All Blacks have replaced All Blacks in a shuffled Crusaders pack named for their Super Rugby match against the Waratahs in Sydney. The competition leaders will take an unchanged backline …
Continue reading Crusaders reshape powerhouse rugby packGold Coast’s Konrad Hurrell is readying himself to face off against his former NRL team and the man who replaced him there in the centres, when the Titans tackle the …
Continue reading Hurrell to get in face of NRL replacementNorth Melbourne coach Brad Scott is hoping Majak Daw will seize the chance to cement his spot in their best 22. The athletic key forward is poised to return to …
Continue reading North’s Majak Daw set for extended AFL runAustralia captain Lleyton Hewitt says Bernard Tomic needs to be in the “right head space” before he considers him again for the Davis Cup tennis team. Tomic was left out …
Continue reading Tomic needs ‘right head space’: HewittQueensland’s horror two-week tour of South Africa and Argentina could easily dovetail into a full-blown Super Rugby crisis if they’re not careful, stand-in skipper Stephen Moore admits. The Reds take …
Continue reading Reds must stick together in Super RugbyThe NSW Waratahs are hoping a touch of razzle dazzle and a splash of brash will unsettle the undefeated Crusaders in Sunday’s Super Rugby showdown at Allianz Stadium. Coach Daryl …
Continue reading Tahs gamble on debutant and sevens starStung by a brutal first-round loss, Greater Western Sydney are viewing their opening home game against Gold Coast as a second chance to start their AFL season. With the Sydney …
Continue reading Stung Giants seek fresh AFL startEven after reaching the prestigious 300 NRL game milestone and winning premierships with two clubs, Chris Heighington isn’t satisfied. The 35-year-old Cronulla workhorse will become the 26th player to join …
Continue reading NRL’s Sharks praise 300-gamer HeighingtonNick Kyrgios has booked a semi-final showdown with Roger Federer at the Miami Open after seeing off the challenge by fellow young gun Alexander Zverev. Australian 12th seed Kyrgios outlasted …
Continue reading Kyrgios to meet Federer in Miami semisMelbourne Cup-winning jockey Kerrin McEvoy will return to the track after a brief “freshen-up” for more Group One glory during The Championships at Randwick. After copping a suspension for his …
Continue reading Melbourne Cup winning jockey fresh for The ChampionshipsRoger Federer is not bothered by a little noise when he plays. And it seems like he would welcome more. After the No.4 seed beat Tomas Berdych in the quarter-finals …
Continue reading (Less) quiet, please? Federer doesn’t mindBuckle in Hawthorn fans, it’s going to be a bumpy AFL ride. Alastair Clarkson is as unsure as anyone how long it will take their new-look side to gel, with …
Continue reading Clarkson warns new Hawks need time in AFLCanberra coach Ricky Stuart won’t stifle his side’s attack as they look to stamp out handling errors that have underpinned their slow start to the NRL season. While improving their …
Continue reading Attacking Raiders look to sink Eels in NRLWhat happens when an unstoppable force meets and unstoppable force? It’s a question worth pondering as Canberra’s rampaging right edge gets set to meet Parramatta’s lethal left side on Saturday …
Continue reading Eels wary of Raiders’ ‘Leipana’ in NRLThe Doncaster Mile (Race 9) always attracts an exciting field and this year is no different. This year’s edition is a very open betting race and there’s plenty of value in …
Continue reading Doncaster Mile Tips and Field Preview – 2017Canberra coach Ricky Stuart is confident star hooker Josh Hodgson will overcome injury to play in the Raiders’ NRL clash with Parramatta. Hodgson suffered a chest injury in Canberra’s one-point …
Continue reading Stuart confident Hodgson will play in NRLThe AFL has resisted calls to delay this year’s grand final to a twilight start, but the showpiece game appears destined for a new timeslot post-2017. The grand final will …
Continue reading No twilight AFL grand final this yearNSW Waratahs star Bernard Foley says the return of his concussion symptoms was not a result of playing in last weekend’s win over the Melbourne Rebels. The Wallabies five-eighth is …
Continue reading Foley denies rugby return led to relapse

