Sydney coach John Longmire has warned the Swans long overdue first AFL win of the season doesn’t automatically herald the start of a full scale revival. Beaten in their first …
Continue reading First win doesn’t guarantee more: LongmireJamie Whincup hasn’t jagged a race win yet in 2017 but he says any talk about a changing of the guard and the demise of Red Bull Racing as a …
Continue reading Winless Whincup eyes Supercars comebackCountry coach Craig Fitzgibbon fired one last parting shot at the NRL over their handling of the axed fixture on Sunday. City claimed the final honours in the not-to-be continued …
Continue reading Fitzgibbon blast NRL over schedulingVeteran Hawthorn defender Grant Birchall is set for another stint on the sidelines after suffering a knee injury in Sunday’s thrilling win over Melbourne. Adding to the Hawks’ woes, star …
Continue reading Star Hawks hobbled, Dogs forward confidentNew Zealand pair Jesse Bromwich and Kevin Proctor are facing further sanctions in the coming days after they were embroiled in an NRL drugs scandal. The pair have already copped …
Continue reading Proctor, Bromwich face further sanctionsFremantle coach Ross Lyon admits he may have erred in persisting with an undersized forward line earlier this year, but he’s glad spearhead Matt Taberner was made to win back …
Continue reading Docker Taberner rewarded for hard yardsDani Pedrosa won a spicy Spanish MotoGP from pole position as Australia’s Jack Miller got physically involved with Spanish rider Alvaro Bautista. After crashing out Miller shoved Bautista in the …
Continue reading Pedrosa wins Spanish MotoGP, Miller finedWith apologies to Seinfield, Ford’s Scott McLaughlin proved he was Penske material at the Perth Supercars round. Now he wants to show he is also master of his domain by …
Continue reading McLaughlin talks up Supercars title hopesMaria Sharapova recovered from a shaky opening to defeat Mirjana Lucic-Baroni of Croatia 4-6 6-4 6-0 in the first round of the Madrid Open, getting off to a good start …
Continue reading Sharapova, Stosur win at Madrid OpenDani Pedrosa has won the Spanish MotoGP from pole position. Pedrosa opened a comfortable lead early on and cruised to his victory at the 4.4 kilometre Circuito de Jerez. Pedrosa’s …
Continue reading Dani Pedrosa wins Spanish MotoGPEssendon coach John Worsfold will consider resting more of his stars in the coming weeks after watching his team run out of puff in Sunday’s 37-point loss to Fremantle at …
Continue reading Dockers over-run tired Bombers in AFLHIGHLIGHTS FROM ROUND SEVEN OF THE AFL THEY SAID IT: “The insufficient intent, is it clearer or less clearer? I don’t know. I feel like, is this Morecambe and Wise …
Continue reading What happened in round seven of the AFLQueensland legend Wally Lewis has backed Johnathan Thurston to overcome a shoulder injury to be fit to play the series opener on May 31. However, if the Maroons ace is …
Continue reading Lewis likes DCE or Milford if JT isn’t fitBrisbane coach Chris Fagan is having to settle for small gains rather than AFL wins, but doesn’t want his struggling young side to go into their shell. The Lions dropped …
Continue reading Lions can’t go into their shell: FaganLaurie Daley will speak with incumbent NSW Origin centre Josh Dugan on Monday, as he races the clock to be fit to play the series opener on May 31. Dugan …
Continue reading Daley holds hope for Dugan’s cheekboneNorth Melbourne’s 59-point demolition of Adelaide headlined a remarkable weekend of carnage for the AFL’s top-eight teams. In all, six of the top-eight sides heading in to round seven were …
Continue reading Crows crash in weird round of AFL upsetsUnder-fire Essendon forward Joe Daniher found his range, but it was Fremantle spearhead Matt Taberner who stole the show as the Dockers came from behind to post a 37-point win …
Continue reading Taberner kicks four as Dockers beat DonsJames Tamou pushed his NSW Origin selection claims as City held out Country to claim the final honours in the axed annual fixture in Mudgee. Tamou and prop partner Paul …
Continue reading Tamou pushes NSW hopes in City’ last laugh
