West Coast would hand back its 2006 AFL premiership if it meant some drug-abusing players were healthy again, chief executive Trevor Nisbett says. A number of the the Eagles’ premiership …
Continue reading Eagles bosses tell of 2006 drug abuseMichael Cheika believes Wallabies debutant Dane Haylett-Petty has the temperament and the ability to make a seamless step up to the Test arena. Western Force fullback Haylett-Petty has been selected …
Continue reading Cheika backs unflappable Haylett-PettyHat-trick hero Darius Boyd has earned comparisons with Darren Lockyer from Wayne Bennett after inspiring Brisbane’s drought breaking 26-18 NRL win over Canberra at Suncorp Stadium. Boyd tore the Raiders’ …
Continue reading Boyd earns Lockyer comparisonsAnother game, another injury for Brisbane. However, Broncos coach Wayne Bennett is not reaching for the panic button just yet. Brisbane snapped their three game losing run by downing Canberra …
Continue reading More injuries for BroncosA top four NRL berth went begging for Canberra when they fell short 26-18 to Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium. But Raiders coach Ricky Stuart said lessons learned from the Thursday …
Continue reading Raiders learn valuable lesson: StuartTwo-time former champion Rafael Nadal will not play at this year’s Wimbledon due to the wrist injury that forced the Spaniard out of the French Open. “I’m sad to announce …
Continue reading Injury forces Nadal out of WimbledonIn his first match in a month, Roger Federer overcame a stiff challenge from American teenager Taylor Fritz to reach the Mercedes Cup quarter-finals in Stuttgart with a 6-4 5-7 …
Continue reading Federer reaches Stuttgart quarter-finalsA Darius Boyd hat-trick has inspired Brisbane’s 26-18 NRL win over Canberra at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday night, snapping a three-game losing run. The Broncos finally came out of their …
Continue reading Boyd boosts Broncos to win over CanberraEddie Jones believes England’s line-out strength might have influenced Wallabies coach Michael Cheika’s selection of 208cm debutant Rory Arnold, comparing the Brumbies lock to a young Steve Cutler. In Jones’ …
Continue reading We influenced Wallaby selection: JonesSponsors Nike and Head are backing Maria Sharapova as the five-time grand slam winner fights for her rehabilitation in tennis after being banned for two years over a positive anti-doping …
Continue reading Top sponsors back Sharapova after banSouth Africa’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by former grand slam tennis champion Bob Hewitt, ruling that he must serve a six-year jail sentence after being convicted of the …
Continue reading Bob Hewitt jailed for rape, sexual assaultFormer Manly coach Geoff Toovey has conceded the possibility there could have been more than just poor execution to blame for the club’s round 24 loss to Parramatta in the …
Continue reading Toovey concedes possible underlying issuesEssendon key forward Joe Daniher might be playing better in this AFL season than the Bombers’ on-field woes suggest. The 22-year-old’s form has been criticised in the past few days …
Continue reading Bombers back Daniher’s AFL formEngland have retained the same forward pack that sealed the 2016 Six Nations championship against France for the opening Test against Australia in Brisbane. Coach Eddie Jones had reportedly been …
Continue reading Jones keeps faith for England v WallabiesHawthorn ace Sam Mitchell will miss Friday night’s AFL match against Essendon due to a back injury. Mitchell was overlooked for the Etihad Stadium fixture, and the Hawks have also …
Continue reading Hawthorn lose Mitchell due to injuryPolice have launched a formal investigation into allegations of fraud surrounding the salary cap dramas of NRL club Parramatta. The NSW State Crime Command confirmed on Thursday evening they had …
Continue reading Police launch probe into Eels cap dramasJust when Manly thought their horror 2016 couldn’t get any worse, centre Steve Matai has been ruled out for the rest of the NRL season with a neck injury. With …
Continue reading Manly’s Matai out for NRL seasonLock forward Rory Arnold will bring more than just the biggest frame ever seen in a Wallabies jersey when he makes his Test debut in Saturday night’s series opener against …
Continue reading Giant lock Arnold set for giant task

