NSW fans have reason to believe heading into the must-win return Origin clash at Suncorp Stadium – provided they have long memories. The Blues will head north on June 22 …
Continue reading Origin stats stacked against BluesThe re-emergence of Australian tennis sensation Ashleigh Barty is gaining traction, with the young star snaring another big scalp en route to the Eastbourne semi-finals. Barty made light work of …
Continue reading Barty into Eastbourne semis on returnEngland rugby coach Eddie Jones had barely stepped off the plane when he got his first taste of life as an opponent in Australia. The former Wallabies coach arrived in …
Continue reading Jones prepares for hostile Aussie tourBulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova has applauded the career renaissance of Samantha Stosur, saying age won’t be a factor as the Australian sets her sights on a French Open triumph. At 32, …
Continue reading Age doesn’t matter in Stosur’s title questMelbourne coach Paul Roos won’t ask Jack Viney to curb his aggression despite the combative onballer’s one-match AFL ban for striking. Roos agreed Viney crossed the line when he struck …
Continue reading Roos backs Demon Viney’s aggression in AFLNate Myles failed to answer his State of Origin critics however his Queensland teammates have leapt to the defence of the under-fire Maroons prop. After the Manly veteran had his …
Continue reading Maroons leap to Myles’ defenceNSW centre Josh Morris is adamant he got the ball onto the try line for what would have been the game changer in the Blues’ gut-wrenching two-point series-opening loss to …
Continue reading It was a try: Josh MorrisShattered playmakers James Maloney and Adam Reynolds are desperate for a second chance after being unable to guide NSW home in a dour State of Origin opener in Sydney. NSW’s …
Continue reading Rookie Reynolds wants another crackLikening Nick Kyrgios to combustable American star John McEnroe, former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash says he hopes unrelenting criticism of the young star’s behaviour doesn’t force him out of tennis …
Continue reading Don’t drive Kyrgios out of tennis: CashNSW coach Laurie Daley is on a collision course with the NRL, and rugby league history, as the Blues desperately seek to stave off another State of Origin series defeat. …
Continue reading Daley to battle NRL, Origin historyQueensland captain Cameron Smith has refused to point the finger at David Klemmer over utility Michael Morgan’s concussion after the NSW forward’s running style raised eyebrows in the State of …
Continue reading Qld don’t bite on Klemmer running stylePlayers in the French Open have finally cleared the fourth-round backlog created by the fickle Parisian weather as Novak Djokovic became the first tennis player to bank $US100 million in …
Continue reading Backlog of games cleared at French OpenSamantha Stosur has kept alive her dream of adding a French Open title to her collection by seeing off Bulgaria’s Tsvetana Pironkova in a greulling quarter-final. With the clouds closing …
Continue reading Stosur continues French Open chargeAndy Murray overcame a bout of French Open ‘dropshotitis’ to beat Richard Gasquet 5-7 7-6(3) 6-0 6-2 and reach the semi-finals on Wednesday, setting up a clash with defending champion …
Continue reading Murray, Wawrinka in French Open semisNovak Djokovic had 100 million reasons to celebrate reaching the French Open quarter-finals on Wednesday as players made a mad dash to clear the fourth-round backlog created by the fickle …
Continue reading Djokovic enters $US100 million dollar clubWorld Rugby has instituted a series of minor rule changes in the northern hemisphere to banish all forms of simulation from the sport, the governing body says. The amendments announced …
Continue reading World Rugby outlaws simulationEven Queensland coach Kevin Walters could understand why NSW rival Laurie Daley was frustrated with the referees in the Maroons’ 6-4 State of Origin opening win in Sydney. Daley said …
Continue reading Qld got lucky: WaltersThe wrist injury that cut short Rafael Nadal’s French Open forced the Spaniard to pull out of the Queen’s Club grasscourt tournament that serves as a tune-up for Wimbledon. The …
Continue reading Nadal out of Queens due to wrist injury


