Brimming with confidence, Nick Kyrgios believes he’s a genuine chance of winning Wimbledon. Torrential rain wiped out the final round of qualifying in London, but it certainly didn’t dampen Kyrgios’s …
Continue reading I’ll give Wimbledon a shake, says KyrgiosThe results haven’t gone his way and the series has been lost, but Wallabies coach Michael Cheika says he’s still enjoyed the battles against England. Enjoyment at Test level doesn’t …
Continue reading Cheika enjoying England seriesAdelaide’s confidence is bubbling but coach Don Pyke isn’t thinking of a top-four AFL finish just yet. The Crows rose to sixth on the ladder after downing North Melbourne by …
Continue reading Pyke cools Adelaide’s top-four hypeNorth Melbourne copped a double-whammy from AFL scheduling but coach Brad Scott says it’s no excuse for a 33-point away loss to Adelaide. Scott’s Kangaroos lost their fourth game in …
Continue reading No excuses for North loss: coach ScottNow for his next trick – revitalising NRL cellar dwellers Newcastle. Winger Dane Gagai pulled off a remarkable turnaround when he overcame a quad strain to bag a rare hat-trick …
Continue reading Gagai ready for Knights revivalComing from the coach who knows them best, Craig Bellamy doesn’t think the Queensland’s era of Origin success led by Storm duo Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk will be over …
Continue reading Bellamy sees more pain ahead of BluesNSW coach Laurie Daley plans to talk to Phil Gould about his constant criticism of the Blues. Gould was scathing in his assessment of the Blues after they lost another …
Continue reading I need to speak to Gould says DaleyPlans for another Brisbane-based club have been shelved by NRL CEO Todd Greenberg despite yet another sold out Suncorp Stadium game. Greenberg gushed over Queensland’s support after being part of …
Continue reading No expansion in Qld for now: ARLCRain has wiped out Wimbledon qualifying in London, but failed to dampen Nick Kyrgios’s spirits on the eve of Friday’s draw at The All England Club. Kyrgios dazzled fans with …
Continue reading Kyrgios upbeat about Wimbledon hopesSouth Africa coach Allister Coetzee has made a tactical change for Saturday’s decisive Test against Ireland by naming winger Ruan Combrinck in his starting lineup. “Ruan gives us the option …
Continue reading Combrinck named in Springboks sideIreland will be without injured fullback Jared Payne for Saturday’s third and final Test against South Africa but have brought back five regulars to strengthen their side for the decisive …
Continue reading Payne ruled out of Springboks clashA fast-finishing Adelaide steamrolled a flagging North Melbourne by 33 points on Thursday night to bank a fifth consecutive win of the AFL season. The Crows suffered goalkicking yips yet …
Continue reading Crows down North by 33 points in AFLGreig Laidlaw was replaced as halfback, captain and goalkicker by Henry Pyrgos among six changes by a Scotland side that was tired and sore after beating Japan last weekend in …
Continue reading Scotland change 6 for 2nd Japan rugby TestEngland rugby coach Eddie Jones has picked a street fighter as his side chases history in what he has labelled a titanic third Test against Australia on Saturday. Jones on …
Continue reading England make one change for third TestEngland coach Eddie Jones has made just one enforced change for Saturday’s final rugby Test against Australia, replacing injured flanker James Haskell with Teimana Harrison. Haskell, who was outstanding in …
Continue reading England make one change for 3rd Aust TestPlaymaker Michael Morgan may be sidelined for a month with a knee injury sustained in Queensland’s State of Origin II triumph in Brisbane. The North Queensland pivot was set to …
Continue reading Morgan in doubt for NRL with knee injuryCaroline Wilson has fired back at Sam Newman, labelling him a “Neanderthal” after his scathing attack on Thursday night’s The Footy Show on the Nine Network. Collingwood president Eddie McGuire, …
Continue reading Caro fires back at ‘Neanderthal’ Newman“The King” of State of Origin, Wally Lewis, shudders to think how long Queensland will extend their reign under Maroons coach Kevin Walters’ succession plan. Queensland’s production line shows no …
Continue reading Long may Qld reign, says King Wally

