Left scratching his head over his rotten luck, ex-Supercars champion Mark Winterbottom joked he could have gone bald with worry if his fortunes had not changed ahead of this weekend’s …
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Born-again prop Russell Packer has bolted into the Kiwis starting line-up to face Australia in the Anzac Test in Canberra. A surprise inclusion in the squad ahead of Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, …
Continue reading Emotional Packer in Kiwis starting line-upRyan James is one of at least 50 players made unavailable for the City Country clash, making his push for an NSW Origin berth just that bit more difficult. James …
Continue reading James not far off the mark for OriginJust 12 players on the Carlton and Collingwood lists were born the last time the AFL’s fiercest rivals last played in a final. As Magpies coach Nathan Buckley notes, that …
Continue reading Carlton keen to spoil Magpies’ AFL partyEmerging Canterbury forward and newly-minted Country representative Adam Elliott has been given the chance to follow in the footsteps of his childhood idol Andrew Ryan. Elliott was the sole Bulldog …
Continue reading Elliott out to follow Ryan’s Country trailTyres will again be a major issue at this weekend’s Perth Supercars round despite drivers ruling out another Phillip Island blowout debacle. Dunlop’s new soft compound tyre, introduced this year, …
Continue reading Tyres will be issue at Perth: WinterbottomSydney coach John Longmire has never tasted defeat against Brisbane since taking the reins in 2011 and his struggling Swans desperately need that streak to continue. A loss to the …
Continue reading Longmire’s Swans out to avoid seventh hellWestern Bulldogs forward Jack Redpath’s return from injury is set to boost the reigning premiers’ depth as they head into a tough AFL stretch. After an agonising two-point loss to …
Continue reading Bulldogs’ depth building for tough AFL runDarren Lockyer believes captain Cameron Smith can play on for another two NRL seasons and eventually overtake his record as the most capped Kangaroos player. Smith will on Friday join …
Continue reading Smith can break my Test record: LockyerFormer Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova’s hopes of playing at this year’s championships could hinge on a June 20 meeting of tournament organisers unless the Russian hits form in forthcoming events …
Continue reading Sharapova in dark over Wimbledon wildcardThis year’s Wimbledon singles tennis champions will receive 2.2 million pounds ($A3.8 million) each – a hike of 200,000 pounds for both the men’s and women’s winner, organisers said on …
Continue reading Wimbledon gets prize hike for 2017The Melbourne Rebels’ halfback crisis is worse than first feared with skipper Nic Stirzaker sidelined for up to six weeks and Mick Snowden for at least seven months. Stirzaker has …
Continue reading Rebels running out of Super halfbacksMuch-maligned Bernard Tomic has achieved something he hasn’t managed to do since 2012 – win back-to-back ATP tour matches on clay. The 40th-ranked Australian, in something of a rut this …
Continue reading Tomic in rare back-to-back clay winsSydney Roosters assistant Justin Holbrook has reportedly signed a three-year deal to coach Super League side St Helens, sparking talk of a return to the NRL club for Jason Taylor. …
Continue reading Taylor set to rejoin Roosters: reportAljaz Bedene has battled past Marton Fucsovics to join Australian duo Bernard Tomic and Jordan Thompson in the second round of the Istanbul Open. The British number four climbed to …
Continue reading Bedene through to second round in IstanbulMaria Sharapova is waiting to hear if she can play at the French Open later this month but men’s world No.1 Andy Murray expects her to be at Wimbledon in …
Continue reading Sharapova waits on French Open wildcardCooper Cronk says Johnathan Thurston’s farewell tour begins with Australia’s rugby league Test against New Zealand on Friday – and his could be starting, too. Thurston is all but certain …
Continue reading Cronk could join Thurston on farewell tourBrisbane Lions captain Dayne Beams is expected to be sidelined for at least a fortnight with a quad injury. Scans have revealed the former Collingwood premiership winner suffered damage to …
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