Novak Djokovic is going to miss the rest of ATP season because of an injured right elbow. The decision means Djokovic will pull out of the US Open and end …
Continue reading Elbow injury puts end to Djokovic seasonWallabies coach Michael Cheika has added seven Brumbies to his extended training squad, but has resisted the temptation to bring in any more uncapped players. Cheika last week named 11 …
Continue reading Seven Brumbies added to Wallabies squadParramatta rugby league great Brett Kenny is digging in for the fight of his life after being diagnosed with cancer. The 56-year-old learned last week he had non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and …
Continue reading Eels league great Kenny battling cancerThe Coleman Medal was already looking lean before West Coast’s Josh Kennedy had to sit out nearly a quarter of the AFL season. Unless someone goes on a rampage in …
Continue reading Leading AFL goalkickers have slim pickingsWhatever Majak Daw was hearing on the telephone, it definitely wasn’t the sound of silence. Daw referred to the Simon and Garfunkel classic as he laughed off the almighty spray …
Continue reading Daw laughs off massive AFL coach sprayPREVIEW OF NRL ROUND-21 MATCHES (ALL TIMES AEST): THURSDAY, July 27 Penrith v Canterbury at Pepper Stadium, 7.50pm Head to Head: Bulldogs 51 Panthers 37 drawn 3 Last clash: Round …
Continue reading NRL round-21 preview panelDes Hasler denies he is under pressure to keep his job but he is in danger of recording the worst season of his illustrious NRL coaching career. After seven wins …
Continue reading Bulldogs’ lack of bite puts heat on HaslerThey’ve won just one match against top-eight teams, but Penrith coach Anthony Griffin is backing his side to turn it on in the charge towards the NRL finals. Two points …
Continue reading NRL top-eight record no worry for PenrithWest Coast AFL coach Adam Simpson is adamant he’s still the right man for the top job, saying he hasn’t needed to seek reassurances from the club’s hierarchy about his …
Continue reading Eagle Simpson not worried about AFL sackBilly Slater says he hasn’t had any lingering symptoms from Sia Soliola’s brutal high shot and is expecting to return next week for Melbourne’s NRL match against North Queensland. The …
Continue reading Slater hopes to miss just one Storm gameAFL frontrunners Adelaide remain a picture of health compared to their rivals as they approach the pointy end of the season. With five rounds remaining, the ladder-leading Crows have rotated …
Continue reading Crows dodge AFL injuries, GWS seek cureWest Coast AFL coach Adam Simpson concedes his side aren’t fit or fast enough, but he’s refusing to bite back at criticism from his premiership teammate David King. Simpson is …
Continue reading Change coming for slow Eagles in AFLWith State of Origin done and dusted, Melbourne centre Will Chambers is already bracing for the business end of the season which he says can match the intensity of the …
Continue reading Storm’s Chambers ready for NRL finalsLeading apprentice Beau Mertens has been given a golden opportunity to land his first Group win with the prized ride on Bletchingly Stakes favourite Supido. The Mick Kent-trained Supido was …
Continue reading Supido heads odds for Bletchingly Stakes 2017Kane Douglas is convinced he can play more Tests despite sliding from World Cup final starter and out of the Queensland side into club rugby. Douglas was overlooked by Wallabies …
Continue reading Douglas fighting to get Wallaby spot backWestern Bulldogs speedster Jason Johannisen admits signing a new AFL deal has taken a weight off his shoulders. The 24-year-old’s decision to sign a five-year contract extension came amid a …
Continue reading Relief for Johannisen after new AFL dealCanberra’s Junior Paulo insists teammate Sia Soliola will learn from his five-week NRL suspension for knocking out Melbourne’s Billy Slater. Paulo backed his fellow forward to train hard during his …
Continue reading NRL ban won’t change ‘gentleman’ SoliolaTennis coach Nick Philippoussis was arrested in a surprise morning raid at his southern Californian home by San Diego sheriffs responding to allegations he molested two children. The 68-year-old father …
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