Impressive debut winner Formality puts her Blue Diamond credentials on the line in an important lead-up at Caulfield. A debut winner at Werribee last month, Formality is the $3 favourite …
Continue reading Formality to press her Blue Diamond Stakes claimsFormer Broncos hardman Trevor Gillmeister has no problem with Ben Hunt’s defection to the Dragons, saying it may finally exorcise the halfback’s grand final demons. Brisbane No.7 Hunt recently confirmed …
Continue reading Hunt’s move may exorcise GF demons: GillyNovak Djokovic will be a notable exception this week after clocking on for Davis Cup duty for Serbia when a host of other big names are resting up after their …
Continue reading Djokovic the odd one out in Davis CupEddie Jones insists England’s clash with France on Saturday will be the 21st war in the nations’ long rivalry. The Grand Slam champions launch their title defence against Guy Noves’ …
Continue reading Jones: This is the 21st England-France warA year ago Anthony Milford and Ben Hunt were slapped with 12 month State of Origin bans. Now Queensland great Trevor Gillmeister believes the Maroons must embrace the Brisbane pair …
Continue reading Maroons need new blood, says GillmeisterNRL boss Todd Greenberg has all but guaranteed the Auckland Nines is set to stay beyond the 2018 tournament, but admits it could be headed elsewhere when its contract expires …
Continue reading Greenberg guarantees NRL Nines futureIreland coach Joe Schmidt named fit again flanker Sean O’Brien in a strong pack to face Scotland on Saturday but said he may be without injured five-eighth Johnny Sexton for …
Continue reading Sexton in doubt for Scotland, Italy gamesFraser Brown will get a rare start at hooker for Scotland in their opening Six Nations match against Ireland on Saturday, with 102-cap veteran Ross Ford covering from the bench, …
Continue reading Brown gets rare start for ScotlandBen Barba’s hopes of playing for Toulon in next weekend’s Brisbane Global Rugby Tens have been scuppered by Australian Rugby Union boss Bill Pulver. Barba, the former rugby league star …
Continue reading No rugby tens for league defector BarbaNRL boss Todd Greenberg says he’d like French rugby to honour Ben Barba’s 12-game ban for a second positive illicit drugs test. Barba sensationally left rugby league on Thursday after …
Continue reading NRL wants French rugby to honour Barba banCollingwood captain Scott Pendlebury is willing to be part of a player protest during AFL pre-season matches as pay negotiations continue. Pendlebury said it might be time for the players …
Continue reading Pendlebury says he’d take action over payAFL legend Leigh Matthews has quit his role as Brisbane Lions’ football director, saying he doesn’t have time for the job due to his media commitments. Matthew resigned as director …
Continue reading Matthews quits as Lions football directorThe historical significance of Friday night’s AFL Women’s season-opener isn’t lost on participants Collingwood and Carlton. The traditional rivals will face off at Princes Park, with around 15,000 fans expected …
Continue reading AFL Women’s history beckons for Blues-PiesNew Warriors NRL skipper Roger Tuivasa-Sheck says he needed a little positive reinforcement from family and teammates to accept the role. The 2013 premiership winner was named on Wednesday as …
Continue reading Tuivasa-Sheck to lead Warriors by exampleThe NRL has introduced fines for low-grade on-field offences starting in the 2017 season. Grade-one offences including high tackles, tripping and contrary and detrimental conduct will result in a $1500 …
Continue reading NRL introduces fines for ‘minor’ offencesSuperstar Charlotte Caslick has hinted at a few tactical surprises from Australia’s Olympic and world champions at rugby’s Sydney Sevens – if her teammates can remember them. Consistency and focus …
Continue reading Aussie sevens champs hint at new tricksCollingwood’s Nathan Buckley has lamented the breaking down of unwritten rules about how the media covers high-profile AFL figures. He said he was far from the first senior coach to …
Continue reading Remember we’re people too, says BuckleyOffer more reward for the tackler, rather than experiment with zones or less players on the AFL field. That was Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley’s prescription when asked about how the …
Continue reading Buckley wants AFL prior opportunity change

