Gold Coast’s worst fears have been confirmed with Ryan Simpkins ruled out for the rest of the NRL season and Dan Sarginson in serious doubt. Forward Simpkins and utility back …
Continue reading Titan Simpkins suffers season-ending blowThe Brumbies have shuffled their backline, with young fullback Tom Banks’ inclusion pushing Aidan Toua to the wing for their Super Rugby clash with the Kings in Port Elizabeth. Winger …
Continue reading Backs shuffled for Brumbies’ African testState of Origin’s pre-match entertainment will feature three Australian artists with alternative rock band Birds of Tokyo named as the premier act. Lismore-grown rock band Grinspoon will headline the only …
Continue reading Aussie acts to perform at State of OriginGold Coast’s worst fears have been confirmed with Ryan Simpkins ruled out for the rest of the NRL season and Dan Sarginson in serious doubt. Forward Simpkins and utility back …
Continue reading Simpkins suffers season-ending injury blowParramatta hope two training sessions will be enough for new arrival Mitchell Moses to fit into their attack for Saturday’s NRL clash with Canberra. Moses trained alongside his new teammates …
Continue reading Eels keep it simple despite Moses arrivalKey forward Tim Membrey left Sydney in 2014 for St Kilda, desperate to become an AFL regular after managing one game in two seasons. At Etihad Stadium on Saturday, the …
Continue reading Swans wary of ex-teammate MembreyTen newcomers have been named in the Wallaroos squad for the three Test tour of New Zealand allowing new combinations to be tested ahead of the Women’s World Cup. The …
Continue reading Ten newcomers named for pre-World Cup tourAdelaide coach Don Pyke says it was a difficult decision to axe two club stalwarts for Saturday night’s AFL away game against Brisbane. Pyke dropped experienced duo Josh Jenkins and …
Continue reading Axing AFL stalwarts was tough: Crows coachParramatta coach Brad Arthur doesn’t expect his team’s structure to change for new arrival Mitchell Moses in Saturday’s NRL clash with Canberra. Moses impressed in training alongside his new teammates …
Continue reading Eels won’t change a thing for MosesMaria Sharapova has been granted a wild card to play in the pre-Wimbledon tournament in Birmingham, two days after she was rejected by the French Open because of her recent …
Continue reading Sharapova gets Birmingham wild cardThe All Blacks will lose the services of long-serving and successful assistant coach Wayne Smith after this year’s Rugby Championship. Smith announced on Friday he will take a break from …
Continue reading All Blacks assistant Smith to step downRafael Nadal’s preparations for the French Open continued apace as he swept past 13th-seeded Jack Sock 6-3 6-4 to ease into the Italian Open quarter-finals and extend his winning streak …
Continue reading Nadal beats Sock, reaches Italian quartersThird seed Stan Wawrinka became the latest high-profile casualty at the Italian Open on Thursday when the Swiss was knocked out in the third round by American John Isner. Isner …
Continue reading Isner sends Wawrinka crashing out in RomeDoctors in Italy say former MotoGP champion Nicky Hayden has suffered severe brain damage and his condition is “extremely critical” after being hit by a car while cycling. Honda quoted …
Continue reading Hayden brain damaged after cycling crashBoth the Warriors and St George Illawarra head into their NRL clash in Hamilton on Friday with monkeys to shake off their backs. But one side clearly has more to …
Continue reading Red V keen to match output with pointsDismissed by Brisbane great Gorden Tallis as “one of the dirtiest players” in the NRL last year, Adam Blair has earned a much more desirable tag from Wayne Bennett ahead …
Continue reading Blair an all-time NRL favourite of BennettGeelong coach Chris Scott says it’s too simplistic for any AFL club – including his own – to claim that a recent poor run of form is just a blip. …
Continue reading Cats need to turn AFL form around: ScottWallabies hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau has made a passionate plea for the ARU to keep the Western Force alive, saying rugby is thriving in Western Australia and has the potential to …
Continue reading Polota-Nau pleads for Force’s Super future

