Queensland have drawn first blood in the 2016 State of Origin series with a torrid 6-4 win over NSW in the series opener in Sydney. Both sides scored a try …
Continue reading Queensland beat NSW in Origin openerChampion Serena Williams swatted aside Elina Svitolina 6-1 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the last eight of the French Open, while Kiki Bertens made her first grand slam quarter-final with …
Continue reading Serena into French quarters, Keys outJames Tamou has been moved into the NSW starting line-up for State of Origin I, with Greg Bird shifting to the bench. Blues coach Laurie Daley made the change an …
Continue reading Tamou starts, Bird on bench for BluesNorth Melbourne AFL forward Trent Dumont will stand trial in Adelaide next January for an alleged taxi robbery. On Wednesday, the District Court of South Australia ruled that the trial …
Continue reading North AFL forward to face trialSouth Sydney have won the battle to retain in-demand utility Cody Walker. The 26-year-old has rejected an approach from NRL rivals Brisbane to sign a two-year contract extension with the …
Continue reading Utility Walker re-signs with SouthsBrisbane have locked in chief executive Paul White, extending his tenure at the NRL club until the end of 2019. White has been at the helm of the club for …
Continue reading Broncos lock in NRL CEO WhitePort Adelaide defender Matthew Broadbent is certain to return to AFL action against Collingwood on Sunday. The influential Broadbent was a late withdrawal because of illness for Port’s win against …
Continue reading Broadbent to make AFL return for PortNorth Queensland’s bid to replicate their red-hot run in last year’s State of Origin period starts on Saturday. The Cowboys claimed victory in five of their six matches during the …
Continue reading Origin challenge faces NRL premiersGWS Giants coach Leon Cameron believes some of his injury-prone AFL defenders might be too brave for their own good, as he welcomes one of them, co-captain Phil Davis, back …
Continue reading Giants’ AFL backs too brave for own goodNSW’s four rookies are showing no signs of excess State of Origin jitters ahead of Wednesday night’s series-opener, say coaching staff. Fullback Matt Moylan, halfback Adam Reynolds, winger Josh Mansour …
Continue reading Blues says rookies have no sign of nervesPotential Test debutant Samu Kerevi says Camp Wallaby is abuzz with talk of a big-bodied centre combination as Michael Cheika continues to mix and match his backline options. The Australian …
Continue reading Kerevi keen on Wallaby power playFremantle midfielder Connor Blakely says his struggling AFL team are offended by suggestions they’re tanking, claiming it’s ridiculous to accuse the club of purposely trying to lose games. The Dockers …
Continue reading Dockers say AFL tank talk is ridiculousRichmond have taken first-round AFL draft picks Nick Vlastuin and Corey Ellis off the trade market with new deals. Vlastuin and Ellis were to come out of contract at the …
Continue reading Richmond re-sign first-round pairFremantle midfielder Connor Blakely says his struggling AFL team are offended by suggestions they are tanking, saying it’s ridiculous to suggest the club would not try to win. The Dockers …
Continue reading Dockers say tank talk is ridiculousMajak Daw has received strong backing from North Melbourne teammate Jamie McMillan, who says the key position player now feels he belongs in the AFL. Daw will be North’s main …
Continue reading Daw backed to fill North’s AFL ruck roleChief executive James Warburton insists the Supercars championship is committed to expanding into Asia despite being forced to cancel this year’s Malaysia event. Supercars announced on Wednesday the inaugural street …
Continue reading Supercars’ Malaysia event cancelledCarlton will have to continue their surprising AFL resurgence without Marc Murphy, with the club resigned to losing their skipper to an ankle injury for at least two weeks. Murphy …
Continue reading Blues’ Murphy hobbled by ankle injurySteve Johnson is unsure what kind of reception to expect from Geelong fans, but Cats captain Joel Selwood reckons he has little to worry about. While former Geelong hero Johnson …
Continue reading Stevie J unsure how Cats fans will react


