When plans A and B failed to work on Thursday, Serena Williams resorted to pulling out ‘Plan C’ to keep alive her dreams of landing an elusive 22nd grand slam …
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Queensland coach Kevin Walters has declared the late-night ANZ pitch not fit for a State of Origin spectacle. Only two tries in 80 minutes and a scoreless second half left …
Continue reading Queensland coach bags Sydney Origin pitchHomeground advantage? What advantage? Queensland captain Cameron Smith insists NSW won’t be quaking in their boots at the thought of keeping the State of Origin series alive by winning game …
Continue reading No Origin advantage for Qld: SmithNSW State of Origin coach Laurie Daley’s wish to have two new referees for game two is likely to fall on deaf ears after Tony Archer gave his series-opening men …
Continue reading Archer gives Origin refs the thumbs upNRL boss Todd Greenberg is adamant no formal investigations have begun, nor have any specific allegations been made, of match-fixing in the game. The governing body was rocked on Thursday …
Continue reading NRL unaware of specific match-fixingGeelong will send Mitch Clark into his first game of football in over a year with one clear message; ‘Just go out and enjoy yourself’. Clark, who has fought a …
Continue reading Enjoyment the goal for comeback CatThe struggling Warriors are playing down any advantage they might have in facing a Brisbane side with a clutch of players backing up from the rigours of State of Origin. …
Continue reading Warriors expect Origin opponents to fireNewfound agility and improved stamina is behind Samantha Stosur’s reappearance in the world’s top 15 after a near three-year absence. Stosur surged to a provisional rankings rise to 19th in …
Continue reading Fitness the key to Stosur resurgenceA competitor lambasted the French Open as “one big circus” on Thursday as soggy weather once again came back to exasperate players seeking a foothold in the semi-finals of the …
Continue reading Rain again dampens the French OpenWritten off as a grand slam threat after being in the tennis wilderness for four years, Samantha Stosur has always been a believer her career would get back on track. …
Continue reading Stosur’s always been a believerWorld No.1 and raging French Open favourite Novak Djokovic admits he got lucky after going perilously close to being disqualified from the tournament following a careless racquet toss which narrowly …
Continue reading ‘I got lucky on racquet toss’: DjokovicFormula One backmarkers Manor have struggling Sauber in their sights and will be disappointed to finish last again this season, according to racing director Dave Ryan. Manor finished last overall …
Continue reading Struggling Sauber in Manor’s F1 sightsThe Sydney Roosters have extended NRL premiership-winning coach Trent Robinson’s contract by a further two years. The announcement ensures Robinson will remain at the helm until the end of the …
Continue reading Roosters NRL coach Robinson signs to 2019More than 100 former rugby internationals have agreed to take part in a unique scientific study on the effects of concussion on brain health to increase player safety standards in …
Continue reading Ex-rugby Test players in concussion studyA week is a long time in football and 113 of them equal Jack Trengove’s triumph. The Melbourne onballer will finally return in Saturday’s match against Hawthorn at the MCG, …
Continue reading Trengove finally returns to AFLDays after appearing in court over an alleged taxi robbery, Trent Dumont has been dropped by North Melbourne for Friday night’s AFL fixture against Richmond. Dumont, who appeared in an …
Continue reading North dump Dumont in AFLNorth Melbourne have named Todd Goldstein to take on Richmond on Friday night in their AFL clash in Hobart, but Majak Daw remains on standby if the All Australian ruckman …
Continue reading More to Roos in AFL than Goldy: HardwickJohnathan Thurston has backtracked on plans to retire from representative rugby league next year, revealing he could be back in 2018 to torment NSW. When the North Queensland, Maroons and …
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