Melbourne have denied claims Heritier Lumumba is considering legal action against the club as he weighs up his AFL future. Lumumba looks certain to have played his final game for …
Continue reading Lumumba set to retire as Dees deny threatCarlton have suffered a major injury blow, with star midfielder Patrick Cripps set for an interrupted AFL pre-season after injuring his back. Cripps will be sidelined for up to three …
Continue reading Blues star Cripps out for up to 12 weeksCelebrations have only just died down after Cronulla’s drought-breaking NRL premiership. But veteran utility Luke Lewis said he already had plans to add to the Sharks’ trophy cabinet, moments after …
Continue reading Sharks NRL veteran Lewis re-signs for 2017A revolution is under way at the Wallabies to turn the team’s pigs into playmakers and, while the work of skills coach Mick Byrne is already delivering results, he believes …
Continue reading Wallabies’ skill revolution excites ByrnePenrith chief executive Brian Fletcher has called for clubs to be able to review a draft of the NRL draw before its release. Thursday’s draw was hailed as a win …
Continue reading Penrith livid as NRL draw releasedJames Kelly is that rarest of beasts – an AFL figure whose reputation has grown thanks to the Essendon supplements debacle. The 32-year-old veteran is the first to admit it’s …
Continue reading Kelly has relished second AFL chanceAll Blacks halfback TJ Perenara has pinched troubled star Aaron Smith’s starting No.9 jumper for this weekend’s Test against France. The 28-year-old Smith has struggled for form following an indiscretion …
Continue reading NZ’s Aaron Smith dropped for French TestAll 16 NRL clubs have reportedly issued a no-confidence vote in ARL commission chairman John Grant and called for him to be sacked. The chairmen of all clubs have sent …
Continue reading NRL clubs call for Grant’s sackingAfter the blissful whirlwind of a second Melbourne Cup and the arrival of his fourth child jockey Kerrin McEvoy has slotted back into Sydney racing without missing a beat. Almandin’s …
Continue reading No holiday for Melbourne Cup winnerMark Philippoussis is convinced Nick Kyrgios can win the Australian Open – but his ringing endorsement comes with a word of warning. Philippoussis believes Kyrgios’s explosive firepower and rare shot-making …
Continue reading Kyrgios can win Aussie Open: PhilippoussisAnother NRL season, another prime time TV bonanza for Brisbane. And NRL CEO Todd Greenberg is making no apologies. The Broncos were again one of the big winners on Thursday …
Continue reading NRL makes no apologies for Broncos drawKEY POINTS OF THE NRL DRAW: * There is a reduction of 31 five-day turnarounds to 19 in the first 20 rounds * South Sydney come off worst, picking up …
Continue reading Winners and losers of 2017 NRL drawRugby league’s player’s union has hailed the NRL’s reduction in the number of five-day turnarounds next season as a win for player welfare that will also improve the game as …
Continue reading NRL cuts five-day turnarounds in 2017Melbourne defender Bernie Vince says teammate Heritier Lumumba looks set to retire from the AFL but insists the club’s doctors aren’t at fault. Lumumba is considering legal action against the …
Continue reading Demon Lumumba poised to retire from AFLGreater Western Sydney have been charged for a breach of AFL rules over the Lachie Whitfield affair. The AFL had been considering stripping the Giants of picks at Friday’s national …
Continue reading AFL charge GWS over Whitfield affairGreater Western Sydney will find out if they will lose AFL draft picks over the Lachie Whitfield affair on Thursday. AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan said that it was appropriate …
Continue reading AFL to decide on GWS draft picks ThursdayNRL chief executive Todd Greenberg has defended under-fire ARL Commission chairman John Grant and hosed down talk of a move by clubs to oust him. Tension is mounting between the …
Continue reading Greenberg defends John GrantDes O’Keeffe has been appointed chairman of the Australian Jockeys’ Association replacing Ross Inglis who is retiring from the organisation after 14 years. A long-time advocate for jockeys, O’Keeffe has …
Continue reading Des O’Keeffe new chairman of AJA

