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Andy Murray has what it takes to ruin Novak Djokovic’s dreams of sweeping to a ‘golden slam’, coach Ivan Lendl has said as the Scot prepares for another tilt at …
Continue reading Lendl says Murray can end Djokovic dreamEngland coach Eddie Jones has made two changes to his side for Saturday’s second Test against the Wallabies, handing starts to five-eighth George Ford and winger Jack Nowell. Owen Farrell …
Continue reading Ford, Nowell to start for EnglandNorth Melbourne have lost four injured players, including captain Andrew Swallow, for Friday night’s AFL blockbuster against Hawthorn. Swallow (concussion), key forward Jarrad Waite (hip), Ben Cunnington (thigh) and Robin …
Continue reading North lose four AFL players to injuryPenrith have lured a second representative forward in as many years after announcing the signing of Kangaroos prop James Tamou until the end of the 2020 NRL season. Less than …
Continue reading Penrith sign Tamou until the end of 2020The much-maligned bunker has significantly improved officiating decision times, the NRL says. At a meeting of all club chief executives on Thursday at Moore Park’s Rugby League Central, NRL powerbrokers …
Continue reading Bunker has made footy better: NRLSimply playing rugby league again was Josh McGuire’s modest goal for 2016. And if he was lucky, maybe crack Brisbane’s starting side. No wonder McGuire was still pinching himself on …
Continue reading Qld’s McGuire prepares for latest testReigning Supercars champion Mark Winterbottom reckons Ford and Holden’s dominance in Darwin could end this weekend. Winterbottom’s Prodrive Racing Australia and rivals Triple Eight Race Engineering have won the past …
Continue reading Darwin might end Holden-Ford streakFremantle coach Ross Lyon denies he considered trading Michael Barlow at the end of last year, saying a move away from the Dockers was never on the cards for the …
Continue reading Docker Barlow wasn’t trade bait: LyonFormer NRL salary cap auditor Ian Schubert has called for a dramatic overhaul of the current system, advocating for a “fantasy league” style points system to be brought in. Schubert …
Continue reading Schubert calls for NRL salary cap changeIsrael Folau admits the Wallabies are “in a hole” and can only climb out of it with an attitude adjustment in the second Test against England. Australia must win Saturday …
Continue reading Wallabies ‘in a hole’, admits FolauWingman Jared Polec has been dumped from Port Adelaide’s AFL side for the second time this season. Polec will miss Port’s game against Fremantle on Saturday in Perth, with coach …
Continue reading Port dump Polec for AFL trip westThe early signs weren’t good but Queensland are confident winger Dane Gagai will prove his fitness for Wednesday night’s second State of Origin game. Gagai left Queensland’s first training session …
Continue reading Qld confident Gagai right for Origin IIEssendon have warned AFL rivals Melbourne to back off after the Demons admitted interest in suspended defender Michael Hibberd. The Bombers were fighting spot fires on a couple of fronts …
Continue reading Back off, ‘Dons tell D’s in AFLWest Coast have dropped ruckman Scott Lycett for disciplinary reasons, but are saying little about the exact nature of the indiscretion. Instead of leading the Eagles’ ruck against Brisbane on …
Continue reading Eagle Lycett out of AFL for bad disciplineThe pain of Michael Gordon’s likely departure from Parramatta at season’s end is being tempered by the Eels’ generation next. Gordon, 32, is widely expected to join the Sydney Roosters …
Continue reading Eels kids to fill Gordon voidWestern Force captain Matt Hodgson says the players will dedicate their last three games of the Super Rugby season to Michael Foley after the coach was sacked on Thursday. Foley’s …
Continue reading Force players upset over Foley sackingGWS Giants coach Leon Cameron is to start using star key forward Jeremy Cameron in different roles to increase his Plan B options in tough AFL matches. The coach is …
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