Valentino Rossi held off Danilo Petrucci to win the TT Assen MotoGP race Sunday as championship leader Maverick Vinales crashed out and slipped to second in the standings. It was …
Continue reading Rossi wins Dutch Grand Prix at AssenRoger Federer clinched a record ninth Halle Open title on Sunday, crushing last year’s finalist Alexander Zverev 6-1 6-3 to lay down a marker in the lead-up to Wimbledon. The …
Continue reading Federer demolishes Zverev in Halle finalRichmond look set to lose playmaker Bachar Houli to suspension for next week’s important AFL clash with Port Adelaide. Houli was reported during Sunday’s 26-point win over Carlton after knocking …
Continue reading Tigers’ Houli facing ban after AFL reportCronulla has dropped out of the NRL’s top four for the first time in almost three months after being flogged 35-18 by Manly on Sunday. The defending premiers turned in …
Continue reading Cronulla in unfamiliar NRL territoryWHAT HAPPENED IN ROUND 14 OF THE AFL THEY SAID IT: “We can’t talk about it – you can talk about it, and I can just sit here and say …
Continue reading A snapshot of round 14 of the AFL season* Quote of the Round “They were the best team on the day – they worked hard to get what they got done. The ability to win when you’re not …
Continue reading NRL round 16 snapshotEmerging star Jack Billings and veteran Nick Riewoldt were the difference as St Kilda held off Gold Coast for a 31-point AFL win. The undermanned Suns kept pace until the …
Continue reading Billings shines as Saints beat Suns in AFLDaly Cherry-Evans reckons he’s playing better now than when he last played for Queensland, and it showed as he steered Manly into the NRL top four on Sunday with a …
Continue reading Cherry-Evans makes Origin statementOne of the most even AFL seasons in history delivered again in round 14, with Geelong’s narrow win over Fremantle one of four thrillers. The Dockers were without Brownlow Medal …
Continue reading Cats escape as close AFL calls continueNewcastle coach Nathan Brown has sprayed young halves Jaelen Feeney and Brock Lamb, accusing them of playing slower than he could have managed during their heart-breaking 32-28 loss to St …
Continue reading Brown sprays young Knights halvesSt George Illawarra were booed by their home fans at halftime on Sunday but by fulltime the Red V faithful were singing in the stands. The Dragons saved themselves from …
Continue reading Up-and-down Dragons break Knights’ heartsRichmond have survived a late scare from a determined Carlton, edging the Blues by 26 points in a scrappy AFL contest. The Tigers were slow out of the gates and …
Continue reading Tigers edge Carlton in scrappy AFL clashDaly Cherry-Evans pushed his case for a Queensland State of Origin recall, as he shot Manly into the NRL’s top four with a 35-18 flogging of Cronulla on Sunday. Cherry-Evans …
Continue reading DCE makes Origin case in Manly winDeplorable. Stupid. Total numbskulls. AFL legend Leigh Matthews has vented over the controversial umpiring decision against North Melbourne’s Shaun Higgins. Play on was called on Saturday night at Etihad Stadium …
Continue reading Matthews blasts AFL umps over Higgins callWarren Gatland has challenged his British and Irish Lions midweek team to force the selectors’ hands ahead of the second Test after naming a familiar-looking starting XV to face the …
Continue reading Lions team unveiled to face HurricanesGeelong have overcome the early loss of Joel Selwood and a stirring challenge by Fremantle to claim a thrilling two-point win at Simonds Stadium. Dockers star Michael Walters missed a …
Continue reading Injury-hit Cats down Freo in AFL thrillerSt George Illawarra have been saved from embarrassment after coming from behind to break lowly Newcastle’s hearts 32-28 on Sunday afternoon. The Dragons were booed from the field by their …
Continue reading Red V fight back to break Knights’ heartsIf the Wallabies needed any reminder of the sheer enormity of the challenge that awaits them in their Bledisloe Cup opener, they got it immediately after their fumbling win over …
Continue reading Wallabies not daunted by slick All Blacks

