Kurt Mann has his sights set on making the St George Illawarra No.1 jersey his own next year as the club gets set for life after Josh Dugan. Mann on …
Continue reading Mann re-signs with Dragons in NRLMelbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne has been stood down after returning a positive test to an appetite suppressant. Payne, who last week competed at the famous Royal Ascot meeting in …
Continue reading Melbourne Cup winning jockey Michelle Payne drug positiveJohanna Konta denied she had been seeking revenge as she eased to victory over Romania’s Sorana Cirstea at the Aegon International in Eastbourne. The third-round victory sets up a clash …
Continue reading Konta sets up Ostapenko showdownBachar Houli’s perceived special treatment by the AFL tribunal could prompt booing of the Richmond star comparable to that which marred Adam Goodes’ career back-end, according to Leigh Matthews. AFL …
Continue reading Matthews fears Goodes-like booing of HouliCentre Pivot finally looks poised to return to racing for the first time since January with Sydney’s weather forecast all but assuring a comeback in the Civic Stakes at Rosehill. …
Continue reading Centre Pivot to return in Civic StakesGangly gelding Sneaky Glance is headed to the Grafton Guineas after making it three wins from three starts for trainer Toby Edmonds. Sneaky Glance responded to hard riding from Jeff …
Continue reading Sneaky Glance for Grafton GuineasFive-time Melbourne jockeys’ premiership winner Craig Williams has taken the lead in this season’s title race with a winning double at Sandown. Williams is in a battle with apprentice Beau …
Continue reading Craig Williams takes Melbourne premiership leadBen Barba has failed to have his 12-match rugby league ban overturned, cruelling his chances of playing for St Helens until August. The 2014 Super League champions signed the 28-year-old …
Continue reading Barba fails to get drugs ban overturnedUnheralded Australian Andrew Whittington is one win away from a dream Wimbledon debut after grinding his way into the final round of qualifying at the All England Club. The 23-year-old …
Continue reading Aussie battler eyes dream Wimbledon debutFerrari’s Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel risks further sanctions after the governing body re-examines his ‘road rage’ clash with Mercedes rival Lewis Hamilton from the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. The …
Continue reading FIA to further investigate VettelFremantle skipper Nat Fyfe has indicated he is closing in on a new deal that will see him remain with the Dockers. The 2015 Brownlow Medallist is out of contract …
Continue reading Fyfe, Dockers closing in on new AFL dealHe’s three strong games into his return from a knee reconstruction, but Penrith star Josh Mansour admits he’s still battling mental demons over his injury. Mansour missed an opportunity to …
Continue reading Mansour still battling mental demonsCronulla players are all too aware they must fix their first-half woes for Saturday’s blockbuster NRL clash with the Sydney Roosters. They’re just not sure how to do it. The …
Continue reading Slow starts biting Sharks hard in NRLCanberra’s NRL season is teetering on the brink of ruin, but the players insist they can still make the finals. A 30-20 loss to Brisbane last week was the Raiders’ …
Continue reading Raiders can still play NRL finals: RapanaAdelaide coach Don Pyke has scoffed at suggestions his AFL team is not tough enough to be premiership contenders. The second-placed Crows have lost four of their past seven games, …
Continue reading Crows not too nice, says coach Don PykeAs the AFL continues to look overseas in an attempt to grow the game, West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui hopes Fiji is not forgotten. Port Adelaide and Gold Coast travelled …
Continue reading Nic Nat hopes AFL spreads wings to FijiQueensland greats Mal Meninga and Justin Hodges have urged Maroons coach Kevin Walters to pick Daly Cherry-Evans to replace Johnathan Thurston in the State of Origin decider. Manly’s star halfback …
Continue reading Meninga backs DCE for Qld Origin returnRichmond’s Bachar Houli is set to learn his fate as the AFL appeals against his “manifestly inadequate” suspension for knocking out Carlton’s Jed Lamb. The unprecedented challenge, to be heard …
Continue reading Houli awaits fate as AFL appeals ban
