A small crowd for the opening day of the Brisbane Tens has underlined the tournament’s precarious future. Just 11,430 supporters turned out on Friday to watch the latest masterclass of …
Continue reading Low crowd poses Brisbane Tens questionsThe NRL will consider a transfer window after the most dramatic off-season of defections in the game’s history. CEO Todd Greenberg revealed on Friday he was open to the idea …
Continue reading NRL open to transfer windowAustralian No.1 Ashleigh Barty is unfazed about a gruelling schedule for this weekend’s Fed Cup World Group II tie against Ukraine at the Canberra Tennis Centre. The World No.16 opens …
Continue reading Barty welcomes busy Fed Cup scheduleWales captain Alun Wyn Jones has shrugged off criticism from England coach Eddie Jones after the outspoken Australian fired off a verbal volley in the build-up to their Six Nations …
Continue reading Eddie v Jones could end in a quiet wordFormula One will have no female models parading on the starting grid this season but will still be a sport of “glamour and mystique”, according to chairman Chase Carey. The …
Continue reading F1 to still have ‘glamour’ without modelsAfter hostile weather forced a delay in play, it was hard to assess the success of the new directives for the AFLW as Carlton eventually beat Greater Western Sydney by …
Continue reading Carlton shade Giants in AFLWThe “magnifying glass” of the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens revealed a Queensland Reds side that still has plenty of work to do, according to former captain James Slipper. But the …
Continue reading Reds a work in progress, Slipper admitsThe NSW Waratahs have come within seconds of ending Australia’s losing streak to New Zealand Super Rugby teams. It might have only been the Brisbane Global Rugby Tens but the …
Continue reading Waratahs pipped by Highlanders at tensThe NRL has defended its decision to institute a secret ballot on the vote for ARL Commission constitutional reform later this month. Racing NSW chief executive Peter V’landys and prominent …
Continue reading ARLC push ahead with secret reform voteA storm has forced the players from the field in Friday’s AFLW match between Greater Western Sydney and Carlton at Sydney’s Drummoyne Oval. Thunder, lightning and heavy rain lashed the …
Continue reading Play suspended in AFLW game in SydneyThe NSW Waratahs and ACT Brumbies have made both made a winning start to their Brisbane Global Rugby Tens campaigns. Missing almost all of their stars, a second-string Tahs outfit …
Continue reading Waratahs, Brumbies win at Brisbane TensThe NRL will consider a radical plan to cap third party agreements when all 16 club CEOs meet later this month. TPAs have long been a source of consternation for …
Continue reading NRL to consider TPA capEngland coach Eddie Jones says he’s complained to World Rugby about the conduct of Wales captain Alun Wyn Jones before the two teams meet in Six Nations at Twickenham on …
Continue reading Jones slams Welsh skipper ahead clashHe rarely gets a break, but Wallabies captain Michael Hooper says it makes sense for his playing time to be managed Backrower Hooper is renowned for playing just about every …
Continue reading Hooper not averse to getting a breakBjorn Baker will have a clearer indication on Ballistica’s potential to be his first Golden Slipper runner since 2014 when she makes her debut in the Inglis Classic at Warwick …
Continue reading Ballistica to begin career in Inglis ClassicA successful spring carnival brings with it added autumn expectations for the Archie Alexander-trained Lord Fandango who begins his path towards Group One targets in the Carlyon Cup. The five-year-old …
Continue reading Lord Fandango to resume in Carlyon Cup FieldWith Ollivander safely tucked away in the Blue Diamond Stakes, training partners Mathew Ellerton and Simon Zahra are hoping Bionics can join his stablemate in Victoria’s richest two-year-old race. The …
Continue reading Flemington pair chase Blue Diamond Stakes startCronulla have declared they would welcome back fallen premiership hero Ben Barba with open arms should he seek an NRL return. Despite boasting a plethora of fullback options in Valentine …
Continue reading We want Ben Barba back, say Sharks

