North Queensland have leapfrogged Canterbury into the NRL’s top four, with Jason Taumalolo and Johnathan Thurston leading them to a 24-16 defeat of the Bulldogs. Thurston’s sublime kicking game had …
Continue reading Cowboys move into NRL’s top fourNorth Melbourne great Brent Harvey might not be angry at his AFL club, but plenty of supporters remain livid at the Kangaroos’ shock cull. Harvey admitted he was a bit …
Continue reading Fans upset but Harvey at peace with RoosIt hasn’t been a kind week for veterans at North Melbourne, but Shaun Higgins has bucked the trend after being named for Saturday night’s crunch AFL clash with GWS at …
Continue reading Higgins, Cloke among big AFL recallsWestern Bulldogs forward Jake Stringer has missed out on selection for the second straight week, but Dale Morris and Matthew Suckling will return from injury for Sunday’s AFL clash with …
Continue reading Dogs’ Stringer misses AFL selection againDanny Wicks has ignored Parramatta’s NRL season from hell to re-sign on a two-year contract extension. The drama-plagued club on Thursday continued their signing spree with the 30-year-old prop inking …
Continue reading Wicks re-signs with NRL EelsSouth Sydney are holding out slim hopes that departing five-eighth Luke Keary hasn’t played his last NRL game in the cardinal and myrtle. Keary will defect to near neighbours Sydney …
Continue reading Keary racing clock for Rabbitohs farewellCollingwood coach Nathan Buckley has touched base with suspended pair Josh Thomas and Lachie Keeffe ahead of their impending return to the AFL club. Buckley has confirmed the Magpies remain …
Continue reading Pies ready to welcome back banned AFL pairVeteran forward Jay Schulz says he has a burning desire to continue his AFL career after being shown the door by Port Adelaide. The 31-year-old will play his final game …
Continue reading Schulz looks to AFL future as Port move onJohn Millman has reached the second top-tier quarter finals of his career, beating Bjorn Fratangelo in the third round of the Winston-Salem Open. Millman was forced to fight back from …
Continue reading Millman reaches Winston-Salem quartersBrisbane coach Wayne Bennett is clearly satisfied with the outcome of an investigation into off-field misbehaviour by James Roberts. The Broncos centre was fined $20,000 by the NRL club after …
Continue reading Roberts saga old news to Broncos coachMichael Cheika has challenged one-cap Wallabies lock Adam Coleman to “make a name for himself” and grab the opportunity he says incumbent Rob Simmons has let slip. Coleman will start …
Continue reading Simmons’ loss is Coleman’s Wallaby gainHolden veteran Craig Lowndes believes he’s firmly still in the hunt for this year’s Supercars championship as he prepares for an unprecedented 600th career race. At the Sydney SuperSprint event …
Continue reading Milestone man Lowndes in Supercars huntMelbourne coach Craig Bellamy is confident the prospect of sealing the NRL minor premiership won’t be a distraction in Friday night’s clash with Brisbane. The Storm will be guaranteed top …
Continue reading Minor premiership won’t sidetrack StormJosh Hodgson has lashed Australian-born blow-ins attempting to switch rugby league allegiances to England, calling on coach Wayne Bennett to draw a line in the sand. The Canberra and England …
Continue reading Hodgson lashes rugby league blow-insQuade Cooper says the pressure is on the Wallabies – not just him – to produce something “special” in Saturday’s daunting Bledisloe Cup clash in Wellington. In a shock decision …
Continue reading It’s not about me, says Wallaby QuadeBrisbane coach Wayne Bennett is glad Friday’s NRL clash with Melbourne didn’t come a month ago because he feels his team is only now ready to face the ladder-leading Storm. …
Continue reading Broncos now ready for Storm says BennettGold Coast will “make a stance” in their pursuit of compensation from rival AFL clubs for the signature of midfielder Jaeger O’Meara. The Suns announced on Thursday the 22-year-old West …
Continue reading Suns won’t give up O’Meara cheaplyMelbourne can’t make the AFL finals this year but Saturday’s clash with Geelong will be a significant one for them and Cats coach Chris Scott is expecting fireworks. The Simonds …
Continue reading Cats expecting lively Demons AFL finale

