Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt has urged Bernard Tomic to take part in the Australian Open wildcard playoff that starts in Melbourne on Monday. But Hewitt remains unsure if the …
Continue reading Hewitt unsure of Tomic’s Aust Open plansQuade Cooper is too good a player for Australian rugby to lose, according to Wallabies star Kurtley Beale. But Cooper’s Queensland Reds teammate James Slipper expects the exiled playmaker will …
Continue reading Quade still has plenty to offer: BealeSydney Roosters fullback Michael Gordon is considering a move to the Gold Coast to replace departed star Jarryd Hayne. The 225-game NRL veteran signed a one-year extension with the Roosters …
Continue reading Gordon in talks with NRL’s TitansNorth Queensland co-captain Matt Scott’s long awaited NRL return has been pencilled in for the Cowboys’ opening 2018 trial against Wests Tigers in Cairns on February 17. The recovering Test …
Continue reading Cairns set to host Scott’s NRL returnNRL CEO Todd Greenberg has poured cold water on Cameron Smith’s plea to play more Tests and prioritise the international game. Following their World Cup final victory over England on …
Continue reading No room for more Tests: NRLWest Coast will adopt Richmond’s recipe for success in a bid to become more dynamic in attack next season. The Tigers surged to the 2017 premiership on the back of …
Continue reading Eagles take a leaf from small AFL TigersCronulla coach Shane Flanagan will continue to nurture Valentine Holmes at fullback despite statistics showing the Rugby League World Cup try machine is three times more potent on the wing. …
Continue reading Holmes to remain Sharks No.1: FlanaganGame on. The NRL has outlined its plans to take on the AFLW with a televised national women’s premiership to be launched in 2018. In a red-letter day for the …
Continue reading NRL launches women’s premiership in 2018The NSW Waratahs are training the house down and aiming high as they strive to bounce back from their worst season in a decade by winning the 2018 Super Rugby …
Continue reading NSW Waratahs aiming high in 2018England should have won the Rugby League World Cup and some team selections were debatable, according to the man interested in replacing Wayne Bennett as national coach – ex-Great Britain …
Continue reading England should have won RLWC: PowellCarnina was bought with the Magic Millions in mind so the filly’s first race day experience at Rosehill will influence whether she returns to the Gold Coast. Trainer Mark Newnham …
Continue reading Mark Newnham aims newcomer at Magic Millions ClassicPakenham Cup hopeful Grey Lion is deep into his preparation but his trainer Matt Cumani believes the stayer is getting better with racing. The imported Grey Lion is yet to …
Continue reading Grey Lion out to break through in Pakenham CupFacts about the inaugural $1 million The Showdown * named after Australian champion and Victorian-based stallion Showdown who stood at Stockwell Stud between 1966 and his retirement in 1983 * …
Continue reading $1 million dollar The Showdown race announcedWorking in deep sand has put Black Heart Bart’s season back on track and the gelding is now poised to start favourite in the final Group One race of the …
Continue reading Black Heart Bart heads odds for Kingston Town ClassicSandown 500 winner Richie Stanaway has finally secured a full-time Supercars drive, replacing retired veteran Jason Bright at Ford powerhouse Prodrive Racing Australia (PRA). The 26-year-old New Zealand driver has …
Continue reading Sandown champ Stanaway inks Supercars dealThe Western Bulldogs have reported a third successive seven-figure profit, extinguishing the net debt at the AFL club. Although they slipped from 2016 premiers to 10th on the ladder this …
Continue reading Another big AFL profit for BulldogsFrom cellar dwellers to the NRL’s new entertainers. That’s Mitchell Pearce’s prediction for Newcastle for the 2018 season. Pearce’s arrival in the Hunter this week heralds a new era for …
Continue reading Knights the new NRL entertainers: PearceDaniel Ricciardo replaced Red Bull teammate Max Verstappen as Formula One’s overtaking king in 2017, but the season saw half the number of passing moves following the introduction of faster …
Continue reading Ricciardo takes flag for most F1 overtakes


