury. Maloney visited …
Continue reading Cherry-Evans firms as Kangaroos halfbackWest Coast have hosed down rumours that Jeremy McGovern is nursing broken ribs, declaring the star defender a certain starter for Saturday’s AFL grand final against Collingwood. McGovern copped a …
Continue reading Eagles deny McGovern broken ribs rumourReferees admit the new “nipple line” is proving difficult to monitor, as World Rugby strives to lower concussion rates. Data collated by the sport’s world governing body from head injury …
Continue reading ‘Nipple line’ proving tough for rugby refs


