Adelaide midfield ace Rory Sloane and mercurial GWS forward Steve Johnson are likely high-profile omissions for the AFL finals opener. Sloane is upbeat about staying in the side for Thursday …
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Cooper Cronk has played alongside Cameron Smith for 14 NRL seasons and says the Storm’s skipper’s exceptional consistency is the key to his longevity and success in the game. Smith …
Continue reading Smith’s consistency key to NRL run: CronkWestern Australia Liberal senator Linda Reynolds will call for a Senate inquiry into the ARU’s decision to axe the Western Force. Reynolds plans to launch the motion on Wednesday following …
Continue reading ARU facing Senate inquiry for axing ForceMore grassroots footy fans whose clubs are in the AFL grand final will be able to get their hands on tickets under a proposal to increase allocations. The Victorian Parliament …
Continue reading Push for more club tickets to AFL finalJuan Martin del Potro confessed that he considered retiring in the darkest moments of what turned out to be a miracle 1-6, 2-6, 6-1, 7-6, 6-4 comeback over Dominic Thiem …
Continue reading Del Potro keen for Federer rematch in NYCGold Coast’s Jack Martin has promised to have his best AFL off-season in an effort to lift the Suns off the canvas. Acknowledging that his time has come to be …
Continue reading Suns’ Martin makes off-season AFL promiseSydney Roosters hit man Zane Tetevano has been rubbed out of his side’s NRL preliminary final, while Darcy Lussick has been cleared for Manly’s do-or-die clash with Penrith. On a …
Continue reading Tetevano banned, Lussick clearedSydney Roosters enforcer Zane Tetevano has been rubbed out of his side’s first NRL final, but Manly will have Darcy Lussick available for a sudden-death clash. That is the upshot …
Continue reading 1-game NRL ban for Tetevano, Lussick clearJo-Wilfried Tsonga and Lucas Pouille will lead France in their Davis Cup semi-final against Serbia. French captain Yannick Noah selected the 12th-ranked Tsonga and No.20 Pouille ahead of No.22 Gael …
Continue reading Tsonga, Pouille to lead France in Cup semiSydney Roosters enforcer Zane Tetevano has been rubbed out of the NRL preliminary final against Brisbane despite having his high-tackle charge downgraded at the judiciary. Tetevano on Tuesday night successfully …
Continue reading Rooster Tetevano rubbed out of NRL finalSydney veteran Jarrad McVeigh has signed a one-year AFL contract extension, ending speculation he might end his playing career elsewhere. The Swans also announced on Tuesday night that once he …
Continue reading McVeigh signs new AFL deal with SwansSouth Sydney assistant Anthony Seibold is in line for a promotion, after the NRL club’s sacking of premiership-winning coach Michael Maguire. Maguire piloted Souths to a long-awaited premiership in 2014, …
Continue reading Souths sack Maguire as NRL coachJames Graham will move to St George Illawarra next season on a three-year deal. The Canterbury captain on Tuesday night confirmed the worst-kept secret in the NRL, revealing he had …
Continue reading Graham’s NRL move to St George IllawarraBillionaire backer Andrew Forrest has effectively declared war on the Australian Rugby Union (ARU), vowing to launch a rebel competition to ensure the Western Force avoid extinction. The Force’s participation …
Continue reading Forrest declares war with rebel rugby compMichael Maguire’s reign as South Sydney NRL coach has ended with immediate effect. The Rabbitohs issued a statement after a Tuesday board meeting, saying Souths and the 2014 premiership-winning coach …
Continue reading Souths’ Maguire NRL coaching reign overLleyton Hewitt has placed Nick Kyrgios in cotton wool after naming the injured star to lead Australia into battle against Belgium in next week’s Davis Cup semi-final in Brussels. Hewitt …
Continue reading Hewitt reveals Davis Cup semi-final teamThe Australian Rugby Union claim they would have become insolvent by late 2019 if they tried to retain all five Australian Super Rugby franchises. On Tuesday, the ARU finally released …
Continue reading ARU releases Super Rugby spreadsheet dataA “filthy” Reagan Campbell-Gillard admits to Penrith getting ahead of themselves and having their minds on the NRL finals during last week’s smash up at the hands of Manly. The …
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